Dominant SWW Narratives. Was it all about Dunkirk, the Blitz, the Battle of Britain and D Day? In British schools when studying the SWW there is a overwhelming focus on the Home and Western Front and the experience of British civilians and military. The...
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Dominant SWW Narratives. Was it all about Dunkirk, the Blitz, the Battle of Britain and D Day? In British schools when studying the SWW there is a overwhelming focus on the Home and Western Front and the experience of British civilians and military. The dominant narrative is one of resilience, persistence, heroism in a just war against a barbaric enemy. There is no doubt that this is a significant part of the British SWW narrative and it is well documented by the evidence including photographs, oral testimony, letters, poetry, archive film footage and art to name just a few of the sources. The evidence tells us about ● Dunkirk ….Page 158 ● The Blitz ….Page 164 ● The Battle of Britain ….Page 162-63 ● D Day ….Page 198 Activity 1 Consider the evidence of the Dominant Narrative of resilience, persistence, heroism in a just war against a barbaric enemy. and write about the following elements using the evidence to support your observations. Dunkirk The Blitz The Battle of Britain D Day Year
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