7 November Wilson becomes President of USA 7 December Lloyd George becomes Prime Minister of Britain 1917 1 Feb Unrestricted Submarine Warfare reintroduced 15 March Tsar Nicolas II abdicates 6 April USA enters the war 31 July-10 Nov Third Battle of Ypres Passchendaele – 7 November Bolsheviks overthrow Russian government 5 December Russia signs armistice with Germany 1918 8 January Wilson presents Fourteen Points for 3 March Russia signs Treaty of Brest-Litovsk 21 Mar- 18 July Last of German offensives 18 10 Nov Allied counter-offensives 11 November Armistice The Home Fronts in Britain and Germany war and its social and economical impact on civilians in Britain and Germany war refers to the complete dedication of a nation’s resources and people to the war effort Germany Britain Social Importance of women in the work Women in the workforce grew force grew Changes in clothing and social habit Reduction in class systems Anti-German hysteria and feelings Kaiser forced to abdicate and a Class barriers reduced parliamentary government was Slight reduction of gap between rich established and poor Decline of male dominance in Rationing/meatless days society Defence of the Realm Act (DORA) Increased social/political Unions didn’t have it all. Men could be awareness - revolutions imprisoned/fined for lateness, Mortality rate rose, starvation by absenteeism and striking. Working 1918 hours increased, leisure activities Restriction of liberties curtailed and working locations Generation of women found it restricted. difficult to marry Economic Walter Rathenau was the driving Working conditions and wages declined force behind German war effort Imports fell – was head of the electrical Food shortages occurred-(U.S.W) company AEG. He became head Costs raised 110% of the KRA which was a War Raw Exports to Canada, India and China Materials Department. KRA declined Britain became a debtor to the US
7 November Wilson becomes President of USA 7 December Lloyd George becomes Prime Minister of Britain 1917 1 Feb Unrestricted Submarine Warfare reintroduced 15 March Tsar Nicolas II abdicates 6 April USA enters the war 31 July-10 Nov Third Battle of Ypres – Passchendaele 7 November Bolsheviks overthrow Russian government 5 December Russia signs armistice with Germany 1918 8 January Wilson presents Fourteen Points for 3 March Russia signs Treaty of Brest-Litovsk 21 Mar- 18 July Last of German offensives 18 10 Nov Allied counter-offensives 11 November Armistice The Home Fronts in Britain and Germany war and its social and economical impact on civilians in Britain and Germany war refers to the complete dedication of a nation’s resources and people to the war effort Germany Britain Social Importance of women in the work force grew Reduction in class systems Kaiser forced to abdicate and a parliamentary government was established Decline of male dominance in society Increased social/political awareness - revolutions Mortality rate rose, starvation by 1918 Restriction of liberties Generation of women found it difficult to marry Women in the workforce grew Changes in clothing and social habit Anti-German hysteria and feelings Class barriers reduced Slight reduction of gap between rich and poor Rationing/meatless days Defence of the Realm Act (DORA) Unions didn’t have it all. Men could be imprisoned/fined for lateness, absenteeism and striking. Working hours increased, leisure activities curtailed and working locations restricted. Economic Walter Rathenau was the driving force behind German war effort – was head of the electrical company AEG. He became head of the KRA which was a War Raw Materials Department. KRA Working conditions and wages declined Imports fell Food shortages occurred-(U.S.W) Costs raised 110% Exports to Canada, India and China declined Britain became a debtor to the US
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