The condition of Britain at the end of the Second World War | History

Starter quiz

In History, what is an idea, event, or action that leads to permanent change called?
- milestone
- turning point ✓
- era
- episode
What is the term used to describe someone who was not part of the armed forces in WWII?
- diplomat
- soldier
- officer
- civilian ✓
Which is the most accurate description of 'conscription'?
- volunteering for the armed forces
- retiring from the armed forces
- being forced to join the armed forces ✓
- studying the history of the armed forces
Only men were conscripted during the Second World War.
- True
- False ✓
How did the lives of women and nurses in Britain change during WWII?
- They had to do war work. ✓
- They had to get married.
- They had to become soldiers.
- Nurses had to go closer to the front lines. ✓
Which of the below is the most accurate description of the term 'evacuation'?
- the process of people going on a long journey
- the act of moving to a safe place because of danger ✓
- the practice of training for an emergency
- the experience of celebrating a historical event

When a country, company or person that has no money what are they declared?
- 'bankrupt' ✓
How many British soldiers lost their lives during the Second World War?
- 4,800
- 84,000
- 384,000 ✓
Which of the below was significantly destroyed or damaged as a result of the Second World War?
- transport networks ✓
- over two million homes ✓
- farms and farmlands
- factories and docks ✓
Who was the Prime Minister during much of the Second World War?
- Winston Churchill ✓
- Margaret Thatcher
- Tony Blair
- David Lloyd George
Complete the sentence: In 1945 the ______ party won the election in Britain.
- 'Labour' ✓
Choose the correct word to finish the sentence: Under the Labour party, between 1945 and 1955, one million ______ were built.
- factories
- homes ✓
- warehouses
- offices

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At the end of the Second World War Britain was victorious but weak.
Bombing campaigns had destroyed many homes and factories in Britain's cities.
Britain was nearly bankrupt having had to spend so much money on the war.
384 000 British soldiers had died alongside 70 000 civilians.
In 1945 the British public elected a new government that promised to help Britain to recover.

Pupils may think that Churchill was unpopular because the majority of the British public did not vote for him in 1945.

Churchill was a popular individual. It was the lack of promises of his political party to make social changes that lost him the election in 1945.

Bankrupt - when a country, company or person has no money they are declared bankrupt
Election - an election is when people vote to choose who they want to represent them in government