The Impacts of World War Two 1939-45
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- Impact of WW2 1939-45
- Morale
- Shifting fortunes of war affected the morale of the public, e.g. living standards and the intensity of bombings on the Reich from the Allies
- Hitler became increasingly distant, so Goebbels became the voice of morale
- 1943 - 'Total War' speeches to inspire the people
- Earned true respect and popularity due to his courage and enthusiasm throughout the bombings
- He knew that the people needed to forget their troubles
- Promoted feel-good movies, e.g. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1943)
- One of his films - Kolberg (1944-45) recreated a heroic German resistance in 1806 - this was hugely popular, and the film mattered more to people that the reality of war.
- Decline in living standards
- 1939 - Official food ration introduced for ordinary civilian Germans
- 2650kg per day - i.e., 10kg of bread/month, under 3.5kg of meat per month
- All forms of consumer goods restricted
- 1940 - Sales of furniture 40% lower than in peace time
- 1939 - Official food ration introduced for ordinary civilian Germans
- Propaganda
- Germany began to lose in 1943 - clearly propaganda was not doing enough
- Himmler increased doses of terror to anyone who doubted German victory or tried to use to Black market to increase trade
- Even if it did not win the war it kept people loyal to the regime
- Germany began to lose in 1943 - clearly propaganda was not doing enough
- Morale
- Decline in living standards
- 1939 - Official food ration introduced for ordinary civilian Germans
- 2650kg per day - i.e., 10kg of bread/month, under 3.5kg of meat per month
- All forms of consumer goods restricted
- 1940 - Sales of furniture 40% lower than in peace time
- 1939 - Official food ration introduced for ordinary civilian Germans
- Throughout the war rations declined further - due to severe cuts in 1942 there was a severe foo crisis
- Potatoes became the basic foodstuff - they were the only thing that could be accessed easily.
- 1945 - Meat ration was just 0.5kg a month
- Throughout the war rations declined further - due to severe cuts in 1942 there was a severe foo crisis
- Potatoes became the basic foodstuff - they were the only thing that could be accessed easily.
- Throughout the war rations declined further - due to severe cuts in 1942 there was a severe foo crisis
- Bread availability declined
- 1941 - Clothes purchasing was down to 25% of what it was during peace times
- Terrible availability of new homes
- Overcrowded homes were common in German cities
- Though in 1937 almost 2 billion new homes had been constructed, but by 1942 thousands were being destroyed by the RAF
- Terrible availability of new homes
- Terrible availability of new homes
- Though in 1937 almost 2 billion new homes had been constructed, but by 1942 thousands were being destroyed by the RAF
- Devastating effects caused by the Allied bombings
- Impact of WW2 1939-45
- Morale
- Shifting fortunes of war affected the morale of the public, e.g. living standards and the intensity of bombings on the Reich from the Allies
- Hitler became increasingly distant, so Goebbels became the voice of morale
- 1943 - 'Total War' speeches to inspire the people
- Earned true respect and popularity due to his courage and enthusiasm throughout the bombings
- He knew that the people needed to forget their troubles
- Promoted feel-good movies, e.g. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1943)
- One of his films - Kolberg (1944-45) recreated a heroic German resistance in 1806 - this was hugely popular, and the film mattered more to people that the reality of war.
- Propaganda
- Germany began to lose in 1943 - clearly propaganda was not doing enough
- Himmler increased doses of terror to anyone who doubted German victory or tried to use to Black market to increase trade
- Even if it did not win the war it kept people loyal to the regime
- Germany began to lose in 1943 - clearly propaganda was not doing enough
- Morale
- Until 1942 impact of bombings was minimal
- 1944 - Germany experienced a small rest from bombings as the Bomber Command helped with the invasion of France, but the next year bombing intensified
- By this time there wee over 5000 bombers in use
- Dropped over 500,000 bombs on Germany between June and October 1944, reducing many towns to rubble
- Trains stopped running
- Even the river Dortmund-Ems was drained of water
- Coal was unavailable and heating for houses that had not been damaged was non existant
- Dropped over 500,000 bombs on Germany between June and October 1944, reducing many towns to rubble
- By this time there wee over 5000 bombers in use
- Impact of WW2 1939-45
- By 1942 more heavy bombers were used by the RAF and the Air Chief Marshal Harris wanted to show that he could win the war - nicknamed 'bomber'
- Devastating effects caused by the Allied bombings
- Until 1942 impact of bombings was minimal
- 1944 - Germany experienced a small rest from bombings as the Bomber Command helped with the invasion of France, but the next year bombing intensified
- By this time there wee over 5000 bombers in use
- Dropped over 500,000 bombs on Germany between June and October 1944, reducing many towns to rubble
- Trains stopped running
- Even the river Dortmund-Ems was drained of water
- Coal was unavailable and heating for houses that had not been damaged was non existant
- Dropped over 500,000 bombs on Germany between June and October 1944, reducing many towns to rubble
- By this time there wee over 5000 bombers in use
- May 1942 - Cologne suffered the first 1000-ton bomber
- May 1942 - Focus of bombings on Essen and the Ruhr - caused huge amounts of human and economic damage
- July 1942 - Bombings focused of Humburg. 40,000 died, 125,000 injured and over 50% of housing destroyed
- Devastating effects caused by the Allied bombings
- 5000 made homeless, 474 killed and 5000 injured
- May 1942 - Cologne suffered the first 1000-ton bomber
- After this it was Berlin, however the damage was not as great as that of Hamburg
- July 1942 - Bombings focused of Humburg. 40,000 died, 125,000 injured and over 50% of housing destroyed
- Reduced many towns to rubble
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