When Germany was governed by a group of people called the Nazis it was called Nazi Germany.

Poland is a country that lies between Germany and Russia.

When there is not enough of something, a ration is the small amount that each person is allowed to have equally.

The outbreak of the Second World War

History

Women in the armed forces

A global war fought by an imperial army

Bombing and evacuation

The experiences of nurses during the Second World War

How experiences differed during the Second World War

In ‘Significant turning points: how did experiences differ during WW2?' Pupils extend their chronological understanding by studying the significant turning point of WW2. In ‘Significant turning points: in what ways did Britain change after WW2?’ they are expected to consider the impacts of WW2 more widely whilst continuing to extend their chronological understanding.

In ‘Non-European societies: Benin or the Maya’ pupils were encouraged to compare and contrast their understanding of Anglo-Saxon England with a non-European society that was roughly contemporaneous. In ‘Significant turning points: how did experiences differ during WW2? Pupils extend their chronological understanding by studying the significant turning point of WW2.

In this unit, pupils learn about the outbreak of the Second World War and examine different wartime experiences from across Britain and her empire. They also develop their understanding of the second-order concepts of similarity and difference.

Significant turning points: how did experiences differ during WWII?

things that are to do with the home are described as domestic

working in someone else's home is known as domestic service

forcing people to join the armed forces is known as conscription; people in World War Two were conscripted

a group of countries ruled by one country or leader is called an empire

the Allied Forces included Britain and those countries that fought with Britain in WWII

ethnic diversity refers to many people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds

a civilian is someone who is not part of the armed forces

dropping explosives out of an aeroplane onto the ground below is called bombing

a person who has been moved to another place for safety is an evacuee

the confidence and cheerfulness of a group of people is called morale

surgery that involves the reconstruction or repair of the body is called plastic surgery

Nigeria is a country in West Africa and at the time of the Second World War was part of the British Empire

when people are forced to join the armed forces, they are conscripted

a turning point in history is an idea, event, or action that leads to permanent change

something that is permanent will last a very long time

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