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Impact of WWII on daily life - Coggle Diagram
Impact of WWII on daily life
The blitz
Nightly bombing
People had spend nights in air raid shelters
Many volunteered as Civil Defence workers
Civilians had to maintain a 'blackout'
Many accidents
Evacuation
The goverment evacuated children and young mothers
Many of the host family were richer,middle or upper class people
Rationing
Britain was facing shortages
Families were given books of ration stamps, which they used to buy a fixed amount of certain products.
Clothes were rationed
The goverment also encouraged people to save by mending their own clothes
People were encouraged to grow as much of their own food as possible and to keep their own animals.
The lives of women
Conscription was introduced in 1939
Work at home in farms and factories had to be done by women
Unmarried women were conscripted
Women were now given the opportunity to do a wide range of jobs
New freedoms and the change to learn new skills
Propaganda
Propaganda was used to encourage people to join the voluntary war effort
To warn people of the dangers of 'careless talk'
Encourage people to save for the war effort
Live more carefully without wasting food or materials.
Censorship
Negative stories were not reported
The goverment and welfare
Health care was improved
Nurseries were set up
Special food rations and vitamins were made available to young children and mothers
The transport system became a public service