What Was The Impact Of War On Civilian Populations In Europe And The Asia–Pacific?
Overview
The Second World War was not fought only by soldiers. For the first time on this scale, ordinary people far from any battlefield became targets: bombed in their homes, starved under siege, worked and murdered in occupied lands. To understand the war fully you have to look beyond the front lines to the cellars of London, the ruins of Dresden, the streets of occupied Poland and the camps where millions died.
This lesson examines what war did to civilians on both sides and in both theatres: the bombing of Britain and of Germany, life under Nazi and Japanese occupation, the Holocaust, and the resistance movements that fought back. Many of the figures here are uncertain and disputed, so you will also learn the historian's habit of handling contested numbers honestly, which is exactly the judgement Cambridge rewards.
Objectives
- What was the impact on civilians of the bombing of Britain (1940-41) and Germany (1943-45)?
- How did Japanese control impact on peoples’ lives?
- What were the experiences of civilian populations in Nazi-occupied Europe?
- How effective were resistance movements in Europe and the Asia-Pacific?
Lesson Note
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- The German bombing of British cities in 1940-41 is known as: A. The Holocaust B. The Blitz C. Barbarossa D. The siege Answer: B
- The German city devastated by an Allied firestorm in February 1945 was: A. Hamburg B. Berlin C. Dresden D. Cologne Answer: C
- Roughly how many Jews were murdered in the Holocaust? A. One million B. Three million C. Six million D. Ten million Answer: C
- The Soviet city besieged and starved by German forces from 1941 was: A. Moscow B. Stalingrad C. Leningrad D. Kiev Answer: C
- Resistance movements in occupied Europe were most valuable because they: A. Defeated the occupiers on their own B. Helped the Allied war effort through intelligence and sabotage C. Ended all reprisals against civilians D. Prevented all bombing Answer: B
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