Students of GCSE History will focus on British society in different periods as one part of the course. One era that will be covered is from 1890-1918, and one topic they will look at is women and civilians during the Great War.
The lives of British women and civilians were utterly changed during the Great War. No one could pretend that the war did not affect him or her. Taxes went up, conscription was introduced, and every British citizen seemed to be in direct danger of attack.
Find out more about the lives of women and civilians during the Great War by playing this quiz.
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Britain since c.1900 and the people's health
Nurses were of course badly needed at the front, but women did not get involved directly in combat
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Civilians had to accept that their everyday movements and actions could now be curbed by law
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Many such men wanted to join up but were refused permission to do so
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Such raids terrified civilians, who felt that they were now fighting in the front line as well as enlisted troops
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The Germans very nearly succeeded in starving Britain out of the war by reserving the right to sink any ship on the high seas. So the government was forced to introduce curbs on the purchase of certain foodstuffs
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The main task was filling shells, which was dangerous work. However the work was well paid, and sometimes women went on strike for better conditions
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After these incidents few British civilians felt safe from the savage "Hun"
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These accounts of mistreatment were reinforced by the stories related by refugees
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Many men felt humiliated by such treatment
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The government was keen to stamp out drunkenness and to get the highest possible productivity out of the work force
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