The impact of WWII on young people
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- Created on: 10-05-14 13:00
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- The impact of WWII on young people
- Schooling
- Evacuated children had less schooling.
- As the was lengthened, government re-opened schools but many teachers were conscripted.
- Many schools closed in expectation of evacuation.
- BUT only 50% of children and teachers actually evacuated.
- Increase in vandalism and petty crimes - children were bored.
- Poorer children suffered from lack of medical inspections and free schools meals.
- Health
- Children's health improved during WWII.
- Rationing improved children's diets.
- Children were given better ration allowances than adults.
- Evacuated children generally better fed - access to fresh fruit and vegetables.
- Longer term impact on evacuation
- Appalling poverty, ill health, dreadful living conditions.
- War exposed these problems of Britain.
- During 1930s, large areas of Britain suffered from terrible unemployment - worldwide economic depression.
- Appalling poverty, ill health, dreadful living conditions.
- Three big questions for government
- What is the scale of the problem?
- What causes such social depression?
- What shall we do about poverty?
- Beliefs of Labour Party and other social campaigners
- LP constantly argued child poverty, disease, slum housing, poor education, other social problems were major problems.
- Constantly denied by Conservatives and Civil Service supported government's view.
- LP and social campaigners argued government needed to do far more to tackle social problems.
- LP constantly argued child poverty, disease, slum housing, poor education, other social problems were major problems.
- Government action
- At first, believed tackling issues wasn't necessary - problems exaggerated.
- PM Churchill created a government of national unity when war began.
- Involved all main parties.
- Labour ministers supported war effort - demanded government look at social problems.
- Churchill reluctantly agreed,
- Needed support of Labour ministers for war effort.
- Child poverty an issue government couldn't ignore.
- Government bombarded with letters, reports, and recommendations.
- Schooling
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