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WW2 Homefront
WW2 home front refers to the activities of the civilians during WW2. The governments of affected countries required their civilians to assist in the war effort. While the men fought at the front lines, the women provided logistic support.
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To keep enemy bombers from finding their targets in the night and to avoid them from using lighted cities as a source of navagation on their way to targets.
no lights = no features = no bombs dropped (hopefully)
yes no lights means no danger but in this situation that would not be likely to happen considering all of the recon planes had spot lights so when it all boils down you didnt want to be in the area with the bombers
How did rationing affect the people of Britain in ww2?
Rationing was difficult for the Britains because supplies were so low thanks to the Germans sinking ships with the supplies and food they so badly needed. Women really struggled to keep their families well fed and it was hard to get clothing and other needs. Lines were long and annoying. A black market developed and people would get things that way. They also grew victory gardens to augment the lack of food for the homefront.
How were the prisoners for the Japanese interment camps selected?
Concentration camps were established in 1933 and were primarily for political prisoners. Extermination camps were first established in 1941 and were for groups that the Nazis wanted to exterminate completely - Jews and 'gypsies'.
From late 1944 onwards some Jews were transferred from the more easterly camps, especially Auschwitz, to ordinary concentration camps and the distinction became somewhat blurred.
What type of factories did women work at in world war 2?
women who didn't want to go to war but wanted to help out in some way
How many people died in ww II?
68 American civilians were killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Other civilian casualty numbers are estimates. Axis countries - Germany - 2,350,000, Italy - 60,000, and Japan - 393,400. Five major allied powers France - 470,000, Britain - 60,600, Russia - 6,700,000, and China - 8,000,000.Other countries were involved but these are the primary forces involved. The numbers are from a textbook I was using a few years ago as well.
What amount of military supplies did the us send in World War 2?
The USA began in 1941 and the very end of 1939 to aid the UK. The Lend Lease Act was passed so the USA could legally send aid to the allied forces and the UK.
They not only sent war supplies they sent food, clothing, medical supplies and anything else they could send to keep the island of England from going under (not into the sea).
Why the innocent always suffer in war?
because they can not protect them selves and often get raided for there homes and goods. While I served In the U.S special services we often saw house which had been raided for food and water. Thank god they do not bring wars to us or you might not be hear as we speak....or I type and hope you get the answer...:)? or ;)? you decide
Why were children in world war 2 evacuated to small countries?
Adults had jobs they felt they needed to keep. Queen Elizabeth stayed to keep morale up for kids who could not be evacuated. Many of the children went to family in the country or Canada.
What was the economy like in Denmark during World War 2?
Yes. Denmark was occupied during World War 2.
How did the revolutionary war affect families?
Obviously, the biggest effect was that many families lost sons, brothers, fathers, or husbands in the war, or had injured family members.
During the war, there was a relatively small effect of British soldiers demanding food and board in private homes, though.
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the bad points would be that it can be bad for the environment when manufactured as it is made from crude oil, and it is not clean to manufacture as there are dangerous chemicals.
but don't worry nylon products are safe once they have been manufactured, its when they are being manufactured that they can become dangerous.
hope this helped :D
What would have happened if London had fallen to Hitler and Germany?
I assume by this question you mean to imply that operation Sealion, the planned German invasion of England in 1940, was successful.
First, the invasion was really not feasible. Germany did not have the lift capability, air and sea, to sustain a major invasion of England. Yes, they might have gotten a toe hold or taken over some areas via paratroopers, but long term they could not logistically support the invasion.
The best way to have beaten, or neutralized, England was via a blockade. This was certainly within Germany's capabilities. Largely kept secret by Allied censors, the German mining of English waters was very successful. More effort here, along with use of long distance aircraft to help the U Boats, and of course, more U boats, might have been enough to topple the Churchill government.
Out right occupation of England though, was unlikely.
