Rag, all sides in every war use propaganda, but the Germans really did massacre hundreds of civilians including children in 1914.

Jim, of course there were executions, but they were not summary executions as you claimed, and most of those condemned were not actually executed.

Pennell said it was a "myth" that British and Irish people were "deluded, brainwashed and naïvely duped into supporting the conflict."

She said "Once the decision to go to war was made on 4th August, the public rallied around what was perceived as a just cause. Their support was very often carefully considered, well-informed, reasoned, and only made once all other options were exhausted. People supported the war, but only because they felt it was the right thing to do in light of the circumstances."

That directly contradicts your position Jim.