WW2:
World War 2 was very different to today's war, for example during WW2 there were shortages
in butter, sugar, tires and gasoline, because of this lots of people didn't have any money
or food, some farmers even made butter from the milk they got and sold it on the
black market, they would do anything they could to get money to support their families.
During the war there were blackouts at night, wardens patrolled the streets to make sure that there were no lights that could be seen, people had think heavy curtains to stop any glimmer of light getting through in case it could aid the enemy aircraft. Mother who lost sons were given small flags with gold stars in the middle to put in their windows. Most women got jobs in the war plants working on air-planes, trucks and machinery. The war lasted 4 years, over that time over 60 million people were killed, that was 3% of the population at the time. There were 2 groups in the war, the Axis and the Allies. The Axis Powers had Germany, Italy and Japan, the Allies had Britain, France, Australia, Canada, NZ, India, the Soviet Union, China and the USA.
in butter, sugar, tires and gasoline, because of this lots of people didn't have any money
or food, some farmers even made butter from the milk they got and sold it on the
black market, they would do anything they could to get money to support their families.
During the war there were blackouts at night, wardens patrolled the streets to make sure that there were no lights that could be seen, people had think heavy curtains to stop any glimmer of light getting through in case it could aid the enemy aircraft. Mother who lost sons were given small flags with gold stars in the middle to put in their windows. Most women got jobs in the war plants working on air-planes, trucks and machinery. The war lasted 4 years, over that time over 60 million people were killed, that was 3% of the population at the time. There were 2 groups in the war, the Axis and the Allies. The Axis Powers had Germany, Italy and Japan, the Allies had Britain, France, Australia, Canada, NZ, India, the Soviet Union, China and the USA.
Current Conflict:
Our current war has lasted 10 years but there are no blackouts, no rationing,
no special flags for the mothers who lost sons and the enemy doesn’t have uniforms
so it’s a lot harder to identify. Today’s war is everywhere and surprisingly there are
only 11 countries that aren’t involved with war. In 1991 war broke out in Somalia,
since then 9 other countries have been the victims of war starting in there countries all
still going on today. The biggest difference would be that most people in the world aren't
directly affected, unless you have family fighting in the war it barely affects you.
no special flags for the mothers who lost sons and the enemy doesn’t have uniforms
so it’s a lot harder to identify. Today’s war is everywhere and surprisingly there are
only 11 countries that aren’t involved with war. In 1991 war broke out in Somalia,
since then 9 other countries have been the victims of war starting in there countries all
still going on today. The biggest difference would be that most people in the world aren't
directly affected, unless you have family fighting in the war it barely affects you.
