In 1915, as the Great War ground on, it became increasingly apparent that the war would be long and costly. All of the combatant nations experiences economic strains in varying degrees, which led in turn to political unrest. In the UK in particular, this took the form of declining support for the Liberal government, especially in light of repeated military failures, such as at Gallipoli. There was also a scandal over the particular question of why Britain seemed unable to supply its troops with sufficient quantities of artillery shells. These strains led to a Cabinet reshuffle and the creation of a new coalition Government of all political parties.
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Fanfare
Opening War Theme
Skizze
Composed in 1901 by Edward Elgar. Public domain.
Performed by Peter Bradley-Fulgoni, and used pursuant to a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-nc 3.0 license. Source.
“Dorabella” from The Enigma Variations
Composed in 1899 by Edward Elgar. Public domain.
Performed by The DuPage Symphony Orchestra, and used pursuant to a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC 3.0 license. Source.
Closing War Theme
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