1914-1922 (The Impact of War)- Social (The Social and Cultural Impact of War)

Question 1

Why was ww1 so significant to British society?

Answer 1

First time ever total war (whole country geared to war)

Question 2

How many men left work to fight and how many women took over?

Answer 2

6m men

1m women

Question 3

In 1918 what % of women made the total workforce?

Answer 3

33%

Question 4

What % of the shell factories workforce was female?

Answer 4

80%

Question 5

How many women worked in transport in 1914 and how many in 1918?

Answer 5

14= 18k
18= 117k

Question 6

What % did the number of women working in finance go up during ww1?

Answer 6

600%

Question 7

How many women worked in auxiliary services (clerks, drivers etc) during by 1918?

Answer 7

150k

Question 8

How many women died during ww1 through chemical related diseases?

Answer 8

100

Question 9

Give 5 social developments for women as a result of ww1?

Answer 9

• challenged view women were passive
• many became the breadwinner
• financial independence from men
• 1919 sex disqualification act
• changes in fashion (think flappers)

Question 10

What was the 1919 sex disqualification act?

Answer 10

Women could no longer be banned from working in law or civil service

Question 11

give 3 examples of ways in which social progress for women was limited during ww1?

Answer 11

• still a strong emphasis on traditional gender roles
• women still excluded from occupations such as mining and dock work
• increase in female employment was seen as an emergency measure, not permanent progress

Question 12

what 3 groups of people did the 1918 representation of the people act allow to vote?

Answer 12

• all men over 21
• all men over 19 and had served actively in ww1
• women over 30 if married, graduate or property owner

Question 13

outline the 1921 miners strike?

Answer 13

• gov refused to nationalise coalmines permanently after war
• workers now faced pay cuts and longer hours
• 1st april 1921= national miners strike began, backed by dockers etc (fears of general strike)
• DLG negotiated with dockers and railwaymen to stop ‘triple allience’
• 1st july= miners gave up, accepted 20% lower wage then 1914

Question 14

what was the decline in church attendance as a result of ww1?

Answer 14

35% in 1901

18% in 1935

Question 15

how many men had signed up to the war effort by the end of 1914?

Answer 15

1m

Question 16

give 3 reasons men were legally allowed to not fight (conchies) after the 1916 conscription act?

Answer 16

• religion (e.g quakers are pacifist)
• political
• moral

Question 17

how many conchies were there, and how many of these agreed to do non-violent work?

Answer 17

16k

10k

Question 18

how many Britons were killed fighting, and how many more wounded?

Answer 18

750k

2m