higher history - scottish history, impact of the great war

when was world war 1

1914-1918

exact date of when britain declared war on germany

4th August 1914

from 1914-1918 how many Scots died in the war

100000-150000

4 main caused of WW1

• militarism

• alliances

• imperialism

• nationalism

when was archuduke franz ferdinand and his wife assassinated

28th june 1914

when was conscription introduced in scotland

january 1916

6 reasons why scots volunteered to fight

• chance to see the world

• peer pressure

• pals battalions

• patriotism

• better wages + job security

• escape poverty

kitcheners aim for the recruitment of the new army

to build up the existing infantry regiments by expanding their numbers

main method used to recruit men in summer of 1914

propaganda posters

specific name of the employer who threatened to dismiss any employee on his estates if they didnt volunteer

earl of wemyss

how many times was the scottish recruitment figures greater than the british average

x2

famous slogan of a propaganda poster

your country needs you

the white feather campaign

campaign where women gave non volunteering men a white feather, a symbol of cowardice to promote volunteering for the army

what percentage of the british army did scots make up

13%

who held a recruiting rally in glasgow in december 1914

lord rosebery

in march 1915, what percentage of scots enlisted

20.7%

what were hearts football players known as

the white feathers of midlothian