WWII AT HOME BY LAUREN 6 TH WWII

WWII AT HOME BY LAUREN 6 TH

WWII WORKERS Soldiers, 42, 665 Irish citizens volunteered for service with the British armed forces. They weren’t fighting for Britain they were fighting for what they thought was right. Some joined because it was a tradition. Some joined because it would be a sin not to join their British friends. Nurses, 11% of nurses in Britain were Irish. Nursing training was free in Britain. Mary Ellen Morris (Irish) nursed injured soldiers from the battle of Dunkirk (1940).

RATIONING During the war people had to ration their food because the shops weren’t getting deliveries. Everyone had a ration book they would use this to get tea, butter, sugar and much more. One lady said “We got more sugar because there were so many people in the house but it was never enough, so Mother would buy sugar from a woman who did not use it much”. Every time you went to the shop you would have to have your ration book or else you couldn’t buy anything. The shopkeeper would mark your book every time you get something. Also you were restricted to get a certain amount of everything.

V. E. DAY V. E. Day means Victory in Europe Day The War was over for everyone in Europe People had tea parties out on the streets to celebrate their victory People were dancing in the streets and pubs stayed open late

THE END World War II 1939 - 1945