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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.

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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.

HERE IS A PICTURE TO SHOW YOU.

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

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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.

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QUIZ TIME

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