From a
Mass
Observation Survey.
The mother had spent most of the night trying to
keep the child asleep. The father had
wanted to take over her job but she told him she
could sleep while he was at work whereas he would
grumble because his work wasn't done properly.
As a result the father had 4 or 5 hours of genuine
sleep. The mother is worst affected but
makes the best of it: 'I'm lucky. I
manage to get an hour or two in the afternoon'.
What does Source E tell us about the problems facing
women during the War?
From the Diary of Moyra
Charlton of Essex for 3 January 1941.
Food is running very short this week, a little
cheese, no tea, no meat to be had. I
think there is a hold-up in transport, but
undoubtedly hunger is the least of things we will
have to face before this war is over.
How useful
is Source D to an historian studying the reaction of
women to the war? Use Source D and your own knowledge to
answer the question.
A poster put out by
the Ministry of Food. 'Medals' were awarded
for thing such as 'making delicious dishes from
home-grown vegetables', 'trying fresh-salted cod',
'acting on recipes and hints from Kitchen Front wireless
talks', 'saving all bread crumbs ... and making crisp
rusks', and 'going without, rather than pay unfairly
high prices for foods that may be scarce'.
Why
was Source G published by the Ministry of Food during
the war?
Use Source G and your own knowledge to
answer the question.
Evaluation of an
Interpretation
(markscheme)
Mona Marshall, a
nursemaid who had become a steelworker during the
war, said this in 1986.
The war was the best thing that ever happened to us.
I was as green as grass and terrified if anyone
spoke to me... At work you did exactly as
your boss told you; then you went home to do exactly
what your husband told you. The war
changed all that. The war made me stand
on my own two feet..
Is the view given in
Source C an accurate interpretation
of the impact of the war on women's lives?
Use Source C and your own knowledge to
answer the question.