>Note that in times of war, women were handing out white roses, not putting on their combat boots. True. >The rich and powerful were likewise found nowhere ne

>Note that in times of war, women were handing out white roses, not putting on their combat boots. True. >The rich and powerful were likewise found nowhere near a battlefield. False; see the traditional sorting of European aristocrats' sons (oldest is heir, second joins military, third joins clergy). To a first approximation, every single member family in Britain's landed gentry and peerage lost someone in WW1.