HIST 263 Lecture 7: HIST 263 MODULE 7
8 Mar 2017
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Identify the major impacts of war upon civilian populations. Compare the loac on treatment of civilians with actual historical practice. Apply knowledge of the civilian experience of war to a second, more realistic tewt based upon a battle for king"s town. Determine lessons learned about civilians and the conduct of war based upon our. Four things to remember about civilians in war. Economic roles on the homefront: civilians produce goods, raise money, and provide services for militaries from the. Homefront to support military effort: the exact nature of what is produced and supplied is dependant on the national and military cultures. Labourers/essential service providers: militias hire local and foreign populations to aid them in the prosecution of their war, include gravediggers, cools, construction workers, tailors, doctors, etc. Sex providers: civilians, acting alone, or organized sex workers, are hired by individual soldiers, units, or entire militaries. !1: sometimes civilians are forced into sexual slavery, often by conquering military.
