Home-Front Strain, Morale and Protest Flashcards

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In the First World War, what does the term "home front" mean?

It means the life and work of people at home in a country at war, away from the fighting lines.

Morale is how confident, hopeful and willing people are to keep going and support the war.

People had tiny rations, often went hungry, ate poorer food, and many became weak or ill.

It was a very hard winter when food was so short that many Germans lived mainly on turnips instead of meat or bread.

There were severe food and fuel shortages and news of heavy losses and defeats at the front.

Workers were exhausted, could not afford enough food, and grew angry and stressed with the war.

Many worked in munitions factories, on farms, in offices and as nurses to keep the war effort going.

Over 400,000 workers in cities such as Berlin stopped work to protest about food shortages and to call for peace talks.

Some refused orders, deserted their units or joined protests, showing they had lost faith in the war.

It used propaganda and censorship to spread good news, hide bad news and blame enemy countries for Germany’s problems.