Britain on the Home front

A quiz for paper 2 - British Depth study

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  • Created by: jo
  • Created on: 31-05-12 07:19
What does the phase total war mean?
invovles the whole country
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When did Britain declare war on Germany?
1914
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How many men joined the army in the first month in Britain?
300
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How many men had joined by 1916?
over 2 million
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When was D.O.R.A introduced?
1914, 8th Aug
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What did D.O.R.A stand for?
Defense of the realm act
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Who were the conchies?
People who objected going to war
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What did conscription do?
Everyone had to sign up to the war if they were able to fight
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What did the white feather do?
showed you were a coward
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who gave the white feather?
women
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When was voluntary rationing introduced
May 1917
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When did Britain declare war on Germany?

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How many men joined the army in the first month in Britain?

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How many men had joined by 1916?

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When was D.O.R.A introduced?

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Lucy Carr

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For 11, do you mean voluntary or compulsory because compulsory was in 1918, other than that good quiz :)

gaz

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For Q3, that answer list is false. Approx. there were 500,000 volunteers in the first month due to Gen. Haig requesting 1,000,000 men for his army.

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