Just for speculation, if by some miracle, German forces do take over England in 1940, the ramifications are gigantic. Look at what happened after France fell: Romania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and Hungary all joined Germany (Yugoslavia then had a revolt and required pacification by German forces). Can you imagine what would have happened if England had fallen? The Soviets would have been agreeable to almost any negotiation that prevents war. They'd have given up territory, oil, moved troops back from the frontier...anything to prevent war with Germany. Likely Turkey joins the Axis. Partisans in France and Yugoslavia might consider their positions untenable, and stop or reduce activities. Germany would have been near invulnerable to air attack from the west, which greatly increases German war production. A successful amphibious assault on Europe by American/Commonwealth countries becomes nearly impossible (an English invasion almost certainly brings the USA into the war immediately, but to little early effect), since how could a large enough army to defeat 100 or so German divisions, with close to base air support, be supported across the Atlantic?
Germany would be in a position to conclude the alignment of all of Europe, the middle east and north Africa into their empire (this being the ultimate goal of Hitler). Such an empire would possess economic and military resources second to none and would have presented the USA with a much more formidible cold war opponent than the Soviets.
Since we are speculating: the invasion of England by German conventional forces, as stated, was not likely to be successful. IMO, the Germans needed to unleash their huge stockpile of chemical weapons to have a chance of success. They needed a major port for logistical purposes. Why not select Portsmouth or Southampton, pummel the city with nerve gas (the Germans had about half the world supply of chemical weapons, but never used any of them). German airforces were quite successful in dominating the English Channel, it was only when they went inland, over London, that losses piled up in Englands favor. With a major port, relatively intact (ie, not bombed to pieces), the Germans can be more optimistic about logistical support for a full invasion. Getting a dozen division ashore by the fall of 1940 probably tips the balance. Germany would be using air fields in England and thus have an even hand on flight distance to combat. The English would doubtless try repeatedly to stop the invasion via seapower, but massed air planes and shore batteries along with whatever the Germans could throw in with naval forces, would decimate English forces. It all hinges on the Germans taking a major port intact.
How did the war change life on the home front?
World War 2 changed life on the war front due to the rationing imposed on the people. Fortunately, this rationing was not very severe, and thus created more of an inconvenience than any real issues.
How did women's contributions during the war change their lives after the war?
women won the right to vote
How did evacuee children felt?
They were clearly very upset, as were their parents, but some treated it as an exciting adventure. Some of the children from the cities who were evacuated to the countryside, had never seen farm animals before.
Who were the famous singers in world war 2?
Margaret Whiting Doris Day Andrews Sisters Kay Starr Lena Horne Martha Tilton Lili Marlene Jane Powell Ethel Merman Vera Lynn Pearl Bailey Rosemary Clooney Count Basie Artie Shaw Billie Holliday Dizzy Gillespie Cab Calloway Bing Crosby Dorsey Brothers & Jimmy Dorsey
What clothes did childhood evacuees have to wear during ww2?
Girls wore:
a cardigan or tank top;
a floral dress or a skirt or a pinafore and blouse;
black or brown bar shoes;
white knee-length socks;
long hair in two plaits, short hair combed with a centre parting and a head band or ribbon.
Boys wore:
a v-neck top;
grey, black or navy shorts;
knee-length grey, brown, black, or navy socks;
black or brown lace-up shoes;
hair combed flat, side or centre parting. [leave a pudding-basin haircut as it is]
In World War 2 what diseases did soilders get?
Many of the soldiers in the US Revolutionary War died from typhus or smallpox. Others died from lack of proper nutrition. Conditions were often terribly unsanitary, causing some to die, especially when their immune systems were already compromised. More soldiers actually died from diseases than were killed in fighting.
How many American people died during the world war 2?
In total, the US lost 418,500 people. This includes 416,800 soldiers and 1,700 civilians, which were killed during WW2.
When was food rationing stopped after World War 2 in UK?
Eventually, food rationing stopped at midnight on the 4th July 1954, when restrictions on the sale and purchase of meat and bacon were lifted. This happened nine years after the end of the war.
Who falls after evacuation of 338000 soldiers?
The nation of France capitulates after the Dunkirk evacuation of French and British forces .
What kind of music did people listen to in the 1980s?
they listened to pop, rap and alternative music
