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Chapter One
The Lessons of World War, 1914-1916
From: The Bitter Harvest of War
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In this chapter, Theobald provides and overview of how the First World War was received in New Brunswick. He follows the initial optimism and support the war effort experienced within New Brunswick with high numbers of young volunteers between the fall of 1914 and spring of 1915, which began to slow with news of devastation and high casualty rates experienced by their volunteers overseas, such as in the battles of the Second Ypres and the Somme.