The Home Front

This text is part of a series encompassing the popular topics taught in secondary schools up to GCSE, aiming to develop at an early stage those skills which form the basis of the GCSE exam. This volume provides comprehensive coverage of the "Home Front", the situation in Britain during World War II. It looks at every group affected by the war and covers important topics such as the blitz, rationing, propaganda, social changes brought about by the war, new roles for women and the experiences of young evacuees. The book is closely geared towards GCSE requirements and the author encourages pupils to compare oral history with written secondary sources.