1 Why were children sent to live with strangers in the country during World War II? http://www.holnet.org.uk/learningzone/londonatwar/childrenthewar/index.html 2 What did the word "blitz" mean? When did the blitz happen? Name two ways in which people protected themselves from falling bombs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/wwtwo/blitz_01.shtml 3 When were the first Spitfires made? How many of these fighter aircraft were made in total? |
4 What was an Enigma machine like? Why did the Germans think the enigma code could not be broken? http://www.iwm.org.uk/upload/package/10/enigma/index.htm 5 How did women's lives change during World War II? |
6 When did Stevenage become the UK's first New Town? How many people live there now? |
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7 Where and when was the Festival of Britain held? What was the name of the tallest structure built for this exhibition? http://www.packer34.freeserve.co.uk/colour.htm 8 When and where was Queen Elizabeth II crowned? |
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9 One of the most popular children's television programmes of the 1950s and 1960s was "Watch with Mother". Make a list of the programmes which were broadcast in this series on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday each week. What was each programme about? http://www.sterlingtimes.co.uk/television1.htm 10 When and why was the British Telecom Tower built? What happened to it in 1971? |
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