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Extract from a pamphlet called 'War Against War' published in 1914
(Alexander Dunlop Lindsay, page 1 from 'Oxford Pamphlets 1914 No.16', by permission of Oxford University Press)
Oxford University Press; extract from 'War Against War', 1914

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Study this source carefully. There are details in this source that will help you to answer the key question. As you study the source, ask yourself:

  • Does this pamphlet suggest war is a good thing?
  • Who was to blame for the war?
  • According to the pamphlet, what good things might come from the war?
  • Does this source suggest people wanted war in 1914?
  • Does it suggest people supported war in 1914?

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