In a time of war Tipperary 1914-1918 /
In this captivating new history, Tipperary native John Dennehy explores the profound political, economic, military, and social impact of the Great War on one Irish county: Tipperary. Little has been written about the impact of World War I on everyday life - food prices, the role of women, soldier su...
| Основен автор: | Dennehy, John. |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Kildare :
Merrion,
2013.
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In a Time of War : Tipperary 1914-1918. |
Съдържание:
- Front Matter; Contents; Tables and Figures; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; CHAPTER 1; Vista; The Declaration of War; War Enthusiasm; Immediate Effect on the Economy; Improved Economic Prospects; Charity and Comfort Drives; Belgian Refugees; Society and Sport; Conclusion; CHAPTER 2; Woodenbridge; Passing of the Home Rule Bill; Redmond Advocates British Army Recruitment; The First Flush of the Recruiting Campaign; The Press; Exposure and Reaction to War; Conclusion; CHAPTER 3; The Campaign Begins; Star Speaker; Atrocity and Conscription Scare Tactics; Conscription Fears.
- Failures and CriticismsInfluence of the Catholic Church on Recruiting; Gallipoli and Seargeant James Somers VC; Conclusion; CHAPTER 4; Recruiting and Conscription Fears; The Dri and the Threat of Conscription; Criticisms of Farmer's Sons; Forming Committees; Conclusion; CHAPTER 5; Patterns and Motivations; Economic Motives; Adventure, Military Tradition and Martial Spirit; Fraternal Motives; Glory; Idealism; Who were the Recruiters?; Opposition to Recruiting; Conclusion; CHAPTER 6; Home Front; Abuse of Separation Allowances; Comfort Drives; Strain of Military Life; Belgian Refugees.
- Templemore Prisioners of WarConclusion; CHAPTER 7; Economic Change; Food Supply, Prices and Distress; Agriculture; Conclusion; CHAPTER 8; Political Realignment; Decline of the Irish National Volunteers; 1916 Rising; Conclusion; CHAPTER 9; The Conscription Crisis; Peak of the Crisis; German Plot and the Irish Recruiting Council; Conclusion; Conclusion; Endnotes; Select Bibliography; Sources; Appendix 1; Figure 1; Index.