Perception, reality and the core argument
Perception, reality and the core argument
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.
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.