History Time Line 11: The Home Fronts 1916-18 Flashcards
Which Act authorized conscription in Britain? When?
The Military Service Act, in January 1916.
Where was the Easter Rising? When? With what result?
In Ireland in April 1916. (Context from Wikipedia: With much greater numbers and heavier weapons, the British Army suppressed the Rising. Pearse agreed to an unconditional surrender on Saturday 29 April, although sporadic fighting continued briefly. After the surrender, the country remained under martial law. Most of the leaders of the Rising were executed following courts martial. The Rising brought physical force republicanism back to the forefront of Irish politics, which for nearly fifty years had been dominated by constitutional nationalism. Opposition to the British reaction to the Rising contributed to changes in public opinion and the move toward independence, as shown in the December 1918 election in Ireland which was won by the Sinn Féin party, which convened the First Dáil and declared independence.)
What Program militarized German war industries? When?
The Hindenburg Program in the Autumn of 1916.
When did Emperor Francis Joseph (Franz Joseph I of Austria) die?
November 1916.
When did Lloyd George become the British Prime Minister?
December 1916.
All was not drab and dreary on the home front. Flappers make their appearance in the London press. When?
January 1917.
When was the Stockholm conference of anti-war socialists?
April 1917 - January 1918.
Which Act authorized conscription in the USA? When?
The Selective Service Act, in May 1917.
When does the German Reichstag pass a peace resolution?
July 1917. (Context from Wikipedia: an attempt to seek a negotiated peace treaty to end World War I. The resolution called for no annexations, no indemnities, freedom of the seas, and international arbitration. Although it was rejected by the conservative parties, the German High Command, and the Allied powers and thus had no effect on the progress of the war, it brought the moderate parties that supported the resolution into a group that would shape much of the Weimar Republic’s politics.)
When did rationing begin in Italy?
October 1917, when Orlando became Prime Minister.
When did rationing begin in France?
November 1917, when Clemenceau became Premier.
When did food rationing begin in Britain?
January 1918.
When did serious strikes cripple Germany and Austria-Hungary?
January 1918.
Which Act granted the vote to British women? When?
The Representation of the People Act. March 1918.
When did the Influenza pandemic begin?
March 1918.
