Home Front Pt.2: Recruitment, Censorship And Propaganda In Britain And Germany

Question 0

RECRUITMENT: Describe the recruitment scene in Britain.

Answer 0

• Existence of conscription, however there was much voluntary enlistment.
• large unemployment population. Enlisting was an escape mechanism from unemployment.

Question 1

RECRUITMENT: Describe the recruitment scene in Germany

Answer 1

• Conscription at 20 years for 2 years. After this point they are enlisted in the reserves.
• High rate of conscription.
• High rate of desertion and military strikes.

Question 2

CENSORSHIP: Describe how censorship affected the home front in Britain.

Answer 2

• ‘Defense of the Realm Act’ of 1914.
• Buffed censorship on the press to prevent enemy gathering intelligence such as troop movement and landings.
• Journalists banned from front-lines.

Question 3

CENSORSHIP: Describe how censorship affected the home front in Germany.

Answer 3

• ‘Official press censorship’
• Banning of specific content
• Papers could not print casualty lists, death notices, references to food shortages etc.

Question 4

PROPAGANDA: How was propaganda used in Britain?

Answer 4

• Stereotyped descriptions of enemies
• Described authority stories as factual, one-sided assertions, slogans.
• Early propaganda used to encourage recruitment.

Question 5

PROPAGANDA: How was propaganda used in Germany?

Answer 5

• Very defensive.
• Aimed more-so at Britain.
• Attempts to use public employee’s and government institutions to generate enthusiasm for the war. Etc: Parades.