C) The People’s War: Britain’s Home Front

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C) The People’s War: Britain’s Home Front 1) The Blitz and Churchill: a united nation and a great leader

The Blitz – main facts: The Blitz, from German: lightning Bombing of British cities (september 1940 – May 1941) By Nov 1940, over a quarter of London’s population had left the city Blackout: lights not allowed after dark for 6 years + 1 million London houses destroyed or damaged + 40 000 civilians killed Image: national solidarity

Churchill’s legend – the War Speeches surprising arrival in power embodiment of war spirit against Hitler very early: when Appeasement failed, his continuing denunciations of Nazism appeared as a visionary. PM from 1940 to 1945: embodiment of the UK at war Astonishing defeat in 1945: desire to return to normalcy Image not stained by later political activity Memory made easy by his talent for public communication: cigar, military uniforms, bowler hat, writing talent, victory sign Churchill, 1945

2) Myths or realities?

3) An official memory built through monuments?

National Firefighters Memorial, London

Monument to the Women of World War II, London

Animals in War Memorial, London (Hyde Park)

4) The People’s War Myth in popular culture a) Un film: Hope and Glory, John Boorman, 1987

The hero’s father is building an Anderson shelter in the garden

Evacuated children leaving London

School children during an air raid

An air raid, from fear … … to elation and dancing

The necessity to grow vegetables in a community garden due to rationing and shortages

Clothes are rationed too

The rubble as a playground

The swing era (Duke Elligton and orchestral jazz)… and falling for an allied soldier

Ordinary patriotism: the whole family stands for the national anthem

Resilience: playing Chopin in a bombed house

b) A series: The 1940s House Historical reality tv Channel 4 Broadcast in the UK: 2001 ( 5 episodes); in the US: 2002

c) A mass-market product: the « Keep Calm and Carry On » product line

5) The People’s War Myth in Politics