The Era of The Great War

Question 1

Jobs women done during war?

Answer 1

• Helped in munition factories which provided soldiers with bullets n shells to fight the war
• Joined women’s land army which ensured there was enough food produced despite the farmers being at war
• helped in the armed auxiliary corps which freed up men from working in transport and office jobs n allowed them to fight
• joined the first aid nursing yeomanry and treated injured soldiers at the front
• joined the women’s Royal Navy which helped the navy with office tasks, supplying troops and map reading

Question 2

How Britain ensured there was enough food

Answer 2

• Women’s land army- women replaced men on the farms as they went to fight in the war
• Rationing- ensured food was used sparingly and all had fair shared
• Allotments- town councils gave people patches of wasteland and encouraged them to grow vegetables
• The corn production act- Farmers were paid to dig up land and plant crops to people would eat more start hyperventilating and therefore feel full

Question 3

Battle of Loos

Answer 3

• Took place in northern France
• over 30,000 Scottish soldiers fought at loos
• 1/3 of the 21,000 soldiers who died were from Scottish regiments, this effected people back home

Question 4

New technology in WW1

Answer 4

Artillery- hits targets a long distance away(13 miles). It fired just ahead of the attacking enemy so the shells would explode and rain down small pieces of shrapnel

Machine gun- can fire 600 bullets per minute, needed a crew of 4/6 people. Used to defend trenches.

Tanks- crushed barbed wire and scared enemy away

Aeroplanes- used to observe enemy trenches and determine enemies movement and position.

Gas- used to weaken enemies lungs however didn’t always work due to a change in wind

Question 5

Difficulties attacking the trench

Answer 5

• Had lots of thick mud making it hard to run
• Shell holes and craters make the ground uneven so could easily fall
• No cover to hide behind while crossing no mans land
• Machine gun post firing at you
• Barbed wire which was sharp and soldiers got tangled in
• Aeroplanes checking for a large build up of troops which took the surprise away from the attack

Question 6

Why people joined to fight

Answer 6

• To make family and country proud
• To defend family and country
• Thought it would be an adventure
• Wasn’t expected to last long
• Made to feel it was there duty-emotional blackmail
• Get away from the boredom of everyday life

Question 7

How women gained the vote

Answer 7

Suffragettes- tried to gain the vote by using violence such as breaking windows, sending letter bombs and shouting in parliament

Suffragists- gained the vote by speaking to MPs, sending out leaflets and and holding discussion meetings

Question 8

The cat and mouse act

Answer 8

Allowed early release for prisoners who went on hunger strike and therefore weakened and near death. They were recalled back to prison once they had eaten and their health was recovered

Question 9

Red Clydeside

Answer 9

•Landlords evicted anyone that fell behind on their rent and took their possessions that could help them pay for it