The home front

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GCSE History (GCSE) Mind Map on The home front, created by gj2298 on 06/01/2013.
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The home front
  1. DORA
    1. Limited pub licensing hours
      1. Alcohol was watered down
        1. Could only open between Noon-3PM, 6:30 - 9:30
          1. You weren't allowed to buy alcohol on public transport
          2. Control over the media - no negative messages about the war, keep up the moral of the country
            1. Censorship
              1. "No person shall by word of mouth or in writing spread reports likely to cause disaffection or alarm among any of His Majesty's forces or among the civilian population"
                1. No "communicating with the enemy"
                  1. No gaining information to inform the enemy or for any other purpose that may harm "His Majesty's forces"
                  2. Gave the government power to requisition buildings or land if they decided it was needed for the war effort.
                    1. 8th August 1914
                      1. Trivial activities banned.
                        1. Kite flying
                          1. Bonfires
                            1. Discussing military or naval matters
                              1. Feeding wild animals
                            2. Munitions of War Act
                              1. 1915
                                1. Private companies were supplying the armed forces under the control of the Ministry of Munitions.
                                  1. It became a penal offence for a worker to leave his job unless he had permission from his employer.
                                    1. This was following the Shell Crisis of 1915, supplies to the front a political issue.
                                    2. Conscientious Objectors
                                      1. Definition: "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service"
                                        1. 16,000 men recorded as conscientious objectors.
                                          1. 4,500 sent to do word of national importance such as farming.
                                            1. 2% of Military Service Tribunals.
                                              1. 7,000 ordered to perform non-combat duties
                                              2. Viewed as lazy, cowardly, "shirkers", not willing to make sacrifices for others but willing to benefit from the sacrifices made by others.
                                                1. Many recieved a white feather from women, the sign of cowardice.
                                                2. 35 were taken to France and sentenced to death. This was immediately, however, recuced to 10 years in prison.
                                                  1. 6,000 sent to prison.
                                                    1. 750,000 appealed against conscription in the first six months.
                                                    2. Conscription
                                                      1. Britain didn't have enough troops
                                                        1. Military service act, January 1916 introduced
                                                          1. Single men aged 18 - 41 were called up.
                                                            1. Exeptions included men widowed with children, religious ministers and conscientious objectors.
                                                              1. In changes to the act during June 1916, married men also had to join up.
                                                                1. Age limit was raised to 51 years old.
                                                                  1. Over 1 million men joined the armed forces voluntarily but the numbers of men joining were dropping.
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