dora home front – scotland during the war. today you will learn: what was dora regulations...
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DORAHome Front – Scotland During the
War
Today you will learn: What was DORA Regulations introduced Attitudes towards DORA
DORA Defence of the Realm Act – became law on 8
August 1914. Gave govt. wide-ranging powers to take action for
safety and security of the UK. New regulations were to:
Prevent communication with the enemy. Keep forces and ships safe, as well as means of
communicating with them. Prevent spread of false reports or reports likely to interfere
with success.
Censorship Newspapers were
censored so that enemy spies could not get information’
Also censored so that the British people could not find out about horrific military defeats.
CurfewsCurfews Curfews were imposed giving Curfews were imposed giving
police the right to stop and police the right to stop and search anyone out at night search anyone out at night without authority. without authority.
People were forbidden to People were forbidden to enter certain areas enter certain areas
People could not buy People could not buy binoculars without official binoculars without official permission.permission.
The Sale of Alcohol Laws were passed
restricting the sale of alcohol and the opening hours of pubs.
Beer was watered down to make it weaker
People were not allowed to buy a round and pubs were open for shorter hours…
COMPLETE TASKS 1 - 3COMPLETE TASKS 1 - 3
NEW REGULATION REASON
Censorship of Newspapers
11pm Curfew and restrictions on movement
Limit on pub opening hours
Watered down alcohol
British Summer Time
Ban on Guy Fawkes
Impact of DORA Aug 1914 War Office Press Bureau
established. Report of fighting limited. News and letters home from soldiers were
censored. Look at source 3.11 on page 72.
Question 4 - 6
The Highlands Land Question Ability to take over land to grow crops. “In the Highlands DORA, food production and
the old issue of land ownership and land seizures became interlinked”.
Only people readily available to farm local land were crofters.
Given temporary access to land. After the war, some refused to return land to
previous owners.
DORA
Opposition to DORA
Trivial nature of regulations – was not obvious why some were needed.
Opposition mainly about destruction of liberal traditions – civil liberties.
This eventually caused a split in the Liberal Party Govt. accused to abusing it’s powers and
silencing criticism or debate.
Question 1 - 3
The Opposition The ILP and Socialists were
prominent in their opposition
John MacLean is the most infamous Scottish opponent
He wrote many articles in the ILP newspaper Forward
Silencing Opposition Critics accused of undermining war effort and
being unpatriotic. Newspapers are closed down John McLean – arrested in 1915 for making
statements likely to undermine recruiting. William Scott – “the freedom of the individual
must be absorbed into the national effort for a time, but it is to be hoped only for a time”.
Public Opinion Critics like John MacLean did have
supporters, but in a minority. Belief that government action necessary to
win the war.
Question 4 – 7