The Home Front Flashcards
How many men volunteered for the army in the first few weeks?
750,000
Between August 1814 and March 1916, how many men joined the army?
2.5 million
When was conscription introduced?
In May 1916
What was conscription introduced under?
Military services act
Who was exempt from conscription?
Men in reserved occupations ( munitions and mining)
What services did conscientious objectors do instead of fighting in the war?
Medical or support services
What was the consequence for pacifists who refused to support the war in any way?
They were imprisoned, 1,500 in total
What was DORA?
An act that gave government wide ranging powers over media, food, industry and other things
What was the consequence of DORA on coal mines?
Miners weren’t allowed to fight and were given fixed prices and wages
What consequence did DORA have on munitions factories?
Lloyd George became Minister of Munitions and reorganised production and set up new state run factories
How many munitions factories did Lloyd George control by the end of the war?
20,000
How much did food prices rise by before 1916?
By 60%
Why was food starting to become scarce?
German u boats were attacking import ships
What was a way of increasing the food production in Britain?
By bringing all available food into production- 3 million acres by 1918
When did compulsory rationing start?
In 1918
How many people approximately were killed in German attacks on Britain?
1,500
What happened in December 1914?
German warships shelled towns in north east England
What happened in January 1915?
Zeppelins bombed England in 57 raids
When did zeppelins bomb England?
In January 1915
What happened in May 1917?
German gotha bombers bombed Britain in 27 raids
When did German gotha bombers bomb Britain?
In May 1917
What did the government do regarding censorship of newspapers?
The pacifist newspaper ‘Tribunal’ was shut down and the socialist ‘Daily herald’ was closely monitored
What did the government do to reward patriotic publishing a?
Gave the owners knighthoods
Who was propaganda particularly successful towards?
At children
