Britain entered the war on 4 August
1914. The possessor of a small professional army and without a policy
of conscription she had urgent need of more men - many, many more men - for
training within the British Expeditionary Force (BEF).
Thus the government in
London acted quickly in bringing out a stream of recruitment posters,
including possibly the most famous of its type, featuring
Lord Kitchener
("Your Country Wants You!").
Other posters followed in
due course, many urging wartime economy. Others simply encouraged
continued support for government policy, usually by whipping up indignation
against the latest alleged outrages committed (invariably) by the German
Army.
Once a German - Always a
German
It is Far Better to Face
the Bullets
Daddy, What did YOU do in
the Great War?