During WW2 Flashcards
1
Q
What was the percentage of people who used Anderson Shelters during bombing raids?
A
27%
2
Q
What other type (than Anderson) of shelter was popular during WW2 and came as a flat pack?
A
Morrison Shelter
3
Q
What does the term censorship mean?
A
Government stopping the publication of material
4
Q
What is the name of the German bombing campaign of the UK 1940-41?
A
The Blitz
5
Q
What was the name of the evacuation programme at the beginning of WW2?
A
Operation Pied Piper
6
Q
When was the ‘Phoney War’?
A
Sept 1939-May 1940
7
Q
What is a primary source? Give one example
A
Evidence from the time of the event/person e.g. a diary entry
8
Q
What is a secondary source? Give one example
A
Evidence after the event/person e.g. a history book or a biography
