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Impact of WWII on daily life - Coggle Diagram
Impact of WWII on daily life
Evacuation
Children and young mothers evacuated
Different groups of people were put together for the first time
Rationing
Families were given books os ration stamps, whih they used to buy a fixed amount of certain products
Rationing continued for the next few years after the war
Clothes were also rationed
Britain was facing storages because of the limited food from came overseas
The lives of women
The home work had to be made by women
Women were now given the opportunity to do a wide range of jobs
Conscription was introduced in 1939, and unmarried women were conscripted
Propaganda and censorship
Propaganda
Warn people of the dangers of 'careless talk'
Encourage people to save for the war effort
Encourage people to join voluntary war effort
Advert people to live more carefully without wasting food or materials
Censorship
Negative stories were not reported
The government and welfare
Health care was improved
Nurseries were set up
Special food and vitamins for young children and mothers
The transport system became a public service
The Blitz
People had to spend nights in air-raid shelters
Towns and cities throughout Britain were bombed
Many volunteered as Civil Defence workers
Many car accidents
Civilians had to maintain a blackout at night