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Impact of World War II on daily life - Coggle Diagram
Impact of World War II on daily life
Rationing
Clothes were rationed
Mending their own clothes
Families were given books of ration stamps
Grow as much of their own food
Limited supplies
Keep their own animals
Britian was facing shortages
Rationing continue for the next few years
Evacuation
Host families were rich
different groups of people were put together
Children and young mothers were evacuated
New way of life for many people
The blitz
People had to spend nights in air-raid shelters
Civilians had to maintain a blackout
Two months of nightly bombing
There were many car accidents
Towns and cities were bombed
The lifes of women
Unmarried women were conscripted
Women were given the opportunity to do a wide range of jobs
Work at home had to be done by women
New freedom and chance to learn new skills
Men between 18 and 40 had to do military service
Conscription was introduced in 1939
Propaganda and Censorship
Propaganda
Warn people of the dangers of careless talk
Encourage people to save for the war effort
Encourage people to join the voluntary war effort
Used to keep up the morale of the population
Censorship
Used to keep up the morale of the population
Negative stories were not reported
The goverment and welfare
Special food rations and vitamins were avilable to young children and mothers
the transport system became a public service
Health care was improved