Social developments 1914-29 Flashcards
1
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When was conscription introduced? For who?
A
- 1916
- Men over 18
- Other war work for people 17-60
2
Q
How much of the workforce was female by Oct 1918?
A
Over 1/3
3
Q
What happened to families during the war?
A
- Working/absent mothers leave children neglected
- Schools couldn’t be heated in winter from lack of coal
- Poorer families suffer malnutrition
4
Q
What percentage of all children suffered rickets in wartime?
A
40%
5
Q
What led to spreading misery and distress at the end of the war?
A
- Direction of resources to the war
- Disruption to agriculture from conscription
- British blockade of German ports
6
Q
What infrastructure was cut during the war?
A
- Electricity cut to conserve energy
- Public transport didn’t operate reliably
7
Q
What epidemic spread across Europe in the war?
A
Spanish flu
8
Q
How were workers paid during hyperinflation’s peaks?
A
- Daily, sometimes even twice
- Some paid workers in goods (in kind)
9
Q
Who suffered most from hyperinflation?
A
- People w/savings, investments, fixed incomes, pensions, welfare support
- war bond purchasers
- white collar workers
- landlords
10
Q
Who did well from hyperinflation?
A
- People w/debt, mortgages, loans
- Businesspeople (taking out loans and repaying them with devalued currency)
- Property owners w/fixed rents
- Farmers (since food was in demand)
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