Homefront Flashcards
Who launched a huge recruitment campaign?
Lord Kitchener
What did DORA give the government the power to do?
Take over industries and land and censor the press
In which coastal town were 119 people killed by German warships?
Scarborough
When did the first air raids by German zeppelins begin?
1915
Why was a coalition government formed in 1915?
To handle the growing crisis and coordinate all aspects of British life
What was the munitions crisis?
A scandal in which it was revealed by the press that there was a severe shortage of shells and bullets on the western front.
Who was made Prime Minister in 1916?
David Lloyd George
How did the Suffragettes help with the war effort?
They suspended their campaign and instead started to help the government. They put pressure on men to join the army and encouraged women to go to work in factories.
Why did some trade unions take issue with women workers?
They were afraid that women would work for less and men would return to find lower wages, or worse still, find themselves without a job.
How did the government tackle the trade unions?
They made an agreement that women would be paid the same as men and would only work until ‘sufficient male labour should again be available’.
When was conscription introduced?
1916
Which famous battle took place in 1916?
The Battle of the Somme
What was the Women’s Land Army?
An organisation aimed at recruiting women as farm labourers.
How many boats was it estimated the Germans were sinking in 1917?
One in four
Why was voluntary rationing in 1917 a failure?
Wealthy people hoarded food. Prices rose and poor people could not even afford basic foodstuffs.
