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The Home Front Flashcards

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1
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What kind of war was the first world war?

A

Total war

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2
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What was recruitment?

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Getting people to join the army by huge poster campaigns

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3
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When was conscription introduced?

A

1916

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What was conscription?

A

Compulsory enrolment in the armed forces

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5
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What were conscientious objectors?

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People who refused to fight in war because of strong personal beliefs

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6
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What happened to conscientious objectors?

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They were imprisoned

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7
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If women were enrolled into the armed forces, what jobs did they do?

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Nurses
Cooks
Drivers
Telephonists

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8
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What does DORA stand for?

A

The defence of the realm act

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9
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When was the act of DORA passed?

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August 1914

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10
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What did DORA allow the government to do?

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To take over the coal mines, railways and shipping.

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11
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Who became the minister of munitions?

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David Lloyd George

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12
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What are munitions?

A

Military equipment

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13
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In terms of munitions, what did David Lloyd George set up?

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Munitions factories

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14
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Why did the government work with trade unions?

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To prevent strikes

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15
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Why did the workforce reduce?

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Because many men left to join the army

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16
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When was rationing introduced?

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1918

17
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What were the 6 ways that the home front in Britain was affected by the war?

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Recruitment 
DORA 
Reduced workers
Rationing 
Propaganda 
Civilian casualties
18
Q

How did women help the war effort? (4 marks)

A
  1. Some were recruited
  2. Many worked at munitions factories
  3. They took on traditional men’s jobs
  4. They helped with rationing
19
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When did women over 30 years get the vote?

A

1918

20
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When did women over 21 years get the vote?

A

1928

21
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What was a social change for women after the war?

A

They became more liberated and fashionable

22
Q

By March 1916, how many volunteers were there for the armed forces?

A

2.5 million

23
Q

When was the shelling of Scarborough?

A

Dec 1914

GCSE History - British Depth Study (3 decks)

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