Paper 2: Homefront Flashcards
How many soldiers were in the British army in 1914?
100,000, 611,000 reserves (250,000 at outbreak)
How many soldiers were in the German army in 1914?
2.2 million
How many men did Lord Kitchener say the government would need?
1 million
How many joined in the first month?
500,000
When was the first Conscription Act passed?
January 1916
What % of men were conscripted between 1916-1918
33%, 1/3
Between which heights were men in the Bantam Battalions?
5’ and 5’ 3”
What were those who objected to the war on moral grounds called?
Conscientious objectors, conchies
How many of 8 million conscripts refused to join up?
16,000
Who became PM when Asquith stepped down in Dec 1916?
Lloyd George
What term describes how the government wanted people to live during the war?
“business as usual”
Which towns in the North East were shelled by the Germans in Dec 1914?
Scarborough, Whitby and Hartlepool
How many zeppelin raids were made on Britain?
57
How many people were killed by zeppelins in Kings Lynn?
564
Who was shot on 12th October 1915 for treason?
Edith Cavell
How many women worked in industry by 1918?
800,000
What % of British shells were made by munitionettes?
80
How many shells a day did rumours say British soldiers had?
3
What 2 things did the Minister of Munitions do to stop the munitions crisis?
Women, told people to stay put
What % of British shipping was sunk by the Germans?
25%
How many weeks worth of wheat did Britain have left?
6
When did compulsory rationing begin?
Early 1918
Which important newspaper man became Minister of Information in 1917?
Beaverbrook
How many tonnes of British shipping were sunk by U-Boats in 1917?
3.7 million
How many articles and photos were censored by British intelligence?
38,000 and 25,000
How many British casualties were there in WW1?
750,000
