Defense of the Realm Act

Question 1

DORA made it an offence to buy binoculars

Answer 1

DORA made it an offence to buy binoculars as these could be used for spying on military preparations

Question 2

DORA prohibited people from trespassing on railways

Answer 2

DORA prohibited people from trespassing on railways and other vital transport links that would be vulnerable to enemy sabotage

Question 3

DORA stopped people lighting bonfires or letting off fireworks

Answer 3

DORA stopped people lighting bonfires or letting off fireworks, in case these were used to send signals to the enemy

Question 4

DORA allowed the government to take control of any factory or workshop

Answer 4

DORA allowed the government to take control of any factory or workshop, to ensure production of necessary munitions and other military materials

Question 5

DORA introduced BST

Answer 5

DORA introduced BST in an attempt to maximise efficiency of production by providing extra daylight hours for work

Question 6

DORA controlled the freedom of ‘aliens’

Answer 6

DORA controlled the freedom of ‘aliens’, people who lived in Britain but had been born in another country. They were considered not to be as loyal as native-born Britons