British War Cabinet
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The British War Cabinet was a small, high-level decision-making body of the United Kingdom government during World War I, responsible for directing the overall war effort and major strategic policies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government body
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war cabinet → |
| appliesToEvent |
World War I
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| dissolved |
1919
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| fieldOfWork |
defence policy
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diplomacy → military strategy → national security → war planning → |
| hasPart |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
→
military representatives → political leaders → senior cabinet ministers → |
| hasRole |
allocate resources for war
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approve major military operations → coordinate inter-allied strategy → direct overall British war effort → manage relations with Allies → manage relations with Dominions → oversee home front policy → supervise blockade policy → supervise war production policy → |
| headquartersLocation |
10 Downing Street
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War Cabinet Offices → |
| inception |
1916
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| location |
London
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| notableMember |
Andrew Bonar Law
→
Arthur Balfour → David Lloyd George NERFINISHED → Lord Curzon → Lord Milner → |
| partOf |
British executive branch
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Government of the United Kingdom → |
| significantEvent |
coordination with Imperial War Cabinet
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creation under David Lloyd George → decision on introduction of convoy system → decisions on armistice negotiations in 1918 → decisions on conscription policy → management of 1917 U-boat crisis → oversight of British participation in Paris Peace Conference planning → planning of major Western Front offensives → reorganization of British high command → |
| timePeriod |
World War I
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| use |
coordination of war effort
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formulation of economic war policy → formulation of foreign policy → formulation of military policy → strategic decision-making → |
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Politicians and the War
("British war cabinet")
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about |
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Balfour Declaration
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approvedBy |
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Balfour Declaration
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commissionedBy |