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British Women in the War: On the "Home Front". A Contribution to the Study of British Society during World War II.
Rolfová, Jana ; Soukup, Jaromír (advisor) ; Kovář, Martin (referee)
(english) The thesis deals with the influence of the Second World War on the fate of women in Great Britain. Before the Second World War, the woman was expected to either be a domestic woman or to work in jobs exclusively for the female population. The war, however, changed the rules according to which the society was still managed. When men were called into combat, it caused a nationwide shortage of labor. Women were invited to take their places, and they included many positions that were previously considered inappropriate for them. The aim of this diploma thesis was to find out how far women and society were affected by this situation, which was brought by the war. In my thesis I analyzed the role of British women in the civilian sector on the so-called Home Front. In the first chapter I analyzed the process that led to the forced conscription of women and the problems that accompanied the process. The following chapter deals with the employment of women in industry, which proved to be the most problematic in relation to men and domestic duties of women. The third chapter deals with civilian defense and, above all, services that function within this institution. The penultimate chapter deals with the Women's Voluntary Service, which was created to support civilian defense and to provide services...
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Evacuation of British Children during World War II
Rolfová, Jana ; Tumis, Stanislav (advisor) ; Soukup, Jaromír (referee)
The bachelor thesis analyzes the evacuation of children in the Great Britain during the Second World War. It focuses on the question of what and under what conditions the evacuation took place. In the first chapter, the thesis is focused on creating evacuation plans before the war and their development. The thesis also analyzes the evacuation phases and follow-up care for children in the areas of income. The last two chapters deal with children's return home and their reactions and reactions of their parents. Keywords Evacuation, the Great Britain, children, London, World War II, bombs attacks.
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