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Anti-War feelingAnti-War feeling

Success Criteria…Success Criteria… I will be familiar I will be familiar with how with how

the British people felt the British people felt about DORAabout DORA

I will investigate I will investigate anti-war anti-war feelingsfeelings

I will read about I will read about anti-war anti-war activists and how they activists and how they were treatedwere treated

I will drawI will draw my own anti- my own anti-war poster.war poster.

Opposition to DORAOpposition to DORA At first, people accepted the need for At first, people accepted the need for

greater control by the government to win greater control by the government to win the war. However, as the war progressed the war. However, as the war progressed many got tired of DORA’s restrictions.many got tired of DORA’s restrictions.

People complained about the pettiness People complained about the pettiness of DORA. e.g. some people had to give of DORA. e.g. some people had to give up homing pigeons when the up homing pigeons when the government feared the birds might be government feared the birds might be used to carry messages to Germans or used to carry messages to Germans or not being able to fly a kite without not being able to fly a kite without permission in case it was a signal to permission in case it was a signal to German spies.German spies.

DORA – Show Me Board DORA – Show Me Board TaskTask

On the next page you will be On the next page you will be shown 10 DORA regulations but shown 10 DORA regulations but which ones are which ones are true or falsetrue or false..

As each comes up write the As each comes up write the answer on your ‘show me boardanswer on your ‘show me board’’

Defence of the Realm Act: Defence of the Realm Act: Which are the real ones?Which are the real ones?

YOU MUST NOT:YOU MUST NOT:1.1. Loiter under a railway bridgeLoiter under a railway bridge2.2. Write a letter in invisible inkWrite a letter in invisible ink3.3. Buy binoculars without official permission.Buy binoculars without official permission.4.4. Fly a kite that could be used for signalling.Fly a kite that could be used for signalling.5.5. Speak in a foreign language on the phone.Speak in a foreign language on the phone.6.6. Ring church bells without permission.Ring church bells without permission.7.7. Whistle in the street after 10pm for a taxi.Whistle in the street after 10pm for a taxi.8.8. Travel alone in a railway carriage across the Travel alone in a railway carriage across the

Forth Rail Bridge.Forth Rail Bridge.9.9. Push a handcart at night without a white light Push a handcart at night without a white light

on the front and a red light at the back.on the front and a red light at the back.10.10. Eat sweets in the classroom.Eat sweets in the classroom.

Many objected to early pub closing Many objected to early pub closing times and reducing the alcohol in times and reducing the alcohol in beer and whisky.beer and whisky.

More seriously, people objected to More seriously, people objected to DORA undermining civil liberties and DORA undermining civil liberties and freedoms that had taken years to freedoms that had taken years to achieve e.g. workers being able to achieve e.g. workers being able to strike to improve working conditions, strike to improve working conditions, or being able to protest or criticise or being able to protest or criticise the war.the war.

Strikes broke out in Glasgow’s Strikes broke out in Glasgow’s shipyards in 1915 and 1916 in protestshipyards in 1915 and 1916 in protest

Some felt that the government was Some felt that the government was using its powers to silence any using its powers to silence any opposition or anti-war opinion.opposition or anti-war opinion.

DORA gave the government the right DORA gave the government the right to imprison people without trial.to imprison people without trial.

If you broke one of DORA’s laws and If you broke one of DORA’s laws and did go to trial there were no juries.did go to trial there were no juries.

Protests were reported in newspapers Protests were reported in newspapers as unpatriotic e.g. striking Glasgow as unpatriotic e.g. striking Glasgow shipyard workers in 1915 were shipyard workers in 1915 were accused of threatening the lives of accused of threatening the lives of soldiers on the front line.soldiers on the front line.

The government acted in a heavy The government acted in a heavy handed manner:handed manner:

The government shut down anti-war The government shut down anti-war newspapers such as the Labour newspapers such as the Labour Party’s Forward newspaper.Party’s Forward newspaper.

Glasgow trade union leaders who Glasgow trade union leaders who organised strikes or were arrested, organised strikes or were arrested, put on trial and some were sentenced put on trial and some were sentenced to be exiled in Edinburgh or even to be exiled in Edinburgh or even Dundee!Dundee!

Famous Scottish Anti-war Famous Scottish Anti-war protestorsprotestors

James Maxton John MacLeanJames Maxton John MacLean

Both were schoolteachers who were sacked Both were schoolteachers who were sacked from their jobs and then put in prison for from their jobs and then put in prison for organising strikes and anti-war protests.organising strikes and anti-war protests.

Government actionGovernment action

1.1. The government were accused of being The government were accused of being heavy handed with anyone who was heavy handed with anyone who was against the war – what does this mean?against the war – what does this mean?

2.2. Name 3 punishments the government Name 3 punishments the government used against anti-war movements or used against anti-war movements or protestors?protestors?

3.3. Class discussion: Do you think the Class discussion: Do you think the government was wrong to act this way, government was wrong to act this way, be ready to defend what you say in a be ready to defend what you say in a class discussion.class discussion.

Anti-War PosterAnti-War Poster Imagine you were a young man Imagine you were a young man

or woman living in Glasgow in or woman living in Glasgow in 1916.1916.

You have heard about the You have heard about the slaughter of British soldiers at slaughter of British soldiers at the Battle of the Sommethe Battle of the Somme

You want to organise an anti-You want to organise an anti-war protest meeting in George war protest meeting in George Square.Square.

You must draw a poster that You must draw a poster that shows the slaughter and asks shows the slaughter and asks people to attend your meetingpeople to attend your meeting..

Success Criteria…Success Criteria… Am I familiar Am I familiar with how the with how the

British people felt about British people felt about DORA?DORA?

Am I aware of Am I aware of anti-war anti-war feelings?feelings?

Do I know how some Do I know how some anti-anti-war activists were war activists were treated?treated?

Have I drawnHave I drawn my own my own anti-war poster?anti-war poster?