theme 4: changing quality of life

Question 1

how far did living standards change positively between 1918-45?

Answer 1

quality of life improved in ww2 due to rationing as it promoted healthier eating, and clothing was rationed and levelled out fashion between the classes - big change because the working class was 80% of the population

Question 2

how did living standards change negatively during 1918-45?

Answer 2

the bristol blitz in the war opened new shelters where people were overcrowding in and they became unsafe therefore living standards declined. 3.5 mil houses were bombed causing many people homeless. 60,000 civilians were killed by german bombs