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DORA

DORA. Home Front – Scotland During the War. Today you will learn:. What was DORA Regulations introduced Attitudes towards DORA. DORA. Defence of the Realm Act – became law on 8 August 1914. Gave govt. wide-ranging powers to take action for safety and security of the UK.

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DORA

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  1. DORA Home Front – Scotland During the War

  2. Today you will learn: • What was DORA • Regulations introduced • Attitudes towards DORA

  3. DORA • Defence of the Realm Act – became law on 8 August 1914. • Gave govt. wide-ranging powers to take action for safety and security of the UK. • New regulations were to: • Prevent communication with the enemy. • Keep forces and ships safe, as well as means of communicating with them. • Prevent spread of false reports or reports likely to interfere with success.

  4. Censorship Newspapers were censored so that enemy spies could not get information’ Also censored so that the British people could not find out about horrific military defeats.

  5. Curfews Curfews were imposed giving police the right to stop and search anyone out at night without authority. People were forbidden to enter certain areas People could not buy binoculars without official permission.

  6. The Sale of Alcohol Laws were passed restricting the sale of alcohol and the opening hours of pubs. Beer was watered down to make it weaker People were not allowed to buy a round and pubs were open for shorter hours… COMPLETE TASKS 1 - 3

  7. Impact of DORA • Aug 1914 War Office Press Bureau established. • Report of fighting limited. • News and letters home from soldiers were censored. • Look at source 3.11 on page 72. Question 4 - 6

  8. The Highlands Land Question • Ability to take over land to grow crops. • “In the Highlands DORA, food production and the old issue of land ownership and land seizures became interlinked”. • Only people readily available to farm local land were crofters. • Given temporary access to land. • After the war, some refused to return land to previous owners.

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  10. Opposition to DORA • Trivial nature of regulations – was not obvious why some were needed. • Opposition mainly about destruction of liberal traditions – civil liberties. • This eventually caused a split in the Liberal Party • Govt. accused to abusing it’s powers and silencing criticism or debate. Question 1 - 3

  11. The Opposition • The ILP and Socialists were prominent in their opposition • John MacLean is the most infamous Scottish opponent • He wrote many articles in the ILP newspaper Forward

  12. Silencing Opposition • Critics accused of undermining war effort and being unpatriotic. • Newspapers are closed down • John McLean – arrested in 1915 for making statements likely to undermine recruiting. • William Scott – “the freedom of the individual must be absorbed into the national effort for a time, but it is to be hoped only for a time”.

  13. Public Opinion • Critics like John MacLean did have supporters, but in a minority. • Belief that government action necessary to win the war. Question 4 – 7

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