A Level History What social changes were made during WW2 and who did they target?
- Created by: Saf2202
- Created on: 23-10-18 20:51
View mindmap
- What social changes were made during WW2a and who did they target?
- Rest centres and meal services centres
- To help those who suffered in air raids
- Committee for the Homeless
- A million houses were habitable. Prefabricatedhomes were created to meet the housing shortages
- National Assistance
- The old 'means test' was abolished in 1941 and helped given to those who needed it
- Emergency Hospital Service
- By 1941, eight out of 10 hospitals were brought under a national scheme for the first time
- National Fire Service
- Employed both women and men
- Over 1500 different fire services were brought together
- Mothers and children
- Diptheria immunisation;free milk to school children;
- extension of free school meals; orange juice and cod - liver oil provided.
- Reductions in infant mortality
- extension of free school meals; orange juice and cod - liver oil provided.
- Diptheria immunisation;free milk to school children;
- Factory Acts
- 1940 Factory Acts were the responsibility of the Minister of Labour: improved welfare for 6 million workers
- improved conditions of work for younger workers;
- Catering Wages Act 1942 and Wages Council Act of 1945, improved wages for low - paid workers
- improved conditions of work for younger workers;
- 1940 Factory Acts were the responsibility of the Minister of Labour: improved welfare for 6 million workers
- Rest centres and meal services centres
Comments
No comments have yet been made