VE day

 

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/voices-of-war/ve-day

What do you see in this picture? What is happening, when do you think it was taken? Why are they so happy?
Is this an old picture or a new picture, how can you tell?

The photo was taken in London on 8th May 1945 which was VE day.

What is VE day about?

VE days stands for Victory in Europe day. 8th May 1945 was the end of World War 2; the end of 6 years of war that bought suffering to whole populations and countries; millions of people had their homes and families destroyed, millions died.

When news broke of the end of the war, tens of thousands of people flooded on to the streets and rejoiced.

Why do you think they were so happy?
How did the war affect people in the UK?


The photo below shows Prime Minister below addressing crowds at Whitehall, London. 
What do you notice about the sign he makes?
Why is he doing that with his fingers?


Winston Churchill made a radio broadcast to the nation to welcome the news that War had ended, but he also warned the people, "We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing, but let us not forget for a moment the toil and efforts that lie ahead."

Why did he say that? What did he mean?

What do you think the people celebrating VE day in 1945 would hope for the world 80 years later - what do you think they wanted the future to hold?


What do we say in our school about people who are from different countries working together and helping each other?
Why is this about No Outsiders?
Which British Value is this about?

Thank you to the Imperial War Museum website for the brilliant resources on their website (link at top of page) 

I provide power point versions of these assemblies every Friday for schools - message me on the website contact form to join the free mailing list.

No Outsiders: We belong here by Andrew Moffat  (scheme of work for primary schools) 







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