This statistic shows the share of respondents, as of 2016, in Great Britain who would volunteer for the armed forces tomorrow if Britain were to enter a war of similar severity to World War II, by gender. The majority of respondents for both gender said they probably would not volunteer.
If Britain joined a war tomorrow of similar severity to World War II, but without compulsory conscription, would you join the armed forces?
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YouGov. (January 28, 2016). If Britain joined a war tomorrow of similar severity to World War II, but without compulsory conscription, would you join the armed forces? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/506149/britain-war-volunteers-tomorrow-men-women-share-volunteer/
YouGov. "If Britain joined a war tomorrow of similar severity to World War II, but without compulsory conscription, would you join the armed forces?." Chart. January 28, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/506149/britain-war-volunteers-tomorrow-men-women-share-volunteer/
YouGov. (2016). If Britain joined a war tomorrow of similar severity to World War II, but without compulsory conscription, would you join the armed forces?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/506149/britain-war-volunteers-tomorrow-men-women-share-volunteer/
YouGov. "If Britain Joined a War Tomorrow of Similar Severity to World War Ii, but without Compulsory Conscription, Would You Join The Armed Forces?." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/506149/britain-war-volunteers-tomorrow-men-women-share-volunteer/
YouGov, If Britain joined a war tomorrow of similar severity to World War II, but without compulsory conscription, would you join the armed forces? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/506149/britain-war-volunteers-tomorrow-men-women-share-volunteer/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
If Britain joined a war tomorrow of similar severity to World War II, but without compulsory conscription, would you join the armed forces? [Graph], YouGov, January 28, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/506149/britain-war-volunteers-tomorrow-men-women-share-volunteer/