Growing up in the Second World War

Which of the following was not an issue that children in the war had to deal with?

• Gas Attack

• Social Media

• Evacuation

• Homelessness

Which two factors impacted children's lives as the threat of war loomed over Europe?

• displaced children coming into England

• losing television time

• wearing gasmasks

• there was a chocolate shortage

What would have been a shock for children that were evacuated to the country from the city?

• catching a train

• how busy the city was

• lack of water and electricity

• trying to catch pigs

Which of the following (multiple answers) would have been traumatic for teenages during the Spitfire Summer?

• Watching planes fight in the air above them

• Having to fight in the Home Guard if you were a 17 year old boy

• Being put in camps if your parents were Austrian or Germans

• Knitting socks for soldiers

What were some of the responsibilities of teenagers during the Blitz (air raids)?

• keeping underground

• picking up broken bottles

• putting out fires

• working as messengers and fire watcher

Rationing in the war meant that

• children had to move a lot

• there was a restriction on food and clothing

• not everyone got to volunteer

• people were trying to make sense of things

Why was schooling so difficult in the war? (multiple answers)

• school buildings were taken for other purposes

• evacuation of children led to lots of disruptions

• schools were bombed

• there were no teachers left

Select the best phrase to fill the gap in the following sentence:
In WWII children aged between 14-17 _________________

• had to work full time to support the war effort

• got extra butter

• had to be in school

• were all evacuated

Who brought much needed entertainment to the children in the war?

• Clowns

• The Queen

• The American GI's

• Captain America

For a long time after the war, children were affected by... (multiple answers)

• the loss of fathers

• homelessness

• having to reconnect after being away from fathers for so long

• a lack of sugar, butter and milk