women at war

 

Men in the war – Research topics 

Start with the suggested webpages to research these topics 

The Home Guard 

http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/war/homeguard.htm 

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-real-dads-army 

Air Raid Wardens 

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/8-objects-used-by-air-raid-wardens-during-the-blitz 

https://spartacus-educational.com/2WWairwardens.htm 

Bevin Boys 

https://www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/5-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-the-bevin-boys/ 

https://museum.wales/articles/1020/Remembering-the-Bevin-Boys-in-the-Second-World-War/ 

Women in the war 

https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/stories/women-at-war 

Use this webpage to find out answers to these questions: 

  1. When was the ATS formed? What do those initials stand for? 

  1. How many women were in the Land Army? 

  1. What is special about Flora Sandes? 

  1. What changed for women aged 20-30 in 1941? 

  1. What extra jobs could women take on in 1942? 

  1. What was an Attagirl? 

  1. What was special about Violette Bushell? 

Extra: Use other websites to find out about the Monument to the Women of World War II