The First World War: trauma and memory

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✦ Table of Contents

Week 1: Physical and mental casualties
Introduction
1.1 Injuries of the First World War
1.2 Introducing shell shock
1.3 Week 1 summary
Week 2: Civilian war experiences
Introduction
2.1 Atrocities against civilians
2.2 Hunger
2.3 Week 2 summary
Week 3: Trauma, grief and bereavement
Introduction
3.1 Mourning the dead
3.2 Developing medical attitudes to shell shock after the war
3.3 Summary
Where next?
References
Further reading
Acknowledgements

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