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The British Experience of Warfare, c1790–1918

The populace and the war effort 1790-1918

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Overview

Recall questions on how wars were financed through taxes, consols and war loans, the changing role of civilians, and the Defence of the Realm Act.

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Key term

What was the impact of total war on the home front by 1918?

Numbers

How was taxation used to fund the French Wars?

Key term

What were consols?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    How did the government finance its wars?

    Model answer

    Through taxation (including income tax), and by borrowing via bonds, consols and war loans.

  2. 2

    How did the role of civilians in war change over the period?

    Model answer

    It moved from ad hoc camp followers accompanying armies to a highly organised home front mobilised for total war.

  3. 3

    What was the impact of total war on the home front by 1918?

    Model answer

    Mass mobilisation of civilians, women's war work, rationing and state control of industry and daily life.

  4. 4

    How was taxation used to fund the French Wars?

    Model answer

    Income tax was introduced (1799) to help pay for the enormous cost of the long conflict.

  5. 5

    How did civilians respond to the French invasion threat of 1803?

    Model answer

    Hundreds of thousands of men enrolled in local Volunteer corps for part-time home defence, with more than 300,000 enrolled by the end of 1803.

  6. 6

    What were consols?

    Model answer

    Consolidated government stock paying a fixed perpetual interest, the principal instrument by which Britain borrowed to fund its wars.

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