British Homefront
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- Created on: 27-03-15 20:06
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- Homefront
- Recruitment
- When the war broke out half million people joined the army.
- General belief the war would be over by Christmas.
- Due to high causality rates more people were needed, but volunteering decreased
- January 25th 1916- single men 18-40 were conscripted
- May 16th 1916 this was extended to all men over 40.
- Conscientious objectors had to appear before tribunals to explain their reasons for not fighting.
- ABSOLUTISTS-Refused to be a part of the war in anyway
- NON-COMBATANTS- took part in the war through helping in farmland and ambulance driving but not in combat
- DORA
- Defence against the realm act.
- Passed in the outbreak of the war.
- Gave government power to take over privately owned land.
- Given power to censor newspapers and letters from the front line.
- Power to take over the food supplies.
- Compulsory rationing from 1918 after Voluntary rationing failed
- Civilian Casualities
- 1500 civilains died
- Zeppelin air ships shelled north east England
- 57 raids by Zeppelins
- 27 Gotha bombers
- Propaganda
- DORA allowed the government to control newspapers and other media.
- Pacifist newspapers were shut down
- Children were targeted through books, games and toys
- Recruitment
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