Britains Home Front

Question 0

Explain how recruitment was a success(4)

Answer 0

1. 500,000 people signed up in the first month
2. weren’t enough rifles for everyone
3. barracks were overflowing
4. over 2.5 million joined the “kitchener’s army”

Question 1

How were methods of recruitment increased?

Answer 1

Set up recruitment offices in every town and politicians went to every town

Question 2

Name a disadvantage with men going off to the army:

Answer 2

A town could lose all their men so he town would lack men

Question 3

Name the first thing they introduced on the road to conscription:

Answer 3

1.national register- where men and women had to put in there details such as name and occupation. His meant they could identify people for the war

Question 4

Name the second thing they introduced on the road to conscription:

Answer 4

Derby scheme-when men were invited to agree an oath to join the army if needed to. This failed as most men didn’t turn up

Question 5

Name the third thing they introduced on the road to conscription:

Answer 5

Military service act-this act brought in conscription. People who weren’t doing important jobs has to join the army

Question 6

Explain DORA:

Answer 6

Defence Of Realm Act-it allow the government in 1914 to make changes during the war effort

Question 7

Name examples of DORA(3)

Answer 7

1. Take away land
2. Close pubs early
3. Censor newspapers

Question 8

What happened in 1917?(think funny cartoon)

Answer 8

There was a shortage of food because German U-Boats sunk our imports. This lead to shops running out of food and all the rich people bought it and hoarded it .

Question 9

What was introduced to try and stop rationing?

Answer 9

The ministry of food-this meant the price of bread fell so other family’s could afford it

Question 10

What happened after the ministry of of food?

Answer 10

Organised voluntary rationing was introduced

Question 11

What ended up happening regarding Rationing?

Answer 11

Compulsory rationing was introduced