BY HELEN LEGG Defence Of the Realm Act 1914. What Was It? An act that gave government a lot of power...
5
BY HELEN LEGG Defence Of the Realm Act 1914
-
Upload
eustace-horton -
Category
Documents
-
view
214 -
download
0
Transcript of BY HELEN LEGG Defence Of the Realm Act 1914. What Was It? An act that gave government a lot of power...
![Page 1: BY HELEN LEGG Defence Of the Realm Act 1914. What Was It? An act that gave government a lot of power during the war.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022072005/56649cef5503460f949bd98e/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
BY HELEN LEGG
Defence Of the Realm Act 1914
![Page 2: BY HELEN LEGG Defence Of the Realm Act 1914. What Was It? An act that gave government a lot of power during the war.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022072005/56649cef5503460f949bd98e/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
What Was It?
An act that gave government a lot of power during the war
![Page 3: BY HELEN LEGG Defence Of the Realm Act 1914. What Was It? An act that gave government a lot of power during the war.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022072005/56649cef5503460f949bd98e/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Why Was It Passed?
Keep morale highPrevent invasionSave foodAvoid attacksMaximise productivityIncrease men on the warfrontTo keep the country safe
![Page 4: BY HELEN LEGG Defence Of the Realm Act 1914. What Was It? An act that gave government a lot of power during the war.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022072005/56649cef5503460f949bd98e/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
What Rules Were Enforced?
No:Flying kitesBonfiresBuying binocularsFeeding wild animalsTalking about naval and military affairsBuying alcohol on public transportStriking
![Page 5: BY HELEN LEGG Defence Of the Realm Act 1914. What Was It? An act that gave government a lot of power during the war.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022072005/56649cef5503460f949bd98e/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
What Rules Were Enforced?
Newspapers were censoredLetters home were censoredGovernment could take over land and
factoriesFarmers and miners couldn’t enlistPubs were open 12pm-3pm and 6:30pm-
9:30pmAlcohol was watered down