Wars have a profound effect not only on a country's soldiers, but also on the everyday lives of its citizens. Invite young historians to discover how Britain prepared for the second World War by analyzing a series of government posters regarding rationing, evacuation, and anti-German propaganda.

Concepts

adolf hitler, nazism, propaganda, the home front, world war ii

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Additional Tags

hitler, propaganda, home front, wwii, world war 2, world war ii, social studies

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Pros

• Opportunity for analyzing period propaganda and multiple other primary sources
• Images, handouts, and discussion questions included

Cons

• Teacher will need to determine how to structure the activity for class (e.g. group or individual work, writing prompt or discussion, homework assignment, etc.)

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2