DORA
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- Created on: 22-04-16 18:52
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- DORA-the Defence of the Realm Act 1914
- The government had to ensure that:
- There were enough resources t fight the war
- British people could fight and support the war
- The act allowed the government to:
- take control of important industry e.g. coal
- Take over 2.5 million acres of land/buildings (for farming)
- introduce british summer time to allow more daylight woking hours
- control drink hours/ strength of alcohol
- introduce conscript
- censor newspapers + letters from soldiers
- enforce rationing
- The government had to ensure that:
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