Life During Wartime Flashcards
How many tons of food were imported in Britain at 1938
55 million tons which was 3/4 of its total consumption
When and what was national registration day?
29th of September 1939, and it was when people filled forms which the government used to issue Ration books
When did the blitz happen?
From September 1940 to May 1941
When was the three nights splits and how many deaths and how many homes were destroyed?
It was the 19th, the 20th on the 21st of February 1941. There was 230 deaths and 7000 homes destroyed.
How many British merchant ships were sunk by German U-boats?
275 on March 1942
How many women were conducting essential work in 1943
17 million women between age, 14 and 64
What was the percentage of men’s wages that women got during the war?
75% doing the exact same work
How many women were in the arms forces in 1944
450,000 women
How many women win the ATS?
212,000
What work do people women do in the war?
They did not take part in combat, but they would work as pilots, gunners or mechanics
How long did women work for in aircraft factories a day?
16 hours and seven days a week
How much did women occupy their jobs in the factories?
57%
In the heavy industry, what did the women normally work as
Engineers, Lorrie, train and bus drivers
When did hurler give the order to Bomb London
Seventh of September 1940
What was Hitler’s aim for the blitz?
To destroy Britain’s factory, shipyards in railways to attack navy bases in RAF fields to destroy the homes and lives of British civilians, and to destroy the moral of the British people
