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Life in Britain during World War 2

Life in Britain during World War 2. What was it like for children like you?. FRIDAY 1st SEPTEMBER 1939 Germany invades Poland. Poland appeals to Britain and France to intervene. SUNDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 1939 Germany rejects an Anglo-French ultimatum and Britain and France declare war on Germany.

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Life in Britain during World War 2

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  1. Life in Britain during World War 2 What was it like for children like you?

  2. FRIDAY 1st SEPTEMBER 1939Germany invades Poland.Poland appeals to Britain and France to intervene.

  3. SUNDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 1939Germany rejects an Anglo-French ultimatum and Britain and France declare war on Germany.

  4. Sunday 3rd September 1939.  Everyone who was old enough and was there remembers exactly what they were doing at that moment…  It was a beautiful summer’s morning and everyone said: ‘Fancy starting a war on such a beautiful day’…  Nothing would ever be the same again.

  5. On 3rd September 1939, many people were already preparing for war – digging air-raid shelters, or sewing blackout curtains.   Then, at 11 a.m., Neville Chamberlain broadcast to the nation, announcing the declaration of war on Germany:

  6. Frightened, excited and afraid.

  7. Playing at soldiers!

  8. Air raid wardens. From the declaration of war until the end people in Britain were afraid of raids by bombers. These raids were called ‘air raids’. To keep people as safe as possible people were trained as ‘air raid wardens’. No lights were allowed in case they gave bombers a target to aim for.

  9. ‘Put That Light Out!’

  10. Worried about accidents in the dark. Frightened, excited and afraid by the war.

  11. Everyone thought that poisonous gas would be dropped by planes.

  12. Everyone carried a gas mask.

  13. Gas Mask drill became part of the school routine.

  14. Frightened for your pets if there was a gas attack. Worried about accidents in the dark. Frightened, excited and afraid by the war.

  15. Children made up rude rhymes about the enemy. Whistle while you work Hitler is a jerk! He is barmy, So’s his army. Whistle while you work!

  16. Everyone thought of a plan to stay safe during air raids. Lots of people built shelters in their gardens.

  17. Others went beneath the ground at tube stations.

  18. Parents in areas that had a high risk of bombs sent their children to safer places.

  19. Lonely. Homesick. Worried about home. Worried about accidents in the dark. Frightened for your pets if there was a gas attack. Frightened, excited and afraid by the war.

  20. Soldiers in Britain used powerful searchlights to identify enemy aircraft and shoot them down.

  21. Anti-aircraft gun.

  22. Food. Britain is an island. The people of Britain rely on imports. These are carried by ships. The Axis Powers targeted the ships that brought food to the British.

  23. Digging for Victory

  24. Rationing

  25. Fed up because of the changes to what you can eat. Lonely. Homesick. Worried about home. Worried about accidents in the dark. Frightened for your pets if there was a gas attack. Frightened, excited and afraid by the war.

  26. People were very worried about the fathers, brothers and sons who had gone to war.

  27. People were worried, concerned for their fighting men. But that wasn’t all………..

  28. Some people never came back.

  29. People were very proud to be British.

  30. The National Anthem. Thy choicest gifts in store, On him be pleased to pour; Long may he reign: May he defend our laws, And ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice God save the King From every latent foe, From the assassins blow, God save the King! O'er her thine arm extend, For Britain's sake defend, Our father, prince, and friend, God save the King God save our gracious King, Long live our noble King, God save the King: Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us: God save the King. O Lord, our God, arise, Scatter his enemies, And make them fall. Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks, On thee our hopes we fix: God save the King.

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