Question B, Haig Coursework

(B) Source B was written by General Haig at the depressning of the war, having express both extracts written by Haig and read the source information, I have chosen not to institutionalize it and look at it as a current source. To begin with, Haig was nicknamed Chateaux General because he was located 40 miles out from the frontline, away from the risk of being in danger. Therefore, his information was not head start hand, meaning he had to rely on Sir John Charters to try him with his information. Although Sir John Charters was present at the battle, the reason why I choose to class him as unreliable is because Haig was his superior and he did not wish to upset him, therefore, he will of all time give him optimistic information. Also this source is unreliable because of what Haig was composing and who he was informing. This source was written to inform the British government, the peak Minister, so consequently, Haig would put more optimism in the letters to rid of the blame for the failure of the war. Finally, he mention how the barbed wires were turn off considerably, and how the battle was going like clockwork, when 60,000 were injured or defunct and 20,000 plus were definitely dead. The statement of the barbwire being cut well is a lie as I know from my deliver contextual knowledge that the barbed wire was not penetrated receivable to its slurredness and vastness.





Source C is an interview with orphic George Coppard, already making it more reliable than source B because Private George Coppard was present at the frontline, therefore, his information is firsthand. What also makes this source reliable is the fact that he talks about real events, and I can relate to it with my contextual knowledge. However, his tone and language is in truth emotive; making his words seem very exaggerated, much(prenominal) as the barbed wire being so thick that daylight could barely be seen through it. And who told them that artillery sacking would pound such wire to pieces, can be looked as an attack upon the general, since Private Coppard...If you want to get a overflowing essay, order it on our website: Orderessay



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