Britain at war Flashcards
what does a total war mean?
when the entire population is involved and affected
how many people volunteered for the first world war?
2.5 million men for the British army
when was the recruitment campaign launched?
in 1914
how many people joined the recruitment campaign in the first few weeks?
750,000 men
what was conscription?
compulsory military service
what was the original proposal from conscription?
only unmarried men be conscripted
At what age could people be conscripted?
18-41
what was the military service act?
one that meant only men in reserved occupations such as munitions work or mining were exempt from military service
what were conscientious objectors?
people who refused to go fight in the war for reasons that had to be explained in front of a judge
what was DORA?
the defence of the realms act
why was DORA created?
so the government could have a wider range of powers over media, food, industry…
how was DORA used?
they took over coal mines so that they were not conscripted and fixed profits and wages were fixed
what did David Lloyd George become in charge of during the war?
he became the minister of munitions
what did Lloyd have to do as the minister of munitions?
he reorganised production and set up mew state run factories. By the end of the war the government controlled about 20,000 factories
why did food production slow in the war?
German U boats began attacking ships
