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Keep Smiling Through: Women in the Second World War
The Second World War was the first war to affect civilians as much as the troops at the by 1942, more men, women, and children had been killed in Britain than soldiers in action.
48 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1989
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October 23, 2018
An amazing book with countless sources from women who took part in the war.
This is a book that offers information based on the lives of ordinary British Women in WW2 and the effort they put in as housewives, volunteers, nurses, factory workers, pilots and more.
All evidence is either based on oral records, diary entries, letters, mass observation, old newspaper articles and other evidence.
It's really interesting to read a book that focuses on the women left behind since usually we're taught about the men's perspective and efforts during WW1 and WW2.
It focuses on everyday matters that were dealt with such as the city bombings, evacuations, war shortages and the jobs that women took part it.
It's also talks about women from the British Colonies that also were an important part in the war efforts, something that is very rarely mentioned.
It's a relatively short book with about 50 pages and really worth reading!
This is a book that offers information based on the lives of ordinary British Women in WW2 and the effort they put in as housewives, volunteers, nurses, factory workers, pilots and more.
All evidence is either based on oral records, diary entries, letters, mass observation, old newspaper articles and other evidence.
It's really interesting to read a book that focuses on the women left behind since usually we're taught about the men's perspective and efforts during WW1 and WW2.
It focuses on everyday matters that were dealt with such as the city bombings, evacuations, war shortages and the jobs that women took part it.
It's also talks about women from the British Colonies that also were an important part in the war efforts, something that is very rarely mentioned.
It's a relatively short book with about 50 pages and really worth reading!
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