how did WW2 impact germany Flashcards
how did the war impact daily life in germany
everyone was affected, either fighting, working in ammunition factories and even children becoming children or starting hitler youth. Relatives being killed, cleaning up after bombing, working extra shifts or taking in people who lost their homes.
why did the allies resort to bombing civillian cities with not much importance
because killing civilians takes away the future soldiers, and women who produce the next generation, meaning it can’t regrow.
Killing workers in factories also means that there aren’t people producing ammunitions
what is RARE
Rationing
Area bombing
Refugees
Employment
( the effects on civilians of the war)
rationing in the war
Germans’ diets became more monotonous, with lots of bread, potatoes and preserves.
There were meat shortages due to lack of imports from the USA.
Many Germans feared a repeat of the shortages experienced during World War One.
Food entitlements depended upon the importance of individuals to the war effort: ‘normal consumers’, ‘heavy workers’ ‘very heavy workers’ – there were also categories for children, pregnant women.
Jews’ food entitlements were set below
Aryans’
The winter of 1939-40 was exceptionally cold and there were shortages of coal.
when was food rationing introduced
Rationing of food was introduced on 27 August 1939 and a points system for clothing was introduced in October 1939.
what were the british bombing up to 1942
Up until the middle of 1942 the British had tried to target their bombing raids on industrial and military targets.
when did area bombing start and what was it
in 1942
targeting large industrial cities with incendiary bombs (bombs designed to cause fires), and not distinguishing between military and civilian targets.
impact of nazi bombing on german morale
The raids had a mixed impact on the morale of the German population as Nazi
propaganda tended to downplay their impact and the number of deaths, but damage was clearly visible
Over the next 3 years: 61 German cities, with a combined population of 25 million, were attacked; 3.6 million homes were destroyed; 7.5 million people were made homeless; 300,000 – 400,000 Germans were killed in the raids; and 800,000 people were wounded. However, German industrial production continued to increase until mid-1944.
Over the next 3 years: 61 German cities, with a combined population of 25 million, were attacked; 3.6 million homes were destroyed; 7.5 million people were made homeless; 300,000 – 400,000 Germans were killed in the raids; and 800,000 people were wounded. However, German industrial production continued to increase until mid-1944.
what did area bombing target and link to impact on refugees
The intensive British ‘area’ bombing campaign from May 1942 onwards, targeted at the industrial Ruhr region, created thousands of refugees as whole cities were flattened or burnt down.
were the russians violent and how did refugees react to them
During the advance of the Soviet army through Poland and eastern Germany during 1944 and 45, much of the civilian population fled westwards to avoid the brutality of the Russian soldiers.
how many million men served in the german war
13.7 million
what problems did the huge number of soldiers fighting cause back in homes and cities
created a huge labour shortage on the home front.
how did the nazis use force about to help their war effort
transporting hundreds of thousands of civilians and prisoners of war from Eastern Europe and elsewhere to Germany to keep the war effort going.
