Black Market
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 Black Market. This is to be divided into two sections.
Black Market: Main Article
(1) A report on what has been happening concerning the black market since the outbreak of the war.
Things you should consider include:
(a) What was the black market?
(b) Why had the black market emerged in Britain during the Second World War?
(c) How did the government catch the people involved in the black market?
(d) What kind of punishments were imposed on people involved in the black market?
(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) Should people involved in the black market be given harsher punishments?
(b) Should customers as well as the retailers be punished for being involved in the black market?
(c) Should the Ministry of Food employ more inspectors to catch black marketeers?
(d) What methods should the inspectors use to catch black marketeers?
