The Blitz In Britain - source related questions and answers

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The Blitz In Britain

1) What can you learn from source A about the response of the British people to the effects of the Blitz?

Source A is a secondary source because it is published in 1990. It is a book called 'waiting for the all clear'. The source suggests the bravery of the British people, looking at the first sentence it says that 'they didn't have to be in uniform to be heroes'. This source is a propaganda showing the determination of the British people. In my point of view this is how they managed to stay positive and confident during the worst of times.

This book was written to celebrate the positive 50th anniversary of the Blitz

2) How useful are sources B and C in helping you understand the effects of the Blitz on people in Britain?

Sources B and C are both primary sources. Source B is a photograph taken in 21st January 1943; it shows a scene of a bombed girls´ school with many dead bodies lying all over. We also see a few people volunteering to help to carry the dead bodies away. This was a censored photograph because