Home Front - World War I 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryHome Front - World War IGCSEOCR Created by: nikita.mistryCreated on: 02-05-15 16:47 2nd Aug 1914 War Declared by Germany & Recruitment Began 1 of 23 8th Aug 1914 DORA introduced: Defence of Realm Act 2 of 23 Autumn 1914 Women's organisations set up 3 of 23 16th Dec 1914 Scarborough Attacks - KILLED 119 people 4 of 23 19th Jan 1915 First Air raids on East Anglian towns - Zeppelin airships 5 of 23 May 1915 Coalition Government formed - politicians from all parties helped to handle crisis in Britain 6 of 23 15th July 1915 National Registration - census to see how many men were available to the army 7 of 23 Autumn 1915 Agreement with Trade Unions - women PAID EQUAL to men + government set up their own munitions factories recruiting women 8 of 23 11th Oct 1915 Derby Scheme - aimed to increase Voluntary Recruitment 9 of 23 25th Jan 1916 Conscription - for single men aged 18-40 10 of 23 16th May 1916 Conscription EXTENDED to married men 11 of 23 1st July 1916 Battle Of Somme 12 of 23 Aug 1915 Propoganda - The Battle of Somme feature film 13 of 23 18th Nov 1916 End of Battle of Somme - 1/2 million men died 14 of 23 7th Dec 1916 Lloyd George becomes Prime Minister & Ministry of Labour set up to deal with labour and food shortage 15 of 23 Feb 1917 The Women's Labour army - recruiting women for farms 16 of 23 April 1917 Government took 2.5million acres of land under DORA for farming 17 of 23 Nov 1917 The Nine Penny Loaf - law to control price of bread 18 of 23 Nov 1917 Voluntary Rationing Scheme - failed as prices continued rising 19 of 23 25th Feb 1918 Compulsory Rationing Scheme 20 of 23 April 1918 Rationing of MEAT, BUTTER & CHEESE 21 of 23 11th Nov 1918 Armistice Signed 22 of 23 14th Dec 1918 General Election - Women could VOTE 23 of 23
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