Children
During the world war 2 life changed for everybody, this also included children.For most children, the war years were a time of anxiety.For many people it was a period of family separation.It was also a time of profound personal loses for some people.Many children had to grow up quickly during the world war.this meant that children had to look after themselves and younger siblings while their mothers worked.
Nearly two million children were evacuated from their homes at the beginning of world war 2.They were evacuated to the countryside to escape the bombing.
Many children and their parents living in countries which had been invaded by the Germans were imprisoned and killed because they were Jewish.Anne Frank was a German Jewish girl whose family was under attack.
The Blackout
The blackout began two days before the war began. During the blackout there was rules, everyone had to cover up their windows at night with black material. The aim of this was to make it difficult for German bombers to find their target in the dark. During the time street lamps were turned off, this lead to traffic accidents because car headlights had to be blacked out.This also lead to people bumping into one another and tragic deaths from drowning as people fell off bridges or walked into ponds.
The Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained strategic bombing of Britain by the Nazis of Germany, this started on 7 September 1940 and ended on 10 May 1941.More than one million London houses were destroyed or damaged ,and more than 40,000 civilians were killed , half of them in London.During the Blitz some families would run down to a communal brick or concrete shelter in their street.others sheltered from the bombs at home in their cellars or underneath a table or the stairs.Families with shelters in their gardens could hide in there.These were usually damp and dark and made from corrugated iron, they were known as Anderson shelters.These stations were not totally safe in January 1941, a bomb fell above Bank underground station killing over 100 people who were sheltering below
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This image above shows a bomb shelter in a London underground station.
After the Raids
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This image shows the damage done after the bombings.
Evacuation
Being an Evacuee, you were sent off to some strange place and might never see your parents again.Most children were evacuated in school groups with their teachers .children and their teachers met in the school grounds.Many children were sometimes sent to farms and worked,some were afraid of the farm animals and others were surprised to see that apples grew on trees.Also some well off country families were horrified to find that some of the children had head lice and skin disease.Some children stayed in danger areas because their parents refused to have them evacuated.
Men's and Women's Lives
All young men who your regarded fit enough were called up up to join the army, air force or navy.At the beginning it had been between the ages of 20-22 this was then changed to between 18 and 41.Many British men were sent to different places in the world including Africa, Europe and the far east.The British soldiers were gone for so long that even some could not be recognise by family when they came back.
However men who were qualified in jobs like science and engineering did not join the forces as there jobs were too important and could be very useful during wartime.Also some men who were not fit enough volunteered as fire fighters or ARP wardens.
In 1941 women between the age of 19-30 had to register for war work, lots also joined the Womens royal volutary service, jobs given to women were mainly secretaries,drivers cooks and mechanics. In most countries women worked in war factories to make war materials.
2. How did this affect propaganda and design?
During the World War 2 the number of propaganda posters were very high.These posters used alot of design
"I'm Counting On You! Don't Discuss: Troop Movements, Ships Sailings,war Equipment" World War 2 poster.
This was a propaganda poster used during world war 2.
The title I'm Counting On You! felt very personal and designed to make you feel guilty if you do not help.
http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-posters/photo15
Be a Marine:"Free a a Marine to Fight" World War 2 poster.(1941-1945).Recruiting poster for female Marine personnel.
This poster is trying to get women involved during the war using persuasive language.
http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-posters/photo14
U.S. propaganda poster, which warns against civilians sharing information on troop movements.World War 2.This poster was designed to show how careless talk can be dangerous.Its telling you to basically "shut up" and that giving information could cost peoples life's.
I think this poster works really well as it shows clearly the consequences of careless talk.WANTED! FOR MURDER,the usage of this title will psychologically scare the public and will therefore make people very couscous.
