British Defence of the Realm Act
GPTKB entity
Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:allows |
arrest without warrant
censorship of the press regulation of public gatherings control of the economy |
| gptkbp:amends |
1917
|
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
civilian population
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
wartime measures
|
| gptkbp:criticism |
overreach of authority
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
1920 |
| gptkbp:hasLegalStatus |
emergency powers
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British Defence of the Realm Act
|
| gptkbp:impact |
freedom of speech
|
| gptkbp:includesProvisionsFor |
food rationing
control of transportation regulation of industries |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
military necessity
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
subsequent legislation
|
| gptkbp:isChallengedBy |
Defence Act 1919
|
| gptkbp:isCitedIn |
gptkb:House_of_Lords
House of Commons |
| gptkbp:isCriticizedFor |
civil liberties groups
|
| gptkbp:isDividedInto |
threats to the nation
|
| gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy |
strikes
|
| gptkbp:isExaminedBy |
military authorities
|
| gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy |
yes
military operations |
| gptkbp:isInfluencedBy |
public opinion
|
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
necessary by some
oppressive by others |
| gptkbp:isMemberOf |
1920
|
| gptkbp:isRelatedTo |
national security concerns
legal challenges |
| gptkbp:isUsedBy |
suppress_dissent
|
| gptkbp:isUsedFor |
public morale
|
| gptkbp:isVisitedBy |
Defence of the Realm Act 1917
|
| gptkbp:ledTo |
formation of new laws
|
| gptkbp:operates |
local authorities
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to ensure national security
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
increased government powers
|
| gptkbp:wasEducatedAt |
espionage
sabotage propaganda efforts subversive activities enemy aliens |
| gptkbp:wasPartOf |
gptkb:World_War_I
war effort emergency legislation British_wartime_policy |
| gptkbp:wasSupportedBy |
government officials
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1914
|