The Home Front in WWI
I can describe the way in which local British communities were affected by WWI.
The Home Front in WWI
I can describe the way in which local British communities were affected by WWI.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- While men were sent to the front, the war also had an impact on those who stayed behind.
- The First World War was the first total war: the activities of both soldiers and civilians contributed to it.
- There were shortages of food, more so in the cities, where it was harder for people to grow their own food.
- Women had to work in the fields and the factories to replace the men who had left for the front.
- This led to a big change in the way that women were treated and helped some women win the vote in 1918.
Common misconception
The war was only fought by soldiers and won on battlefields.
Civilians at home did much work to support the war effort and this was known as 'the Home Front'.
Keywords
Home Front - civilians contributed to the war effort at home in Britain, and this became known as 'the Home Front'
Shortage - a shortage is when there is not enough of something, for example, there were food shortages in WWI
Factories - factories are large buildings in which different goods are made
Vote - a vote gives people a choice as to who they want to represent them in the government
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of upsetting content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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