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The Condition Ofbritain in 1 9 1 7 - 4
The Condition Ofbritain in 1 9 1 7 - 4
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The condition ofBritain in 1 9 1 7 The government also a (need) - - -^-4. to ensure that Britain was fed. Under the Defence
M e r
of the
Realm Act i t was able to take over land and t u r n it over to food production. In February 1917 it b (set up) the Women's Land Arrny to recruit w o m e n as farm workers. By then, desperare. Germn U-boats
one i n every four British merchant ships and Britain had only six weeks' supply short, so prices f (rise) Wages
during the war because people were mostly prepared to sacrifice better "
pay to support the war effort, but prices were n o w almost double what they h (be) 1914. Poorer people could not even afford basic supplies such as bread. Shops i (cise) early each aftemoon as they j (run out) _ Q
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of goods to sel!.
the war. I n 1919 many Germans o (not really understand) situation p (be) q (simply agree) and that the Allies r (forc) (look)
a
t the end of the war in 1918. They beHeved that the Germn government to a ceasefire, and that therefore Germany should have been at the Pars them to accept a harsh treaty without any choice or even a to sign the treaty and at one point it
out again.
Peace Conference to negotiate peace. They were angry that their government was not reprsented at the talles comment. A t first, the new government s (refuse)
t
in an impossible position. Reluctantly, he agreed to accept the terms of the treaty and i t was signed on 28 June 1919.