History WW1 PAPER2
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- Britain during WW1
- WW1 happened due to germany attacking belgium through france. Due to France and Britain being alliances, britain straight away declared war on Germany.
- Recruitment: Propaganda was used to encourage men to join the war effort. By 1916 conscription was introduced by the government.
- Conscientious objectors could be imprisoned
- Women were recruited in to the army as nurses, drivers and cooks
- D.O.R.A: The Defence of the Realm Act.
- This gave the government full power. Allowed them to the over coal mines, railways and shipping
- Was passed in 1914
- Lloyd George became minister of the munitions. He set up state-run munition factories
- Government worked with trade unions in order to prevent strikes
- Reduced work force meant that there was fewer workers actually working due to the men joining the army.
- Rationing: there was fixed allowance for sugar, tea, meat butter and jam - this was introduced in 1918
- British Summer time was introduced to allow more daylight hours during the summer = DAY LIGHT SAVING
- Propaganda: newspaper and soldiers' letters were censored. "The Tribunal" (pacifist newspaper) was shut down, and lies were made up about German atrocities
- Propaganda also boosted and encourage morale
- Civilian Casualties: 57 Zeppelin (German airship) bombing roads after 1915, and the German navy shelled Hartlepool, Whitby and Scarborough
- How did WW1 help women
- DORA - worked in mutation factories
- Women took mens roles: e.g. firemen, coal men and bus conductors due to reduced work force
- Womens land army helped during rationing. Mothers took it upon themselves to help out baking bread and such. Helping out with agriculture
- After the war: men came back and took back their jobs
- Political changes: Women over 30 were allowed to vote - 1918 Women over 21 got the vote in 1928 women were allowed to stand for elections as MPs. only 8 women were MPs in 1923
- Social Changes: many women smoked in public, wore short skirts, had short hair - they were more liberated; had more freedom
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