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Britain and Its Colonies: Remembering the First World War (WWI)

In: Eurasian Economic Perspectives

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  • Mallika Das

    (Mount Saint Vincent University)

  • E. Wanda George

    (Mount Saint Vincent University)

Abstract

The First World War (WWI), referred to as the Great War, claimed over 16 million lives and involved over 70 countries, affecting the course of history in many parts of the world. This paper presents partial results from a larger study (n = 2490) investigating global opinions about remembrance of WWI today, and focuses on how respondents from Britain (n = 184) differed from those from three of its colonies—Australia (n = 104), New Zealand (n = 34), and Canada (n = 194). Differences between respondents from these countries are presented regarding three variables: (1) how they describe WWI, (2) factors that influence their memories of WWI, and (3) reasons for wanting to keep the memories of WWI alive. Data were collected over a period of 6 months in 2012 through an online survey. Researchers defined and tested six descriptors of WWI, eight factors that influence respondents’ memories of WWI, and seven reasons to for keeping the memories of WWI alive. Data were analyzed using the SPSS package. T-tests and ANOVAs were used to examine the differences between respondents. Results indicate that respondents from the colonies differ from their British counterparts on all three variables. Implications for organizations that promote tourism to WWI heritage sites are also discussed.

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  • Mallika Das & E. Wanda George, 2018. "Britain and Its Colonies: Remembering the First World War (WWI)," Eurasian Studies in Business and Economics, in: Mehmet Huseyin Bilgin & Hakan Danis & Ender Demir & Ugur Can (ed.), Eurasian Economic Perspectives, pages 233-250, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eurchp:978-3-319-67916-7_15
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-67916-7_15
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