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Why did men join the British Army in World War 1?

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Why did men join the British Army in World War 1?

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Initially, they joined out of a sense of patriotic duty. Later, public opinion (accusations of cowardice and so on) drove many to volunteer. Later still, when even that didn’t produce enough men, parliament introduced conscription (compulsory military service).