Coalition

Question 1

why did Asquith form a coalition gov in 1915

Answer 1

1= libs faced challenges on their trad views on peace and personal freedom and in war climate it would be hard to restore these views  
2= didnt want a general election it would disrupt war effort and worried they wouldn't win

Question 2

what was the defence of the realm act

Answer 2

Gov controlled arms factories and rail companies, censorship of the press,gov restricted profits from firms , limited opening hours for pubs, creation of munition industry and conscription form 18-41 yr olds

Question 3

causes of Coalition

Answer 3

minions crisis - not enough munitions
attempt to and British at Dardenelles in april 1915 went badly wrong
Bona Law thought the conservatives MPs were starting to vote against war

Question 4

who ruled the Coalition

Answer 4

Bonar Law and DLG

Question 5

what did the Coalition Gov consist of

Answer 5

12 libs 8 conservatives and 1 labour - irish nationalist turned down the invitation to join

Question 6

what was the problem in Dardenelles

Answer 6

an attempt to land British troops at the Dardenelles in April 1915 to knock turkey out of the ar and it went badly wrong - disagreements between churchill and Lord Fisher led to to Fishers resignation

Question 7

why did Asquith resign

Answer 7

Bonar Law and Edward Carson were willing to follow DLG - DLG had friends in the national paper and 130 libs voted for DLG, Asquith was blind to the bigger issue not genuinely to improve British war effort