World War II: A Global Conflict · 1939 to 1945

Life on the Home Front

Comparing the experiences of people in Ireland during The Emergency with those in Britain and Europe.

Key Questions

  1. 1How did rationing and censorship affect daily life in neutral Ireland?
  2. 2What role did propaganda play in maintaining morale during the war?
  3. 3How did the war change the social roles of women in the 1940s?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Social, Cultural and Technological ChangeNCCA: Primary - Eras of Change and Conflict
Class/Year: 6th Class
Subject: Voices of the Past: Exploring Change and Continuity
Unit: World War II: A Global Conflict
Period: 1939 to 1945

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