“Keep Calm and Carry On": England's Home Front in World War II
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British government propaganda dubbed World War II "The People's War." Historian Julie Taddeo looks at the many ways in which civilians participated in the war effort, from the Home Guard volunteers of "Dad's Army" to housewives who were reminded to "Make Do and Mend," to child evacuees and those raising rabbits and collecting scrap metal. She also discusses how memories of World War II live on in British TV shows and films in the 21st century.