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What was the public perception of Haig immediately after the First World War?

  • Widely criticised

  • Largely ignored

  • Favourable

  • Universally adored

Answer

Despite the controversy that would later surround his leadership, Douglas Haig had a favourable reputation in the immediate post-war years. His funeral even became a day of national mourning.
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