Starter quiz
- What type of surgery was trialled on badly injured soldiers?
- Cardiovascular surgery
- Plastic surgery ✓
- Orthopedic surgery
- Neurosurgery
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- What is the name of the country in West Africa which was part of the British Empire during WWII?
- Ghana
- Nigeria ✓
- Ivory Coast
- Senegal
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- How did Charles Drew help with treating civilians and soldiers on the battlefields?
- He introduced and used plastic surgery to repair burns victims.
- He discovered new methods to store and transport blood. ✓
- He discovered new methods to speed-up the repair of broken bones.
- He introduced and used new medication to support soldiers' healing time.
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- Which statements are true about the role of nurses in WWII?
- They did not receive any extra training in preparation for bombing
- They assisted with giving blood to patients on the battlefields. ✓
- Nurses received extra training to treat wounds and burns. ✓
- They only completing tasks such as cleaning wards and providing meals.
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- Match the name with the correct description of them in terms of their role in WWII.
- Mollie Lentaigne⇔a medical artist at Queen Victoria Hospital ✓
- Princess Omo-Oba Adenrele Ademola⇔a princess from Nigeria who trained as a nurse ✓
- Sister Mary Meally⇔a nurse from Ireland who ran the burns ward ✓
- Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: Wartime nurses belonged to Queen ______ Imperial Military Nursing Service.
- Elizabeth’s
- Charlotte's
- Alexandra’s ✓
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Exit quiz
- True or false: life returned to normal for everyone after the war was over.
- True
- False ✓
- Choose the correct word to finish the sentence: 'All men in Britain aged between 18 and 41 were ______ to join the armed forces and left their families behind.'
- asked
- conscripted ✓
- encouraged
- elected
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- Which statements about women's roles in WWII are correct?
- From 1941, they were conscripted for war work. ✓
- They all remained at home, looking after their families.
- They could train as nurses and travelled across the globe. ✓
- They could join the ATS, WAAF or WRNS. ✓
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- Complete the sentence. Millions of lives of children changed when they were ______ from cities into the countryside.
- 'evacuated' ✓
- Complete the sentence: A turning point in history is an idea, event or action that leads to ______ change.
- 'permanent' ✓
- Match the group to the reason why the Second World War was a turning point for them.
- men⇔They had travelled and met new people with different cultures. ✓
- women⇔They learned new skills and had proven they could do different jobs. ✓
- children⇔They grew up during the war and often missed years of school. ✓
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Key learning points
- During the Second World War the experiences of men, women and children differed greatly.
- However, the great changes that the Second World War brought about affected a large number of people.
- Because of the global nature of the war British people were exposed to unfamiliar places, cultures and ways of life.
- The Second World War was a turning point for many women and for children because it changed their lives forever.
- A strong explanation of why WWII was a turning point in many ways will reference knowledge from across this unit.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that life returned to normal for everyone after the war was over.
Emphasise how the changes brought by the Second World War were permanent.
Keywords
Conscripted - when people are forced to join the armed forces, they are conscripted
Civilian - a civilian is someone who is not part of the armed forces
Turning point - a turning point in history is an idea, event, or action that leads to permanent change
Permanent - something that is permanent will last a very long time
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