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WELCOME TO 5R’S WORLD
WAR 2 ASSEMBLY
1939Hitler invaded Poland on the first of
September. Britain and France declared war on
Germany two days later.
1940Winston Churchill
became Prime Minister of
Britain.
1941Japan
attacked Pearl Harbour and
the US entered the
war.
1942In February
Singapore fell to the Japanese and
around 25,000 prisoners were
taken.
1943Italy
surrendered, but Germany took
over the battle.
1944D Day: The Allied
invasion of France. Paris is
liberated in August.
1945After atomic bombs
dropped on Hiroshima and
Nagasaki, Japan surrendered on the
14th of August.
evacuation
All about evacuationPeople expected cities to be bombed, as enemy planes tried to destroy factories. But bombs would hit homes and schools too, so children would be in danger. The government tried at the start of the war to 'empty the cities' of children and mothers, This was 'evacuation', to protect them from air raids.
Diary entries from the point of view of a child being evacuated.
DO YOU WANT TO
LEARN ABOUT WW2
PLANES?
World War 2 Planes
Spitfire The Spitfire was the most famous fighter aircraft of
World War II. It was the only British fighter plane to be in continuous production throughout the war.
The name Spitfire was taken from an old English word meaning someone of strong or fiery character. The names Snipe and Shrew were also considered for the plane.
The plane weighed almost 2,400 kilograms and had a top speed of 582 kph, although could dive at faster speeds. It was able to climb to a height of almost 7,000 metres in just over 9 minutes.
In world war II they used heavy weapons like RPGs,
M4s, shotguns, ak47s, revolvers, handguns, mini
pistols and mg42s which is a ground gun.
When have guns been used?Guns have existed for more than a thousand years. They have been used in world war I and II. It all started when China invented gun powder. Armies
learnt it can be used as a weapon.
Pictures
Picture of the Blitz in Britain during World War 2
By Zak, Eisa and Aanisah
Gas Masks
WHAT IS A GAS MASK?
The gas mask is a mask used to protect the wearer from inhaling airborne pollutants and toxic gases.
World War II gas masks contained blue asbestos in their filters. It is unknown how long for certain the material was used in filters. Breathing blue asbestos in the factories resulted in the death of 10%.
D-DAY
MILITARY TERM
The best known D-Day is June 6, 1944 — the day of the Normandy landings.
The terms D-Day and H-Hour are used for the day and hour on which a combat attack will take place.
WE HAVE BEEN LEARNING ABOUT WHICH VEHICLES WERE USED IN WW II.
The first time that tanks were seriously incorporated into warfare. The first German tank was designed in 1912 and built in 1916.
VEHICLES IN WORLD WAR II
pictures
WOMEN'S LAND ARMY
An important role!The women's land army played a very important part in world war II. They helped provide Britain with food supplies at a time when many merchant ships were destroyed by rival boats. The woman in the land army did all of the jobs that were needed to make a sustainable life for themselves –maintaining a farm life to help provide all necessities needed.
The average pay given to the women over 18 was as little as £1.12 a week. The agreed maximum working hours were 50 hours in the summer and 48 hours in the winter, 5 and a ½ days a week with only Saturday afternoon and Sunday off. During harvest season many women worked dawn till dusk easily making their 50 hours a week.
During these hard times ; the women were given uniforms were more suited towards practicality rather than eye catching garments. working on a farm meant clothing needed to be comfortable and easy to wash when dirty. This meant no fashion statements.
QUIZ TIME
Reflection Please get into a comfortable position for our reflection.