Peace Treaty - gained control of SA / SA supported GB in two world wars fighting bravely / non-white rights ignored in SA
Cost - £200 millions / 22,000 died
Army Reform - Commander-in-chief abolished / War Office and General Staff set up - crucial in WWI and WWII / Khaki became uniform / New weapons introduced e.g. Lee Enfield Rifle / Improvements in officer training and professionalism / army had field force ready for combat and territorial / home force in reserve
Questions over National Efficiency - free school meals and medical inspections set up in schools / national insurance system set up allowing for sick and unemployment benefit
Questions over Empire and Imperialism - committee for national defence set up to look at British / Empire defence / Imperialism criticised
Party Politics
Support of the war
Criticism of the war
Role of and changes to the press
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