Dates Home Front

Question 1

War declared

Answer 1

2nd August 1914

Question 2

DORA begins

Answer 2

8th August 1914

Question 3

Women’s Organisations set up

Answer 3

Autumn 1914

Question 4

First bombing of British citizens

Answer 4

16th December 1914

Question 5

First air raids by zeppelins

Answer 5

19th January 1915

Question 6

Coalition

Answer 6

May 1915

Question 7

First zeppelin air raids on London

Answer 7

31st May 1915

Question 8

Munitions crisis

Answer 8

July 1915

Question 9

Equal Pay

Answer 9

Autumn 1915

Question 10

First Military Service Bill

Answer 10

25th January 1916

Question 11

Second Military Service Bill

Answer 11

16th May 1916

Question 12

Battle of the Somme begins

Answer 12

1st July 1916

Question 13

Battle of the Somme film

Answer 13

August 1916

Question 14

Battle of the Somme ends

Answer 14

18th November 1916

Question 15

Public criticism of the war begins

Answer 15

November 1916

Question 16

Lloyd George becomes Prime Minister

Answer 16

7th December 1916

Question 17

Germany begins unrestricted submarine warfare

Answer 17

February 1917

Question 18

2.5 million acres of new farming land taken over to feed Britain

Answer 18

April 1917

Question 19

Voluntary rationing

Answer 19

November 1917

Question 20

Parliament agrees on Representation of the People Act

Answer 20

December 1917

Question 21

Compulsory Rationing

Answer 21

25th February 1918

Question 22

Rationing of meat, butter and cheese extended to entire country

Answer 22

April 1918

Question 23

Armistice

Answer 23

11th November 1918

Question 24

General election in which women vote for the first time

Answer 24

14th December 1918