1. Coursework preparation – Question 2 Impact of war on civilians in WW1 & WW2

2. The British People in War Question 2:
Study Sources E to K. ‘Both World Wars have been called ‘total wars’. However, the Second World War had a much greater impact on civilian life in Britain than did the First World War.’ How far do Sources E to K support this interpretation of the impact of war on civilians in the First and Second World Wars? Explain your answer using the sources as well as your knowledge. [24 marks]

3. Impact of war on civilians in WW1 & WW2
Brainstorm as many ideas relating to this as you can think of in 2 minutes.

4. Contextual (background) information for Q2
Impact of total war in WW1
Women
Children
Economy/industry
Bombing attacks
Food supply
Impact of total war in WW2
Women
Children (& evacuation)
Economy/industry
Bombing attacks
Food supply
Non food rationing (clothes, petrol etc)
Civilian defence organisations (Home Guard, AFS, ARP etc)

5. Changes for civilians during WW1
Read the conversation between Doris and Joan - what changes have happened by 1918?
Role of women
Watch this clip & note the roles by women in WW1
(from 2 mins in)
Use Walsh p 76-7 & UH3 p50-1 to make notes on the impact of WW1 on women & the roles they took on.

6. Changes for civilians during WW1
Complete the other boxes on the worksheet using these pages :
Economy – UH3 p36
Children – UH3 p37
Rationing – UH3 p 42-3
Attacks by enemy – SHP 20th century p8-9
Hartlepool, December :
London, :