The Spade as Mighty as the Sword: The Story of World War Two's 'Dig for Victory' Campaign
by Daniel Smith
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fter food rationing was introduced in 1940, and German U-boats began threatening merchant shipping bringing in essential foodstuffs, the Ministry of Agriculture decided something had to be done to make the kitchens of Britain more self-sufficient. The result was one of Britain's most successful propaganda campaigns ? Dig for Victory ? encouraging every man and woman to turn their garden, or even the grass verge in their street, over to cultivating vegetables. By 1942 half the population were show more taking part, and even the Royal Family had sacrificed their rose beds for growing onions. Now, Dan show lessTags
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Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 2011
- Epigraph
- "And he gave it for his opinion, 'that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service of h... (show all)is country, than the whole race of politicians put together'."
--Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels - Dedication
- For Mum and Dad
and in memory of Russell - First words
- On 19 March 1941, a woman by the name of Joan Strange updated her personal diary (subsequently published as Despatches from the Home Front).
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)...tap into the spirit of 1940 and Dig, if not for Victory then for health, happiness and a secure and sustainable supply of the freshest veg and fruit available.
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- Genres
- History, Nonfiction, Home & Garden
- DDC/MDS
- 940.5488641 — History & geography History of Europe History of Europe 1918- Military history of World War II Other Topics Propaganda Propaganda by Allies
- LCC
- D810 .P7 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania History (General) World War II (1939-1945)
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