One of a series of books developed to meet the requirements of the 5-14 curriculum in History. They enable pupils to become familiar with a range of evidence and the concepts of change, continuity, cause and effect. This text focuses on Scottish history during the Second World War.

 

This book is part of a book series called Understanding People in the Past .

This book is aimed at the following children: primary school, secondary school .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 1997 by Hodder & Stoughton General Division .

Simon Wood is a senior teacher for History and Modern Studies, and is an SQA marker for Higher papers. Claire Wood is also a history teacher; both live in Glasgow.

This book has the following chapters: Timeline; why was there a war?; the threat from the air; preparations for war; war is declared; the war begins; evacuation; the impact of war; fortress Orkney; defending Scotland; Scotland and the bombings; the Clydebank Blitz; rationing; leisure and entertainment; education; a planned economy; women and war; women in the forces; the home guard; prisoners of war; allied soldiers; fighting Scots; the 51st Highland Division reborn; D-Day to Berlin; the war in the East; the commandos; the Shetland bus; Scots as prisoners of war; victory in Europe and in Japan; the future?; photocopiable map.