political mpact of war Flashcards
Why did the Liberal Government continue without much change?
People believed that the war would be over by Christmas
What was the Liberal Governments motto?
Business as usual
What was the only change made by the government?
Bring back Lord Kitchener as Secretary for war
Why did the Government pass DORA?
To meet the demand of war
When was DORA passed?
4 days after the outbreak of war
8th August 1914
What did DORA give the state?
Unprecedented level of control over peoples lives
What did DORA stand for?
Defence of the Realm Act
What could the government do because of DORA?
React quickly to crises without having to take the longer route of getting an Act of Parliament
What did DORA cover?
Control of information
Protection of important centres of communication
Regulation of all aspects of peoples lives
Increased powers to detain people without trail
By May 1915 what were Asquith and his government losing?
Confidence of their early supporters
What was realised by the government in May 1915?
The war was going to last a lot longer than they expected
Since the war was going to last longer, what did the government have to do?
Attempt to to recruit men and produce more weapons
What did the disaster at Gallipoli and the shortage of shells do to the government?
Lowered its prestige which caused Asquith to accept and all party coalition
What was the Military disaster at Gallipoli?
An attempt invasion of Turkey
What was the shortage of shells on the Western Front?
Politicians and military men blamed for the shortage of ammunition on the line where most of the land fighting for Britain and France took place
