The Effect of the Blitz on Everday Life During World War Two
The effect of the blitz on everyday life was enormous. From rationing
of essential food to evacuation of thousands of city children during
the Second World War was extraordinary.
Throughout the war women were the ones that did everything to make
sure the men could concentrate on winning the war. They did everything
from working at night while looking after the children in the day,
cooking for the family while coping with rations, coping with the
bombs and not knowing if their husbands would come back alive.
Also conscription of women began in December 1941. They were given the
choice of joining either the; Women’s Royal Navy Service (WRNS),
Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), Women’s Auxiliary Airforce
(WAAF), Civil Defence or in industry. At first it only applied to
unmarried women ages 20-30 years old. However in 942 the age was
widened to 19-51 years old.
Rationing was first introduced in January 1940 by the government.
Everybody had a ration book to ensure the little food available was
shared equally. The book was filled with coupons which were used to
buy rationed food, however people were still encouraged to use
alternate food. For example some foods from abroad like powered milk
and spam.
At the beginning the only foods rationed were butter, bacon and
sugar. Later meat, tea and most of the basic foods were also
rationed. Although vegetables were never rationed. From June 1941
clothes were also rationed, this led to shorter hem lines and fewer
buttons on clothes.
Fuel as the next thing to be rationed, so most people stopped using
their cars. Hot water was also encouraged to be used less, so that
coal that was used for heating could be used within the war instead.
The first evacuation was announced on august 31st 1939, the day before
Hitler invaded Poland. Many parents were reluctant to send their
children into the country side but decided it would be safer. The
first evacuation took place on September 1st.
[4] From the memoirs of J.B Gent a Child in the war who lived on
Ways the British Government Attempted to Hide the Effects of the Blitz from the People of Britain
Before World War II, Britain was strictly divided into classes: the upper class, the middle class, and the lower working class. Once born into a class, it was almost impossible to leave; people were bound to classes for life. The structure was stern and rigid. George Orwell even called England (and by extension Britain) “the most class-ridden country under the sun.” Classes tolerated each other, but the “upper and middle class people were brought up to believe the lower classes dirty and inferior,” creating an environment of stark inequality (The Class System). The small upper class held the majority of the wealth and employed much of the large lower class as servants, paying them menial wages. The middle class, who consisted of doctors, shopkeepers, lawyers, and people in similar professions, remained sandwiched in the center. On September 7, 1940 the blitz began and bombs started to rain down on London. However, the force of the bombs did little to blast away the walls that separated and distinguished the classes.
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