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Anderson
shelter
|
A bomb shelter made up from pieces of corrugated iron dug into the
ground |
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Armed
forces
|
the army, navy and air force |
|
ARP
warden
|
Air
raid precautions warden |
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Barrage
balloons
|
A series of balloons attached to the ground. They are usually strung
together and hung with cables. They stop enemy aircraft making low
level attacks |
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Black
market
|
Items
that have been stolen are sold on the "black market". This
is an illegal practice and buyers do not need coupons to purchase
the goods, only money. |
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Blackout
|
A law making people hide all light at night |
|
Blitz
|
An
air raid |
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Censorship
|
The practice by the Government of deciding what information the British
people get from sources such as the radio, newspapers and even letters |
|
Coupons
|
Small tickets to be exchanged for rationed foods and other items |
|
Evacuation
|
Removal
of people from one place to another |
|
Gas
mask
|
A
mask worn to protect against gas attacks |
|
National
Savings Stamps
|
A savings scheme set up by the government to enable small amounts
of money to be collected. |
|
POW
|
Prisoner
of War |
|
Rations
|
Fixed shares of food, clothes, and petrol which were in short supply |
|
Rationing
|
The
system introduced by the Government to make sure that everyone receives
a fair share of items in short supply |
|
Siren
|
A
machine that sends out a loud wailing sound as a warning |
|
Shrapnel
|
Pieces
of metal that scatter on the ground after a bomb explodes |
|
Telegram
|
A
hand delivered note. The fastest way of getting short messages to
people overseas |
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Tenements
|
Buildings
which are several storeys high with lots of people living in them |
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Wireless
|
Another
name for a radio |
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