The Blitz
This city experienced the Blitz from September 1940 to May 1941.
What is London?
This 1939 act gave the British government extensive wartime powers.
What is the Emergency Powers Act?
Food rationing began in 1940 with these three foods.
What are butter, bacon, and sugar?
Over this many women worked in industrial jobs during the war.
What is over two million?
This organisation controlled wartime information and censorship.
What is the Ministry of Information?
German bombing aimed to destroy British industry and break this.
What is civilian morale?
Men aged between these ages were liable for conscription.
What is 18–40?
This government campaign encouraged people to grow their own vegetables.
What are Victory Gardens?
This women’s service branch worked in the air force.
What is the WAAF?
This medium became the key form of wartime communication.
What is radio?
This blackout measure made German bombing more difficult.
What is turning off/dimming lights and covering windows?
This act forced people to carry identity papers.
What is the National Registration Act?
The Ministry of Food encouraged substitutes such as this unusual meat.
What is whale meat?
This organisation helped with evacuations and civil defence.
What is the WVS?
This singer became known as “the forces’ sweetheart.”
Who is Vera Lynn?
German bombing ultimately failed to achieve this major objective.
What is breaking British morale?
This wartime order placed essential workers under government control.
What is the Essential Works Order?
Why did health standards actually improve during wartime Britain?
Better nutrition distribution/free milk/medical services/rationing equality.
Why were women increasingly important during WWII?
They replaced men in industry, agriculture, transport, and military support roles.
Why was radio so important during the war?
It spread information, propaganda, entertainment, and maintained morale.
Why was the Blitz significant for British society?
It strengthened resilience/unity and increased the “Dunkirk spirit” despite destruction.
Why did government control increase so dramatically during the war?
Britain had moved toward “total war” requiring full mobilisation of society/economy
Explain ONE way rationing changed everyday life in Britain.
Examples:
How did WWII change opportunities for British women?
Expanded employment, greater responsibility, military service, increased independence.
Why was British propaganda generally less extreme than German propaganda?
Churchill believed people should hear more truthful information and face realities.