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World War One as a total war (Government power Increased (Britain (Defence…
World War One as a total war
Government power Increased
Germany
Executive power was given to generals in Germany's 24 military districts
Propaganda re-enforce nationalism and passion for war.
Alerted the importance of the military and her standpoint.
Russia
Pro-war. Maintain autocratic powers with no rule of the Russian Parliament (Duma).
borrowed ons of money to keep growing their industry
Britain
Defence of the Realm Act (DORA) in 1914. Policy and direct goverment control on civilian activities.
Conscription was introduced in 1916. The industries could not afford the lost of skilled workers
Minors entered war and the efficient human resource maintain the mineral in the country and forward.
Women were needed un munitions factories.
Propaganda re-enforce nationalism and passion for war.
France
"State of Siege", 8 to then 33 departments under the control of a chief, to subject military law and follow.
borrowed tons of money to keep growing their industry
Many if not all countries
borrowed tons of money to keep growing their industry
Either for the USA or other nations
Were 100% nationalistic and this was shown or highlighted with propaganda
Civilians Affected by the War
Deliberate targets of war
Eastern and Western Civilians
The Eastern civilians were always caught up by war and the Western Front civilians not so many, since they were going slower. The Eastern civilians became more violent and helped create the greatest advances of weapons.
Civilians become targets
Germany "Long Max" ocurre kilometres away from the French, 126km away from Paris.
Zepelines, planes attacked London.
British plains damaged German factories and towns.
Deportions
People were changing countries. And became targets of the locals by; violence, mistreat and deportions. Ex. Jews were attacked by Russian, as well as; Germans, Roma , Hungarians and Turks were deported.
Lost Generation
Soldiers were quickly lost
Caused rapid conscription
caused lost of family generations
Impact of economic warfare
Growth in industries; cloth, machineries, weapons.
Boom of Technology in the Industry and new inventions.
Both sides realize the advantages of cutting off supplies to their enemies. Therefore products never got to the nation, meaning there was a short amount of each necisity.
Desperate food shortages
mainly used by Britain and the United States to destroy Germany
Contributed to Germany's defeat in 1918.
Created new factories and their for gave more job labour.
Home Front
Works
Men were going to war, so someone had to replace them
women replace men
New factories were opening due to the industrial growth
Women
Were paid less than men, thing they promised at first
Were still paid more than they would normally get
Were not trained so well as men
were the motor of the industriar and armament growth and production.
Women save the world.
"Total"
was aims
Allied Powers
France
Regain Alsace-Lorraine
France and Britain
Destroy the "Prussian Militarism"
Russia
Attack Austria-Hungary and their influence in the Balkans.
Central Powers
Germany
September Memorandum
Ottoman Empire
Displace Britain and help Germany, resist from Russia
Austria-Hungary
Fight Serbia and attack Russia
Full use of weapons and technology
Land
Tanks
Add of tanks and used technology to improve them form 1916-1918
Cammuflage
Poison Gas
Breaking the "Hague Convention of 1899", that stated no poison as a weapon.
Weapons
Granades, riffles, and more armament was getting better with technology.
speed; rifles and pistols; artillery; cannon, mortarts and howitzers
Sea
Q-boats
U-bouts
Naval expansion
They were covered with steel
Air
Zeppling were faster
Aircraft were also helping in the trenches with better speed and more capacity of weight
Aircrafts were technologicaly more efficient, quicker and more productive.