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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British War Cabinet canonical | 3 |
| British war cabinet | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government body
ⓘ
war cabinet ⓘ |
| appliesToEvent | World War I ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1919 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
defence policy
ⓘ
diplomacy ⓘ military strategy ⓘ national security ⓘ war planning ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Prime Minister
ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
military representatives ⓘ political leaders ⓘ senior cabinet ministers ⓘ |
| hasRole |
allocate resources for war
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
War Cabinet Offices ⓘ |
| inception | 1916 ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| notableMember |
Andrew Bonar Law
ⓘ
Arthur Balfour ⓘ David Lloyd George ⓘ Lord Curzon ⓘ Lord Milner ⓘ |
| partOf |
British executive branch
ⓘ
UK government ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
|
| significantEvent |
coordination with Imperial War Cabinet
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
| use |
coordination of war effort
ⓘ
formulation of economic war policy ⓘ formulation of foreign policy ⓘ formulation of military policy ⓘ strategic decision-making ⓘ |
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British war cabinet
this entity surface form:
British war cabinet