General Haig's Role in the Battle of the Somme

The battle of Somme was one of the most famous battles that took place during the First World War. Germany believes that a war with Russia may occur, and if this happens, they will also be attacked by France. To avoid attacks from both sides, Germany is planning to attack France and Russia first. This is the basis of the Schleifen project. They believed that Belgium would not fight them, so Germany attacked France through neutral Belgium.

The role of Douglas · The Hague as a general of the Western Front in the Battle of Somme in 1916 has been questioned by many historians to date. Through various opinions and opinions, Haig's skills have been highly welcomed and criticized. Therefore, he is regarded as "Som Butcher" and "Victory Architect", and these evidence support these two arguments. However, most people seem to agree that Haig is a ruthless leader. For example, the battle of Somme affected nearly everyone in the UK, many of them lost their families. For them, it is easy to blame the defeat of General Haig.

Source B is an account written by Haig, indicating that the first day of Somme succeeded. An excerpt written before the start of Somme expressed Haig 's optimism about future fighting. This shows that he believes that despite the hope of victory, contrary to the view he did about the flawed strategy, he prove that his strategy will succeed. Haig also solved the problem of morale, said his officials and executives are full of confidence in the next battle. This shows that Haig highly appreciates the importance of morale and suggests that he care about the welfare of his people. The second excerpt from this source was written by Haig after the first day of Somme. This seems to corroborate his expectation for the success of his plan and tells that Somme's first day is a convincing victory. Information source B may be attributed to deliberately distorted reports provided to Haig, often to maintain an unstable mood