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[PDF] Living through the First World War (185 Kb)
Suitable for Years 5-7. A general overview covering topics such as recruiting, the trenches, women's work, air raids and shortages.
[PDF] 1940s House Key Stage 2 Worksheet (476 Kb)
[PDF] How we used to Live Worksheet (427 Kb)
[PDF] Large exhibits gallery - First and Second World War (462 Kb)
Suitable for Years 3-6. Looks at technological advances in warfare in the 20th century, focusing on some of the Museum's most famous exhibits.
[PDF] The Phoney War (176 Kb)
Suitable for Years 3-6. Covers gas, the blackout and evacuation.
[PDF] Life in Britain 1939 - 1945 (548 Kb)
Suitable for Years 5-6. A general overview of the home front for those with limited time, covering the black-out, the Blitz, rationing, 'Dig for Victory', women's war work and V1 and V2 rocket attacks.
[PDF] Life on the Home Front 1939 - 1945 (423 Kb)
Examines the Phoney War, the Blitz, Austerity and the V1 and V2 rockets.
[PDF] Rationing and Shortages, Second World War (350 Kb)
Suitable for Years 3-6. Covers food rationing, salvage, 'Dig for Victory', clothes rationing and 'Make-Do and Mend'.
[PDF] The Blitz (301 Kb)
Suitable for Years 3-6. Covers ARP, bombs, fighting fires, air raid shelters and the V1 and V2 rocket
GCSE
[PDF] Conflicts since 1945 - Africa (118 Kb)
Covers the withdrawal of European powers from the African continent, nationalism, racism and inter-tribal conflict, South Africa and the legacy of the end of colonial rule.
[PDF] Conflicts since 1945 - Berlin (114 Kb)
Examines Germany at the end of the Second World War, the Berlin blockade, the East German uprising, the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall.
[PDF] Conflicts since 1945 - Britain since 1945 (77 Kb)
Post-war Britain, Britain's independent nuclear deterrent, national service, Northern Ireland, the Falklands War.
[PDF] Conflicts since 1945 - China and Communism in Asia (129 Kb)
Chinese civil war 1945-1949, Chinese Communism, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Malayan Emergency.
[PDF] Conflicts since 1945 - The Middle East (86 Kb)
Covers conflict in the Middle East, Palestine, Israel, the Suez crisis, the Six Day War, Lebanon, the Iran - Iraq conflict, the Gulf conflict.
[PDF] Conflicts since 1945 - The Cold War (175 Kb)
The aftermath of war in Europe, the Cold War, the Arms Race and the Space Race, detente, arms control and reduction, the collapse of Communism.
[PDF] Conflicts since 1945 - Vietnam (74 Kb)
Covers the political background of the Vietnam war, the French Indo-China war 1946-1954, South Vietnam, full-blown war, public reaction, the Veterans and the aftermath of war.
[PDF] War Poets and Artists 1914 - 1918 (263 Kb)
Designed particularly for pupils studying English or Art GCSE, and studying the First World War. Also of interest to history students wanting to approach the topic in a broader way.
[PDF] Large exhibits gallery - First World War (149 Kb)
Suitable for KS3 and 4. Examines technological advances in weaponry during the war, including big guns, tanks, submarines and aircraft.
[PDF] Large exhibits gallery - Second World War (283 Kb)
Suitable for KS3 and 4. Examines technological advances in weaponry during the war, including military vehicles, aircraft and bombs.