Men’s responses to the demands of the war (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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On what date did Lord Kitchener introduce voluntary enlistment in the army?
On what date did Lord Kitchener introduce voluntary enlistment in the army?
7 August 1914
What position did Lord Kitchener hold when he introduced voluntary enlistment?
What position did Lord Kitchener hold when he introduced voluntary enlistment?
Secretary of State for War
How many men had joined the army as volunteers by September 1914?
How many men had joined the army as volunteers by September 1914?
About 500,000
What famous motto did Lord Kitchener use in recruitment posters by the end of September 1914?
What famous motto did Lord Kitchener use in recruitment posters by the end of September 1914?
Your Country Needs You
How many men volunteered between August 1914 and December 1915?
How many men volunteered between August 1914 and December 1915?
About 2.5 million
What were Pals' battalions designed to do?
What were Pals' battalions designed to do?
Men from same area train and fight together
What was one of the first Pals' battalions formed in August 1914?
What was one of the first Pals' battalions formed in August 1914?
Royal Fusiliers/Stockbrokers Battalion
How many men became conscientious objectors during WWI?
How many men became conscientious objectors during WWI?
16,000 men
What nicknames were conscientious objectors usually given?
What nicknames were conscientious objectors usually given?
'Slackers' and 'cowards'
How many men were imprisoned during WWI if their objection was not judged genuine?
How many men were imprisoned during WWI if their objection was not judged genuine?
6,000 men