HIST 215 Chapter : The Great War.docx
28 Apr 2013
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Frozen front poison gas hand grenades flame throwers tanks mil. airplanes subs. The changing nature of war: broad front: from english channel to switz, trenches block rapid victory, new weapons, unparalleled total mobilization of the home front. War in the air and on the seas: airplanes became weapons of combat, fly info back to hq, finally discovered they could mount machine guns on planes to attack each. + fr. must help out at home too in production and rationing. Ger. socialist opposition to militarism turned into patriotic support. Br. arguments over strategy kept from public eye + volunteer army. Ger. shows war as fight for ger. culture. Br. shows defense of law, liberty and progress. Munitions of war act 1915 restricted hours of pubs. Daylight savings introduced to save fuel volunteer rationing until 1917 coupon system and price controls on essentials suffragettes support war effort: david lloyd george (br. )
