The Children’s War – School Journal Level 4 June 2014

This article describes how New Zealand children were mobilised as “little crusaders” to support the British Empire through school rituals and the School Journal. While soldiers faced the horrors of Gallipoli and Passchendaele, children at home were taught duty through flag saluting, military drills, and extensive fundraising for the war effort. This era left a lasting impact on the nation, eventually resulting in over 500 war memorials built to honor the 18,000 New Zealanders who died.