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The Homefront During World War II. CHC2D8 Ms. Gluskin. Day 1. The War effort. 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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Homefront During World War II
CHC2D8Ms. Gluskin
THE WAR EFFORTDay 1
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
Vocabulary 178-179 (paragraph one only)
• Departments (noun) = offices set up by the government
Three Wartime Challenges
1. Finding the Money2. Producing War Materials3. Keeping Factories Going
Ration Coupon Book
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?
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
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)
PROPAGANDA AND CENSORSHIPDay 2
1943, Wartime Information Board
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.
Balance?
• Which two things would the government have to try to balance?
Individuals’ rights
Society’s needs
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
Bureau of Public Information
1941-45, Wartime Information Board
Canadian War Museum. Canadian Wartime Propaganda: WWII. http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibitions/propaganda/poster12_e.shtml (April 3, 2014).
Bureau of Public Information
1941-42, Wartime Information Board
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
Write Your Own Headlines
• Acceptable ones• Unacceptable ones
Homework
• Finish “Propaganda and Censorship: A Delicate Balance”
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