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Perception, reality and the core argument

Perception, reality and the core argument

Dual timeline showing changes in war reporting and military technology from 1859 to 1991 Perception is how people understood or imagined a war through newspapers, speeches, film, radio or television. Reality is what was happening militarily: casualties, strategy, logistics, technology and battlefield outcomes.

The changing nature of warfare, 1859–1991: perception and reality Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /History
  3. /The changing nature of warfare, 1859–1991: perception and reality

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A Level History The changing nature of warfare, 1859–1991: perception and reality. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a secure grasp of the outline narrative for your breadth and depth periods first, since the source-evaluation and historical-interpretations questions that carry a large share of the marks depend on that contextual knowledge.

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