Modern recruitment and training (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Total war definition
Total war definition
Entire nations involved in warfare, not just armies; civilian populations become legitimate targets
Year conscription introduced in Britain (WWI)
Year conscription introduced in Britain (WWI)
1916
Military Service Act 1916 target group
Military Service Act 1916 target group
Unmarried men aged 19-41
Year National Service Act reintroduced conscription
Year National Service Act reintroduced conscription
1939
Year women's conscription began
Year women's conscription began
1941
Initial women's conscription age range (1941)
Initial women's conscription age range (1941)
Unmarried women aged 20-30
Year peacetime National Service introduced
Year peacetime National Service introduced
1948
National Service duration requirement
National Service duration requirement
18 months service + 4 years reserves
Decade Britain returned to volunteer professional army
Decade Britain returned to volunteer professional army
1960s
Year women integrated into regular military units
Year women integrated into regular military units
1992
Current British Army active combatants number
Current British Army active combatants number
Approximately 85,000
Basic military training duration
Basic military training duration
14 weeks
Minimum service commitment for modern recruits
Minimum service commitment for modern recruits
4 years
WWI approximate military deaths
WWI approximate military deaths
10 million
WWII total deaths (military + civilian)
WWII total deaths (military + civilian)
60 million (15m military, 45m civilian)