The Homefront During World War II
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The Homefront During World War II
CHC2D8Ms. Gluskin
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THE WAR EFFORTDay 1
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Remember Back to WWI
• Mistakes were made in the preparation for war back in 1914– Soldiers didn’t have enough weapons• The Ross rifle didn’t work properly in the trenches
– Training was disorganized
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Vocabulary 178-179 (paragraph one only)
• Departments (noun) = offices set up by the government
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Three Wartime Challenges
1. Finding the Money2. Producing War Materials3. Keeping Factories Going
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Ration Coupon Book
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RationingHow much sugar, tea and coffee was allowed per week?
Can you see the sign? It says “Loyal citizens do not hoard.” What is hoarding?
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Vocabulary 182-183
• Munitions (noun) = materials used in war (weapons and ammunition)
• Crown corporation (noun) = a company set up and owned by the government
• Rationing (verb) = limiting (restricting) the amount of food and goods people can buy
• War plants (noun) = factories making things for the war
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Homework
• Finish “Rating the Government’s Response to Wartime Challenges”– Examples are the details about what the gov’t did– Justification is your explanation of the rating
“mark” you give (the argument)
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PROPAGANDA AND CENSORSHIPDay 2
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1943, Wartime Information Board
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What’s Your Opinion?
• Is spreading propaganda and imposing censorship EVER justified?
– Censorship (noun) = government control over what people can write, read, say in the media.
– Propaganda (noun) = ideas or information that is spread to achieve a specific goal.
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Balance?
• Which two things would the government have to try to balance?
Individuals’ rights
Society’s needs
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Vocabulary 184-185, 194-195
• Imposing (verb) = forcing• Total war (noun) = war that kills ordinary people, not just
soldiers• Civilians (noun) = ordinary people (not soldiers)• Essential information (noun) = the most important
information• Censorship (noun) = gov’t control over what people can
write, read, say in the media• Blacked out (verb) = covered up, erased• Transpiring (verb) = happening
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Bureau of Public Information
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1941-45, Wartime Information Board
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Canadian War Museum. Canadian Wartime Propaganda: WWII. http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibitions/propaganda/poster12_e.shtml (April 3, 2014).
Bureau of Public Information
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1941-42, Wartime Information Board
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Which headline would be acceptable during wartime?
A. Japanese air balloon bombs set fire to forest!B. Wartime Information Board is bad for
democracy!C. Soldiers’ letters to loved ones are censored!
5 Totally unjustified
1 Fully justified (acceptable)
3 Somewhat justified
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Write Your Own Headlines
• Acceptable ones• Unacceptable ones
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Homework
• Finish “Propaganda and Censorship: A Delicate Balance”