The Home Front Flashcards
What kind of war was the first world war?
Total war
What was recruitment?
Getting people to join the army by huge poster campaigns
When was conscription introduced?
1916
What was conscription?
Compulsory enrolment in the armed forces
What were conscientious objectors?
People who refused to fight in war because of strong personal beliefs
What happened to conscientious objectors?
They were imprisoned
If women were enrolled into the armed forces, what jobs did they do?
Nurses
Cooks
Drivers
Telephonists
What does DORA stand for?
The defence of the realm act
When was the act of DORA passed?
August 1914
What did DORA allow the government to do?
To take over the coal mines, railways and shipping.
Who became the minister of munitions?
David Lloyd George
What are munitions?
Military equipment
In terms of munitions, what did David Lloyd George set up?
Munitions factories
Why did the government work with trade unions?
To prevent strikes
Why did the workforce reduce?
Because many men left to join the army
When was rationing introduced?
1918
What were the 6 ways that the home front in Britain was affected by the war?
Recruitment DORA Reduced workers Rationing Propaganda Civilian casualties
How did women help the war effort? (4 marks)
- Some were recruited
- Many worked at munitions factories
- They took on traditional men’s jobs
- They helped with rationing
When did women over 30 years get the vote?
1918
When did women over 21 years get the vote?
1928
What was a social change for women after the war?
They became more liberated and fashionable
By March 1916, how many volunteers were there for the armed forces?
2.5 million
When was the shelling of Scarborough?
Dec 1914
