total war (WW1)

• Allied blockade of German ports had a devastating impact on civilian morale, leading to how many deaths that caused huge pressure to the homefront?

  750,000
• Was it a total war?

  Nearly- by the end very probably
• Size of forces?

  • 1 million Indians soldiers served the British
  • 11 million German army at peak
  • Britain and France each had 8 million
  • Russia had 12 million
  • MASS CONSCRIPTION
• Censorship/propaganda?


  Defence Of the Realm Act (DORA) gave British government executive powers to supress published criticism, imprison without trial and to commandeer economic resources for war
• Full mobilisation of industry?

  British industry mobilised for war, manufacture of weapons/ other items took priority
• Civilian involvement?


  Women filled vacancies, victims of loss, civilians targeted by German Navy, British naval blockade on Germany killed 750,000 by starvation