1. Home Front Recruitment & Restrictions & Rationing

2. When the War began there was mass enthusiasm. When the War began there was mass enthusiasm. 900,000 volunteered in the first 3 months 900,000 volunteered in the first 3 months Lord Kitchener, Britains most famous general, was in charge of the recruitment of soldiers. Lord Kitchener, Britains most famous general, was in charge of the recruitment of soldiers. Men aged between 18 and 50 were recruited Men aged between 18 and 50 were recruited

4. All over by Christmas? Why did people join? Why did people join? Boredom Boredom Poverty Poverty Unemployment Unemployment Excitement Excitement Visit France Visit France Meet French Girls Meet French Girls Become a Hero Become a Hero

5. Didn’t work out like that. Didn’t work out like that. Those who didn’t volunteer found themselves victims of psychological pressure Those who didn’t volunteer found themselves victims of psychological pressure Posters about ideas of manhood Posters about ideas of manhood Defend their women from the ‘beastly hun’ Defend their women from the ‘beastly hun’ Women to reject men not in uniform Women to reject men not in uniform White Feathers “symbols of Cowardice” White Feathers “symbols of Cowardice”

6. Military Service Act 1916 – Unmarried men aged 18 to 51 were conscripted (forced to join) Military Service Act 1916 – Unmarried men aged 18 to 51 were conscripted (forced to join) Viewed as a breach of the individuals rights Viewed as a breach of the individuals rights

7. Some men were Exempt Engaged in vital war work.. Shipbuilding etc Engaged in vital war work.. Shipbuilding etc Weak or in ill health Weak or in ill health Having dependants, such as an old widowed mother Having dependants, such as an old widowed mother Objections to fighting and killing Objections to fighting and killing Religious Objectors Religious Objectors Political Objectors Political Objectors Pacifists Pacifists

8. Those who refused to enlist were subject to military discipline Those who refused to enlist were subject to military discipline Death Sentence Death Sentence Prison Prison Work camps Work camps

9. Restrictions Defence of the Realm Act 1914 Defence of the Realm Act 1914 It was forbidden to Give bread to dogs, poultry, horses and other animals Give bread to dogs, poultry, horses and other animals Buy an alcoholic drink for someone else Buy an alcoholic drink for someone else Buy binoculars Buy binoculars Melt gold or silver Melt gold or silver Fly a kite Fly a kite Send a letter abroad in invisible ink Send a letter abroad in invisible ink Talk about naval or military affairs in public Talk about naval or military affairs in public

10. This act gave the military the power to arrest civilians and try them in army courts This act gave the military the power to arrest civilians and try them in army courts Censorship was introduced Censorship was introduced Newspapers were not to give details of battles where things had gone badly wrong for Britain. Newspapers were not to give details of battles where things had gone badly wrong for Britain.

11. Rationing Dora – one of its key aims to prevent food shortages Dora – one of its key aims to prevent food shortages People at the start panic buying People at the start panic buying Food was brought in from America, Canada and the Empire Food was brought in from America, Canada and the Empire Germany after 1917 introduced unrestricted submarine warfare which meant less food was able to reach Britain Germany after 1917 introduced unrestricted submarine warfare which meant less food was able to reach Britain

12. Rationing was compulsory for beer, butter, sugar and meat Rationing was compulsory for beer, butter, sugar and meat People received rationing coupons People received rationing coupons When their weeks coupon for something ran out they couldn’t buy anymore of that item that week When their weeks coupon for something ran out they couldn’t buy anymore of that item that week There were food shortages but no one starved! There were food shortages but no one starved!

13. Farmers were encouraged to use more of their land so they could grow more food Farmers were encouraged to use more of their land so they could grow more food The Women’s Land army was set up. Women from the Land army were a big new labour force available to work on the farms. The Women’s Land army was set up. Women from the Land army were a big new labour force available to work on the farms.