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The Second World War
3rd September 1939 - 2nd September 1945
How It Began
WW2 began when Germany lost WW1.They were forced to give a large sum of money to the other countries and give up quite a bit of land . Due to this , this made the people of Germany lose hope in their government and got very upset. Therefore , Hitler rose and brought together his Nazi party and promised the people of Germany they would get their money back. Even though they had signed a document to say they would not invade other countries , they started invading and in conclusion , Britain declared war on the 3rd September 1939.
How it began
Key Players
Evacuate!!!
World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted
Because the government believed that the Nazis were to bomb the larger cities first , they decided to ' empty out the cities ' by evacuating children and pregnant women . They put their plan into action in September 1939 when around 800,000 children left their homes. Most children stayed in Devon , Cornwall and wales . However,some children ,who could afford it, went to different countries such as Italy.Some people left for a few weeks but some stayed for the entire war.
Problems In London
Timeline
Rationing
D day
D- Day
Rationing
Rationing began on the 8th January 1940. In the beginning , the government rationed bacon , butter and sugar . Interestingly , most fruits [except for apples] were rationed.
Rationing
Ministry of food
The ministry of food was a government department that encouraged people to make the most of their rations . They had broad casts and pamphlets explaining interesting ideas .
Even though most of their ideas were well used , some were very strange : Ersatz coffee, which is dandelion and roast chickory and carrots on sticks !