19.1 Conscription

Question 1

How did conscription differ in WW2 compared to WW1?

Answer 1

Started earlier than WW1 and included some women

Question 2

What age were men conscripted from April 1939?

Answer 2

20-22

Question 3

When were men aged 20-22 conscripted from?

Answer 3

April 1939

Question 4

What age were men conscripted from September 1940?

Answer 4

18-41

Question 5

When were men aged 18-41 conscripted from?

Answer 5

September 1940

Question 6

What age were men conscripted from 1942?

Answer 6

51

Question 7

When were men aged up to 51 conscripted from?

Answer 7

1942

Question 8

How many men were in the armed forces by 1944?

Answer 8

> 1m volunteers

4.5m in total by 1944

Question 9

How many women were in the women’s services by 1944?

Answer 9

1/2 million

Question 10

How many people were in the Home Guard by 1944?

Answer 10

1.75 million

Question 11

Which aspects of life improved for working class families during the war?

Answer 11

Full employment by 1943 and nutrition improved in many working class families

Question 12

How did working class earning change over the war, and what impact did this have on inequality?

Answer 12

Average working class male earnings rose 80% from 1928-1945

• reduced inequality as middle / upper class paying higher taxes