Impact of the Second World War
The lives of women
In 1941
1939 men had to leave for war
Women had to do farm and factories work
Umarried women were conscripted
They could choose between
Women’s Land Army
Work in factories
1943
9 out of 10 were doing war work
Many married
Unmarried
Freedom
Learn new skills
End of war
Expected to return home
Expected to give their jobs back to men
Rationing
1940
Because Germans sunk the food boats that were going to Britain
Families were given books of ration stamps
Buy a fixed amount of certain products
They claimed it on The Board of Trade
Extra allowance for luxury items
Tinned fruit
Showed recipes to make healthy meals
1941
Clothes were rationed
The government encouraged
Mending their own clothes
Using cheaper clothes and furniture
Grow their own food
Keep their own animals
It continued a few years even after the end of war in 1945