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Total War

Total War. Ms. Ramos Alta Loma High School. War on the Home Front. Ms. Ramos. Government Actions. 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

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Total War

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  1. Total War Ms. Ramos Alta Loma High School

  2. War on the Home Front Ms. Ramos

  3. Government Actions • 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 Ms. Ramos

  4. UK- David Lloyd George • Gov take over • railroad • factories to produce goods for war (nurseries in plants) • ration • outlaw strikes Ms. Ramos

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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 Ms. Ramos http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/defence_of_the_realm_act_of_1914.htm

  8. War on the Home Front Women 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 Ms. Ramos

  9. Woman at Powell Factory Ms. Ramos http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/archives_gallery/images_lg/world_war1_lg.jpg

  10. Ms. Ramos http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/graphics/hw_factory_female_01.jpg

  11. Brighton Aircraft Factory in WWI: location unknown Ms. Ramos http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/page_id__8397_path__0p117p158p.aspx

  12. Ms. Ramos http://media.photobucket.com/image/world%20war%20one%20factories/bz6568/WWI/WWI%20-%201/SopwithFactory1918.jpg

  13. Ms. Ramos http://www.zazzle.co.uk/world+war+one+posters

  14. Ms. Ramos http://www.zazzle.co.uk/world+war+one+posters

  15. Ms. Ramos http://www.zazzle.co.uk/world+war+one+posters

  16. Ms. Ramos http://sidewalksprouts.wordpress.com/2008/04/13/wwi/

  17. War Garden in Boston Commons Ms. Ramos http://sidewalksprouts.wordpress.com/2008/04/13/wwi/

  18. Home Garden in NY Ms. Ramos http://sidewalksprouts.wordpress.com/2008/04/13/wwi/

  19. Ms. Ramos

  20. Government Control • 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 Ms. Ramos

  21. Propaganda http://www.firstworldwar.com/posters/index.htm Ms. Ramos

  22. Find the Main Idea In what ways did the war affect the home front? Answer(s): The government took over factories; civilians conserved food and materials; propaganda was produced; women joined the work force. Ms. Ramos

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