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The Homefront Flashcards

1
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When was rationing introduced?

A

January 1940

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2
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What did rationing aim to overcome?

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The problem of limited food supplies

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3
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Was rationing temporary?

A

Yes

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4
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When were final restrictions lifted?

A

1955

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5
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What was distributed?

A

Ration Books

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6
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What were different coloured ration books for?

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Different categories in society

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7
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Where did people register?

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With shops of their choice

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What things were rationed?

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Essentials such as eggs, sugar, butter, margarine, meat, tea, cheese and fruit

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9
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What did nutritionists check?

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People had a balanced diet

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10
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What was the National Milk Scheme?

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Provided milk to children, babies and pregnant women

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11
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Even through the National Milk Scheme milk was in short supply, what did they use as substitutes?

A

Powdered milk

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12
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What did everyone experience regardless of wealth?

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‘food democracy’

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13
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Who had special provisions?

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Children, pregnant women and nursing mothers

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14
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How did they have special provisions?

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Through the Vitamin Welfare Scheme

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15
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What changed to meet availability?

A

Cookery

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16
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What patriotic dishes were introduced?

A

Victory Flan and Dunkirk Delight

17
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What did the Dig for Victory Plan involve?

A

Digging up famous gardens, golf courses and the moat of the tower London

18
Q

What would the wealthy have been directed to?

A

Would have been directed to provide land for food, class barriers blurred a rich/poor

19
Q

How many allotments were in Britain by 1943?

A

1.4 million

20
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What was everyone encouraged to do?

A

People were encouraged to look after, mend and recycle clothing

21
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What did the Utility Scheme insure?

A

Consumer goods were produced at an affordable price for low family incomes

22
Q

What did essential items have?

A

A Utility Mark

23
Q

What else was rationed?

A

Soap and other utilities

24
Q

When were children from towns and cities evacuated and why?

A

1939 for their own safety

25
Q

What did evacuation also increase?

A

The number of women available for factory work

26
Q

In the first wave (1939-1940) how many were evacuated? Who did this include?

A

1.5 million including pregnant women and nursing women

27
Q

Why was evacuation also a negative experience?

A

They didn’t always go to nice places, there was often unpleasant behaviour as they were treated differently to other children

28
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Who was it hard to involve?

A

Health, transport and education

29
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Who was evacuated first?

A

The power areas of the cities and ports

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