Teach SQA Nat 5 The Era of the Great War, 1900–1928, no prep needed!
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Part 5: The Era of the Great War, 1900–1928
A study of the experiences of Scots in the First World War and the impact of the war on life in Scotland, illustrating the themes of conflict, technology and society.
Key issues and description of content
Scots on the Western Front
- Recruitment; experience of life in the trenches; military tactics; technology of war — gas, tanks, machine guns, aircraft, artillery.
Domestic impact of war: society and culture
- Defence of the Realm Act; rationing; changing role of women in society; propaganda; conscription and conscientious objectors; casualties and deaths.
Domestic impact of war: industry and economy
- War work including women’s war work; reserved occupations; post-war decline of heavy industry; impact on fishing and agriculture; new industries in the 1920s.
Domestic impact of war: politics
- Impact of campaigns for women’s suffrage; rent strikes; extension of the franchise; homes fit for heroes.
References for Part 5: The Era of the Great War, 1900–1928
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