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Topics Important Dates Rations Fashions Air Raids How were sacrifices on the home front different than at war?How were sacrifices on the home front different than at war? Activities Children Did for FunActivities Children Did for Fun How were contributions to the war from different than from men?How were contributions to the war from different than from men? How was life on the home front different from life in England during world War 2?How was life on the home front different from life in England during world War 2? How was life on the home front during WWII different from life during this war?How was life on the home front during WWII different from life during this war?
Important Dates War started 1939 We joined 1941 War started 1939 We joined com/index.php/2007/12/
Rations Gas, rubber, and food rationed Blue and red ration stamps Could only get a certain amount Gas, rubber, and food rationed Blue and red ration stamps Could only get a certain amount edgley/photoalbums/photo_index.html ts/events/rationing.htm /entry.php?rec=1588
Fashions Online%20Museum/Museum%20 Docs/Homefrontmuseum.html Girls fashions changed Women used as little as possible Girl Scout uniforms changed How fashions have CHANGED since then
Air Raids American Children – game Children in Europe - terrified How Do People Feel?
How were sacrifices on the home front different than at war? War- life Home Front- fewer luxuries/more work museum/garden.htm nphase/public_html/sedgley/p hotoalbums/photo_index.html s/homefront/images/homefront.pdf
Activities Children Did for Fun Toys had war themes Women’s Soft Ball League /
How were contributions to the war from women different than from men? Men went to war Women worked in the factories, managed the bills and household, etc. /
How was life on the home front different from life in England during World War II? Children were sent to U.S. for safety British cities were bombed
How was life on the home front during WWII different from life during this war? nal/93spring/warcomes.htm Then, - EVERYBODY worked together to make sacrifices for the war effort - Saved gas, rubber, metal, fabric etc. - Planted Victory gardens - Bought War Bonds Now, - Only the soldiers and their families are sacrificing - Some children don’t even know about the war - We are borrowing money from other countries to pay for the war