•Winning new type of war required use of all society’s resources
•Total war, governments took stronger control of citizens’ lives
•New controls changes nations’ industries, economies
•Factories produced military equipment, citizens conserved food, other goods
Government Actions
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UK- David Lloyd George
•Gov take over –railroad –factories to produce goods for war (nurseries in plants)
–ration–outlaw strikes
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Defence of the Realm Act (DORA) of 1914 governed all
lives in Britain • no-one was allowed to talk about naval
or military matters in public places • no-one was allowed to spread rumours
about military matters • no-one was allowed to buy binoculars • no-one was allowed to trespass on
railway lines or bridges • no-one was allowed to melt down gold
or silver Ms. Ramos
• no-one was allowed to light bonfires or fireworks
• no-one was allowed to give bread to horses or chickens
• no-one was allowed to use invisible ink when writing abroad
• no-one was allowed to buy brandy or whisky in a railway refreshment room
• no-one was allowed to ring church bells Ms. Ramos
• the government could take over any factory or workshop
• the government could try any civilian breaking these laws
• the government could take over any land it wanted to
• the government could censor newspapers
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/defence_of_the_realm_act_of_1914.htmMs. Ramos
War on the Home FrontWomen in War
• Millions of men at battle
• Work on home front done by women
– Some worked in factories, producing war supplies
– Others served as nurses to wounded
• Contributions of women
– Transformed public views of women
– Helped women win right to vote
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Woman at Powell Factory
http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/archives_gallery/images_lg/world_war1_lg.jpgMs. Ramos
Brighton Aircraft Factory in WWI: location unknown
http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/page_id__8397_path__0p117p158p.aspxMs. Ramos
http://media.photobucket.com/image/world%20war%20one%20factories/bz6568/WWI/WWI%20-%201/SopwithFactory1918.jpg
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•Sought to control public opinion
•Censored newspaper reports about fighting to keep from discouraging public
•Created propaganda, information to influence opinions, encourage volunteers
•Posters, pamphlets, articles about enemy’s brutal actions
Government Control
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Propaganda
http://www.firstworldwar.com/posters/index.htm Ms. Ramos