What were the lives like for civilians (Children, teenagers & adults) during the WWII era? If anybody could give me a link to a website that gives information about this, or just tell me, then that would be greatly appreciated.
2006-12-16 04:15:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
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2006-12-16 04:22:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lives of civilians in WWII varied greatly depending on the country they lived in. Those in Europe, perhaps obviously, experienced far greater hardship than those in the US. US folks on the homefront did sacrifice SOME of their creature comforts, as wartime rationing meant that things like sugar and gasoline were in short supply. Try the US Library of Congress' American Memory project for info on the US homefront. www.loc.gov
2006-12-16 12:34:21 · answer #2 · answered by padraig of the hills 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess is that people in their seventies don't make up a large percentage of the people on this site, but I bet you could find some nearby, and they'd likely be thrilled to talk about their childhood.
2006-12-16 12:35:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The B B C have been compiling an ‘archive’ on people’s war experiences and saving them for posterity. Here is the link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ww2/A5247416
I think it’s quite good. Some people think it’s funny. You will have to make your own judgement. I hope you find it of interest.
2006-12-16 14:43:07 · answer #4 · answered by Retired 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know about everyone but i know the civilians in russia would try to defend their cities, and some of them didnt even have guns. they would just get slaughtered...
2006-12-16 12:17:21 · answer #5 · answered by Zhukov 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check this sitehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II#Casualties.2C_civilian_impact.2C_and_atrocities:
Casualties, civilian impact, and atrocities
2006-12-16 12:36:38 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