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But how far did the war really impact women's lives and women's rights, or was it all 'for the duration'? Delving into the IWM film and sound archives, we uncover some incredible true stories of the women who served and worked during the First World War.
- A Closer Look At The Women's Work Collection
The Women’s Work Collection is a unique resource for anyone...
- 5 Inspirational Stories
Of all the roles women took on during the First World War...
- A Closer Look At The Women's Work Collection
- Cruelty: Part of Human Nature
- The Stanford Prison Experiment
- Psychological Phenomena of Society Before and During War Or Conflict
- Evil as A Shift in Cognition
- Conclusions and Implications
After World War II, mostly electronic news and written reports led the public to take notice of torture, mostly committed far away in war zones or by totalitarian regimes on their own people. Western ethical standards and international law declare torture as despicable acts.1 After the victory over the former Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein, U.S. Presid...
Approximately 30 years ago, Philip G. Zimbardo10and his colleagues began research on dehumanization. Zimbardo connected that work with his findings during the Stanford Prison Experiment. He wanted to find out what happens when average people are put into an evil place. Ordinary college students were placed in a very realistic, prison-like setting i...
Since the dawn of civilization, scholars and philosophers have reasoned about the roots of human beings going to war. This essay does not try to find any reason for it; it focuses on the changes in society that push them to do so. Arthur Koestler12 wrote that one of the ironies of human conditions is that its ferocious destructiveness derives not f...
There are different ways in which human beings conceptualize reality and determine who we are, the nature of the world in which we live, and the effects of these conceptions on our feelings and behavior. Modern concepts hold the view that the “truth” of reality is not ultimately discoverable and there is no “right” way to organize our impressions a...
In times of war, there are collective and individual shifts in perception, thought, and behavior. All of this is necessary so that man is able to go to war. No one is immune to it. It is hard to avoid this phenomenon. Education, religiousness, and philosophy are not preventive factors. Being aware of these mechanisms, one has the possibilities to r...
- Stefan Vetter
- 2007
VE Day or Victory in Europe Day was on 8 May 1945, following Germany's surrender in WW2. But how did Britain plan for one of the greatest days in its history? When WW2 broke out, the women of...
Nov 9, 2018 · The Great War claimed 40 million lives – but also serves as an unexpected pivot point for modern civilization, forever changing medicine, the world map, international relations and much more.
This essay examines how the "everyday" functions in war, not only for those on the home fronts, but for those in combat roles and for those living between the lines. Five important qualities, among others, shape the everyday in World War I: Waiting, Staying Connected, Food and Shelter, Managing Fear, and Camaraderie.
For the first time in its history, the United States joined a coalition to fight a war not on its own soil or of its own making, setting a precedent that would be invoked repeatedly over the next century.
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Jan 9, 2023 · Surviving a wartime conflict doesn’t only mean providing oneself the necessities such as food, water, and shelter but also being able to adapt to situations during and post-war life.
