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Changing Civilian Attitudes (Germany (Peace Movements (Luxemburg (a left…
Changing Civilian Attitudes
Britain
Reasons for attitude changes (1917)
Long queuing for rationing
Worst air raid attacks on the homefront
PM Ramsay MacDonald had to resign as he did not support the war which his party did
The Battle of the Somme (1916)
400,000 British casualties
Public questioned the way war was being fought
Lowered Morale
Removed all initial enthusiasm
Germany
Initial enthusiasm
Anger towards the government
Ration was only 1/2 of the required daily intake
'Turnip Winter' (no food)
Controlled every aspect of civilian life
Curfews
Working hours
Required to do specific jobs
Politics
Social Democrat Party (SDP) split into the Independent Social Democrat party (USDP) due to disagreements of the war
Peace Movements
Luxemburg (a left side leader) disagreed with the war
Public strikes and demonstrations
Peace Resolution Bill passed by the Reichstag but rejected by the Kaiser and Chancellor
1918 - Half a million peace demonstrations