The Era of the Great War (Scottish Topic) Flashcards
Suffragettes and Suffragists
Which is Militant? Which is Peaceful?
Suffragettes = Militant (deeds, not words)
Suffragists = Peaceful
What did the Suffragettes and Suffragists fight for?
Women’s right to vote
What were methods used by the Suffragists?
Leaflets
Petitions
Speeches and Marches
What was the Representation of the People Act
Men over 21 could vote
Women over 30 years old could vote if they were either a member or married to a member of the Local Government Register.
Some seats were redistributed to industrial towns.
Why were Scottish Industries declining
Jute from Dundee - sandbags not needed post war
Shipbuilding on Clyde - lack of orders/need
Iron and Steel - no need for weapons
Foreign Competition - produce goods cheaper and more efficiently
Coal - replaced by electricity
Heavy industries - poor relationships with other countries (bought elsewhere)
Facts about the Battle of Loos
30,000 Scots took part
Chlorine gas blew back due to wind
Battalions from every Scottish regiment fought at loos
21,000 killed at loos, 7000 scots
What was the Battle of the Somme?
Haig was commander
60,000 died on day 1
Boys Brigade Battalion suffered 500 casualties
Hearts Battalion suffered 75% casualties
Why did Scots sign up for war?
Propaganda (sense of duty, martial tradition, conscience)
Peer Pressure
Pals Battalions
Poverty
Patriotism
What was introduced in 1916 that made men sign up for war?
conscription (18-41yr old men)
What were concientious objectors?
people who did not to fight in the war for religious or moral or political reasons
What was an alternativist?
Someone who wouldn’t fight in war but to an alternative job (carry a stretcher maybe)
What was an absolutist?
someone who would do nothing to help the war
When was rationing introduced
1918
What did women do during the war?
worked in munitions factories (guns)
worked for the land army (due to blockade)
worked as nurses on the front
Ambulance drivers
What were the rent strikes?
ordinary people protesting increasing rent prices