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Britain in the age of total war, coursework assignment

Britain in the age of total war, coursework assignment.

Question 1:
Source A is part of the publishers description from the inside cover of a book called ‘waiting for the all clear’ published in 1990 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Blitz. The description was written to celebrate the way in which British people all appeared to pull together and help one another during this time. ‘British people showed they didn’t need a uniform to be heroes’ they didn’t have to be trained or do anything ‘special’ to be seen as a hero or do anything to directly help with the war. Everyone had to fight, not only against the opposition but for themselves as well, to keep their spirits up.
‘Out of terror and tragedy came courage and an unshakable determination’. This describes how the terrible circumstances made the British people strong and more willing to ‘win’ and survive, they all pulled together to make themselves stronger and ‘Those at home kept their se...

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