Impact of WWII on British Children By facebooker_718778469 Sep 1, 1939 WWII begins Jan 8, 1940 Rationing begins Sep 7, 1940 The Blitz begins May 21, 1941 The Blitz ends Nov 1, 1942 Beveridge Report published Jan 1, 1944 Education Act Jan 1, 1945 Labour win general election Jan 1, 1945 National Insurance Act Aug 6, 1945 Family Allowances Act Sep 2, 1945 WWII ends Jan 1, 1947 Town and Country Planning Act and New Towns Act Jan 1, 1948 NHS established Jan 1, 1948 Children's Act Jul 5, 1948 National Health Service Act Jan 1, 1954 Rationing ends
