During the
Second World War the British government was
constantly monitoring the success of its various policies concerning
the Home Front. The government was also
aware of the possibility that it might be necessary to introduce
legislation to deal with any emerging problems.
It is December
1941. You have been asked to write a report on the Fifth
Column. This
is to be divided into two sections.
(1)
A report on the Fifth Column in Britain during the war.
Things you
should consider include:
(a) What
was Defence Regulation 18B?
(b) Who
was arrested on 23rd May 1940?
(c) Why
were the leaders of the British Union of Fascists arrested in May
1940?
(d) What
does the term Fifth Column mean?
(e) How
many people were arrested as a result of Defence Regulation 18B?
(f) Why
do you think the school teacher was imprisoned for "advancing
defeatist theories" to his pupils?
(2)
A report that includes proposals about the changes that you would
like to see in government policy. These proposals will then be discussed
and voted on by the rest of the class.
Things you
should consider include:
(a) Was
the government right to introduce Defence Regulation 18B?
(b) Was
it morally right to imprison people in Britain for their political
beliefs?
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