British home front during World War II

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aspect of World War II historical period home front

The British home front during World War II encompasses the civilian experience in Britain, including mobilization, rationing, air raids, and social change, as the population supported the war effort from within the country.

Aliases (7)

British World War II theatre ×1
British civil defence ×1
British civil defence services ×1
British home front policy ×1
British rationing during World War II ×1
United Kingdom during World War II ×1
World War II home front in the United Kingdom ×1

Statements (83)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	aspect of World War II → historical period → home front →
country	United Kingdom →
endTime	1945 →
hasPart	ARP (Air Raid Precautions) → Anderson shelters → Battle of Britain → Beveridge Report context → Bevin Boys → Blitz → British propaganda during World War II → British rationing during World War II → British war economy during World War II → British war savings campaigns → Dig for Victory campaign → Home Guard (United Kingdom) → Home Intelligence reports → Make Do and Mend campaign → Ministry of Information (United Kingdom) → Morrison shelters → National Fire Service (United Kingdom) → V-1 and V-2 attacks on Britain → Women’s Land Army → Women’s war work in Britain → blackout in the United Kingdom → bombing of British cities in World War II → civil defence in the United Kingdom → civilian morale in Britain during World War II → civilian shelters in Britain → conscientious objection in Britain during World War II → evacuation of civilians in Britain during World War II → internment of enemy aliens in the United Kingdom → mass observation in Britain → post-war welfare state planning in Britain → war work by children in Britain → war-time censorship in Britain → war-time cinema in Britain → war-time education in Britain → war-time entertainment in Britain → war-time health services in Britain → war-time housing in Britain → war-time radio broadcasting in Britain → war-time social change in Britain →
influenced	development of the British welfare state → gender roles in post-war Britain → memory of World War II in British culture → post-war social reforms in Britain →
influencedBy	British government war policy → German strategic bombing campaign → total war economy →
location	England → Northern Ireland → Scotland → Wales →
mainTheme	air raids and civil defence → civilian experience of war in Britain → mobilization of British society → rationing and resource management → social and cultural change in Britain →
partOf	World War II →
significantEvent	Baedeker raids → Belfast Blitz → Bristol Blitz → Clydebank Blitz → Coventry Blitz → Liverpool Blitz → London Blitz → Plymouth Blitz → Swansea Blitz → end of rationing of some goods after the war → establishment of the Ministry of Food → formation of the Home Guard → introduction of clothing rationing in Britain → introduction of conscription for women in Britain → introduction of food rationing in Britain → introduction of fuel rationing in Britain → introduction of the blackout regulations → mass evacuation of children from cities → publication of the Beveridge Report → start of V-1 flying bomb attacks on London → start of V-2 rocket attacks on Britain →
startTime	1939 →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Dig for Victory campaign → Flare Path ("British World War II theatre") → Make Do and Mend campaign ("British home front policy") →	partOf
Morrison shelter ("World War II home front in the United Kingdom") → Morrison shelter ("British civil defence") →	category
Chiang Kai-shek ("United Kingdom during World War II") →	alliedWith
Stockport Air Raid Shelters →	associatedWith
British home front during World War II ("British rationing during World War II") →	hasPart
Moonlight Sonata ("British civil defence services") →	opponent
Bevin Boys →	participantOf
Clementine Ogilvy Hozier →	participatedIn