Defence of the Realm Act (DORA)

Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in The Process of Change.

Definition

A 1914 law that gave the British government unprecedented control over civilian life to support the war effort.

Exam Context

Defence of the Realm Act (DORA) appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for Medicine in Britain and the Western Front, especially The Process of Change and Factors Affecting Medical Development.

Medicine in Britain and the Western Front The Process of Change Factors Affecting Medical Development

Found in Revision Notes

Medicine in Britain and the Western Front

Factor Interaction and Comparative Case Studies

The Process of Change • Factors Affecting Medical Development

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