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GCSE History · key term
A conscientious objector who refuses all involvement in the war effort, including alternative civilian work.
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Revise: Case Studies: Conscientious Objectors and Derek BentleyAbsolutists refused all involvement in the war effort, believing that even support work helped the fighting continue. This helps explain why providing an alternative job did not always resolve the conflict.
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A conscientious objector who refused military service and alternative work schemes because accepting them would recognise the state’s right to direct his conscience.
Do not describe all conscientious objectors as absolutists. Some accepted non-combatant service or civilian work.
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Absolutists rejected both military service and alternative work schemes. They argued that accepting these arrangements would recognise the state’s right to direct their conscience. More than 1,600 men took this position nationally.