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In examining the Edwardian press and the way in which it presented warfare before 1914, it is possible to determine the perceptions of war possessed by readers. It is clear that these perceptions were for the most part positive and were not challenged or contradicted by images of the horrific and brutal aspects of warfare. These images were not only conveyed in the reporting of actual warfare in the news columns and leading articles, but were also evident in other areas of the newspaper, such as cartoons, advertisements, illustrations, drawings and photographs.
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© 2003 Glenn R. Wilkinson
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Wilkinson, G.R. (2003). Conclusion: ‘The Blessings of War’. In: Depictions and Images of War in Edwardian Newspapers, 1899–1914. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230598379_7
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