Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:18 pm Post subject: Question 4 - Conscientious objectors
4. Why did the treatment of conscientious objectors change between the First and the Second World Wars?
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• Many conscientious objectors acted as stretcher carriers on the battlefield in the First World War
• In the Second World War the government tried to give conscientious objectors jobs in farming and industry.
• In both wars special courts, known as tribunals, decided whether conscientious objectors should be excused from the fighting.
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:35 pm Post subject: Student response
Bryan Conscientious objectors was considered as cowardness towards fighting for your own country. This was also a very seriouse matter during World War one and two when England desperatly needed troops to go to war.
Conscientious objectors were people who refused to go to ware due to their religion or life style. The army forced them to join and they acted as stretcher carriers on the battlefield during the first world war. However some even refused to take no part in the were and were executed for this actions.
In the Second World War things started to settle and instead of given objectors warlike jobs the government tried to give them jobs in farming and industry.
Special courts were set up to decide whether conscientious objectors should be excused from war. In conclusion they earned their right and they were excused from war however the publice considerd this as being a coward. They were treated unequaly because of their beliefs.
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:42 pm Post subject: Student response
Jazab The treatment of conscietious objectors changed between the First and Second World War because in the First World War they had to fight and every man had to go to war, even if they objected to because of their religions and beliefs. Conscientious objectors did try to go to tribunarals to fight for the objection and whether they should fight or not. In the First World War many conscientious objectors acted as strecher carriers on the battlefields so they did not have to fight.
In the Second World War conscientious objectors still had to go to war but Somewere given jobs as farmers and industrial workers so they did not have to go to war. In both wars special courts known as tribunals decided whether conscientious objectors should be excused from fighting because of their beliefs or not.
The treatment of conscientious objectors changed between the First and Second World War maybe because people started to realise was doesnt help and they should make peace thats why this presant day there are less wars.
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:50 pm Post subject: Student response
Heaja
In the first world war, many people objected to war on the basis of religion primarily as it was deemed that conflict is immoral. Others viewed the bloody war grotesque, therefore they were unable to handle dead bodies under pressure. The tribunals during the 1st world war rejected the CO's therefore CO's were forced to fight.
In the second world war, the government tried to find alternatives for the CO's such as farming and industry. Eventually, their beliefs and moral values were respected therefore CO's were allowed not to fight. Many people who did not object to war took advantage over the new policy.
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject: Student response
Courtney Conscientious objectors, were people who refused to fight for religious or moral beliefs. A group of people who were conscientious objectors, were the quakers who did not want to fight.
During the First World War Conscientious objectors were treated very badly. They were held before special courts, known as tribunals. Here, it was decided if they were excused from fighting.
Many of these conscientious objectors were treated badly and sent to the front line as ambulance drivers or stretcher carriers. Some of them were sent to fight and if refused were court martialled and could of been punished by death as it was a war zone.
During the second world war conscientious objectors were not treated as badly as in the first world war. The goverment gave them other jobs in order to help the war effort such as industry or farming. However they were sometimes still treated badly in the streets by some people and even lost there jobs. There treatment changed because so many lives were lost in the second world war and not as many people went along with the second world war and people could sympathise with them.
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