A global war fought by an imperial army
I can explain why the global nature of the Second World War had an impact on Britain.
A global war fought by an imperial army
I can explain why the global nature of the Second World War had an impact on Britain.
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Key learning points
- The Second World War was fought across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
- During the war, soldiers from all over the British Empire and Commonwealth fought against Nazi Germany and their allies.
- Before the war, most people in Britain would only rarely travel abroad or meet people from other countries.
- With large numbers of British soldiers mixing with Empire and Commonwealth troops this changed.
- In Britain itself, many people travelled from across the Empire to assist the war effort, bringing ethnic diversity.
Keywords
Empire - a group of countries ruled by one country or leader is called an empire
Allied Forces - the Allied Forces included Britain and those countries that fought with Britain in WWII
Ethnic diversity - ethnic diversity refers to many people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds
Common misconception
Some pupils may think that the fighting in the Second World War only happened in Europe.
Discuss how the fighting was global and happened across three different continents with millions of people worldwide involved.
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