Alternative SWW narratives. Which contributions are often forgotten from the 1939-45 War? Alternative SWW Narratives Which stories are often neglected or not remembered? In British schools when studying the SWW there is a overwhelming focus on the British...
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Alternative SWW narratives. Which contributions are often forgotten from the 1939-45 War? Alternative SWW Narratives Which stories are often neglected or not remembered? In British schools when studying the SWW there is a overwhelming focus on the British Home and Western Front and the experience of Dunkirk, the Blitz, the Battle of Britain and D Day. There is no doubt that this is a significant part of the SWW and it is well documented by the evidence, photographs, film, letters, newspaper reports to name just a few of the sources. However, the evidence also reveals narratives which are often not remembered and could be forgotten. For example · LGBT · Varied theatres of war · Conscientious objectors · Certain aspects of the home front · Children’s experiences · British Empire troops · Women’s experience · Race relations How far do these alternative narratives deserve to be remembered in a complete history of the SWW? Consider the evidence of the Alternative Narratives of the Second Wo
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