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"I feel I can no longer endure": Families and the limits of Commitment in Australia, 1914-1919
Civilian endurance has again become a significant issue in understanding the nature of the First World War, especially since so much emphasis has returned to questions of consent and commitment in making and sustaining the conflict. Fundamental to that enquiry is an acknowledgement of the reality and legitimacy of the sentiments that drove individuals and communities to support the war. By extension, this also implies a need to understand the limits of that commitment, and of the capacity to endure the strains of war. This chapter probes civilian endurance through an examination of Australian families’ experiences of war and separation. It argues that persistent anxiety over loved ones at the front consumed individuals’ emotional resources and, even among the most patriotic Australians, tested commitment to the war.
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Endurance and the First World War: Experiences and Legacies in Australia and New ZealandChapter number
7Pagination
103 - 117Publisher
Cambridge Scholars PublishingPlace of publication
Newcastle Upon TyneISBN-13
9781443860284ISBN-10
144386028XLanguage
EnglishPublication classification
B1 Book chapterCopyright notice
2014, Cambridge Scholars PublishingExtent
15Editor/Contributor(s)
D Monger, S Murray, K PicklesUsage metrics
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