Impact of war on home fronts?

Question 1

Food shortages

Answer 1

• both sides deliberately tried to starve each other - blockade - sinking ships
• many goods became unavailable - food prices rose
• rationing ensured in every country

Question 2

Enemy attacks

Answer 2

• many airship attacks and later aeroplane attacks on towns and cities

Question 3

Devastated landscapes?

Answer 3

• landscape in france and belgium changed beyond recognition
• In france - 75,000 houses destroyed - 20,000 factories destroyed - 1000 bridges destroyed - 48,000 km of road destroyed - 2,000 breweries - 1600 km of railway line

Question 4

Anger

Answer 4

1915 - 500 women gatherd in front of german parliament - demand return of soldiers - 10,000 workers gathered to demand end of the war a year later