The Battle of the Somme took place near Somme river between the Allied and German powers of WWI along the western front. The battle only lasted from July to November 1916, but the destruction was vast. There is an estimated 420,000 British soldiers lost during the war. This tragic loss shook the foundations of many English individual's faith, questioning the goodness of the God they believed in. Furthermore, the support of the church going toward the war created further distance between the individual and their religion.