politics in wartime Flashcards
1
Q
When did Britain declare war on Germany?
A
4 August 1914
2
Q
What vanished once the war was declared?
A
The Liberal Crisis
3
Q
Who were the Nationalists and Unionist leaders?
A
Redmond and Carson
4
Q
What did Redmond and Carson urge their men to do in Ireland?
A
Join the British Army
5
Q
What was suspended when the war was declared?
A
The Home Rule Act
6
Q
What did Mrs Pankhurst call the suffragettes to give up?
A
She wanted them to give up campaigning and support the war effort
7
Q
Who were generally patriotic?
A
Trade union members
8
Q
What did many trade union members do?
A
Enlisted in the army
9
Q
What did all the parties do?
A
Pledged to support the war effort
