World War II Questions
How did people know the war was over?
News reels, radio and newspaper cuttings
Street parties
Who was involved?
Winston Churchill (Britain)
Neville Chamberlain was actually Britain's Prime Minister from 1937 - 1940. Chamberlain delivered an ultimatum to Hitler and declared war on Germany on 3rd September 1939.
Who were the other main countries involved in the war?
Who else?
Italy
The Commonwealth Countries
Japan
USA
Adolf Hitler (Germany)
What was he trying to do?
What sort of man do you think he was?
Why did it start
Why was there a war?
Did everyone have to fight?
Women
Reserved occupations
Young men
Rationing
How could you get extra food?
Dig for Victory
The Atlantic Convoys
What foods were rationed?
Why did people need to ration food?
Was it a healthy diet?
What type of foods did people eat?
Where did most of our food come from before the war?
Evaccuees
How long were they evacuated?
How do you think they would have felt?
Where did they go?
Why did children need to be evacuated?
1939 to 1945
Do you have any photographs or documents from this time?
Can any of your family remember the war?
The Blitz
The Battle of Britain
Propaganda
How did people protect themselves?
Sirens
Gas Masks
The Underground
Anderson Shetler
The bombing of towns and cities
Coventry
Swansea
Cardiff
London