Careless talk propaganda discouraged talking about sensitive material where it could be overheard by spies, showing either an Axis eavesdropper or depicting a death caused by such information leaking. It was also intended to prevent morale sapping rumors from spreading
http://amazingdata.com/amazing-propaganda-posters/
Title:
85 Million Americans Hold War Bonds
Description:
85 Million Americans Hold War Bonds, 1945 War Finance Division poster promoting financial support of the war effort.
85 Million Americans Hold War Bonds, 1945 War Finance Division poster promoting financial support of the war effort.
Creator:
War Finance Division
War Finance Division
Creation Date:
1945
1945
3 What was going on politically?
English: From left to right: Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchillon the portico of the Russian Embassy during the Tehran Conference.
Date- 1943
Roosevelt
After Roosevelt's death an editorial by The New York Times declared, "Men will thank God on their knees a hundred years from now that Franklin D. Roosevelt was in the White House"
Roosevelt's death was met with shock and grief across the U.S. and around the world. His declining health had not been known to the general public. Roosevelt had been president for more than 12 years, longer than any other person, and had led the country through some of its greatest crises to the impending defeat of Nazi Germany and to within sight of the defeat of Japan as well.Less than a month after his death, on May 8, came the moment Roosevelt fought for: V-E Day. President Harry Truman, who turned 61 that day, dedicated V-E Day and its celebrations to Roosevelt's memory
Fear of Communism
At the end of WW2,USA and USSR controlled half of Europe each ,both worried about the other.By late 1940s there real concerns about Soviet intentions.Pearl Harbor
| Date | December 7, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Location | Primarily Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory, United States |
| Result | Japanese major tactical victory
|
The day after the attack, Roosevelt delivered his famousInfamy Speech to a Joint Session of Congress, calling for a formal declaration of war on the Empire of Japan. Congress obliged his request less than an hour later.
In Europe, Nazi Germany and the Kingdom of Italy subsequently declared war on the United States on December 11, after they began operations against a fellow Axis member. The United States Congress reciprocated the declaration of war against Germany and against Italy later that same day.
Britain and Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill was a British prime minister and statesman who led the country to victory against Nazi Germany and the Axis powers in World War Two.
The next decade were his 'wilderness years', in
which his opposition to Indian self-rule and his support for Edward VIII during the 'Abdication Crisis' made him unpopular, while his warnings about the rise of Nazi Germany and the need for British rearmament were ignored. When war broke out in 1939, Churchill became first lord of the Admiralty. In May 1940, Neville Chamberlain resigned as prime minister and Churchill took his place. His refusal to surrender to Nazi Germany inspired the country. He worked tirelessly throughout the war, building strong relations with US President Roosevelt while maintaining a sometimes difficult alliance with the Soviet union.
Photo: Winston Churchill, photographed by Cecil Beaton, at 10 Downing Street, London, in 1940.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/winston_churchill
USSR
During the world war 2 USSR was under communist control lead by president Joseph Stalin, he became the leader of Russia in 1929 and during the war he helped fight against the Germans.
4 How did art and design reach the intended audience?
A poster placed on a billboard, two years after the second world war.By using a billboard it reaches the intended audience as it is very easy to notice due to its size.
http://pul.se/Newstalgia-Reference-Room-What-November-26th-Sounded-Like-In-1947_Politics-6t5GPf8Bvoh,cmcjHtbB4vyE
On this day in 1947 the world was still recovering from the affects of World War 2. The austerity plan was in full swing and the argument on Capitol Hill was how much we were going to be giving over for European recovery. Meanwhile, the glacially creeping Cold War got a notch colder with accusations of Imperialism being leveled by the Soviet Union during discussions on the Marshall Plan.
World War II-era billboard at the Oak Ridge Facility (Photo: Life)
What workers were doing in Oak Ridge was so secretive that not even the governor of the state knew it. The city was not on a map and was referred to as the Clinton Engineering Works.
http://itdawnedonme.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/oak-ridge-tn-developed-the-atomic-bomb-and-now-stopping-child-predators/
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