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1
Q

When did calls for volunteers go out?

A

May 1940

2
Q

How many people volunteered between May 1940 - July 1940?

A

1/4 million men and women

3
Q

What controls did the Government impose?

A

Rationing and food consumption

4
Q

Who oversaw food distribution?

A

Ministry of Supply

5
Q

What act meant the government could intervene with people’s lives at an unprecedented level?

A

Emergency Powers Act 1940

6
Q

What in general increased?

A

Family income

7
Q

Who ensured people were safe from bombing?

A

Air Raid Wardens

8
Q

Who helped with emergency services?

A

Air Raid Wardens

9
Q

What did the government organise?

A

The production and distribution of propaganda posters

10
Q

What needed to be kept up?

A

Civilian morale

11
Q

How many calories were people distributed a day?

A

3000 calories

12
Q

What did they mobilise?

A

The economy

13
Q

Where did wages raise?

A

Aircraft production

14
Q

What did films have?

A

Propaganda Aspects

15
Q

What film was particularly filled with propaganda?

A

“In which we serve?” as it promoted patriotism

16
Q

Did all wages improve?

A

Not all wages improved

17
Q

What maintained normality?

A

Radio broadcasting

18
Q

Where did attendance increase?

A

Cinema

19
Q

What did the government encourage people?

A

To be cheerful and sensible about their hardships

20
Q

What did the Home Guard practise?

A

Defence manoeuvres against German invasion

21
Q

What other items were controlled by the government?

A

Clothing and household goods

22
Q

Where were they waging war?

A

On the Homefront