The impacts of war are limitless, and in many ways immeasurable. In World War I four broad levels of impact struck Britain: the severest of all, that upon the soldiers and sailors in the battle line; that upon the military leaders; that upon the politicians; and that upon the people in general. John Terraine analyzes attitudes and stories of the time to create a guide to public opinion and the direction it received from the Press - in particular those sections of the Press that were influential with those in power.