History Time Line 6: The Home Fronts 1914-16 Flashcards
Which year were Germany’s “August Days”?
[August] 1914.
When did the Second Socialist International collapse?
August, 1914. (Context from Wikipedia: The war effectively split the international into three factions: the pro-war social democratic parties in the Central Powers, the pro-war parties of the Triple Entente, and the various anti-war parties, including the parties in neutral countries and many pacifist or revolutionary socialist parties.)
When did Britain suspend implementation of Home Rule for Ireland?
September 1914. (Context from Wikipedia: With the beginning of World War I on 4 August 1914, Asquith decided to abandon his Amending Bill, and instead rushed through a new bill, the Suspensory Act 1914, which was presented for royal assent simultaneously with both the Government of Ireland Act 1914 and the Welsh Church Act 1914. Although the two controversial Bills had now finally become statute on 18 September 1914, the Suspensory Act ensured that Home Rule would be postponed for the duration of the conflict and would not come into operation until the end of the war.)
When did Germany initiate food rationing?
January 1915.
When did Austria initiate food rationing?
April 1915.
Which year was Italy’s “Radiant May”?
[May] 1915.
The Russian troops started to kill strikers. Where and when?
Summer 1915 at Kostroma and Ivanovo-Voznesensk.
When did food riots start in Germany?
July 1915.
When was the Zimmerwald Conference? Who attended?
September 1915. Anti-war socialists. (context from Wikipedia: in Zimmerwald, Switzerland, from September 5 to 8, 1915. It was the first of three international socialist conferences convened by anti-militarist socialist parties from countries that were originally neutral during World War I. Forty-two individuals and eleven organizations participated. Those participating in this and subsequent conferences held at Kienthal and Stockholm are known jointly as the Zimmerwald movement.)
