Topic > The impact of war on civilians - 1127

The impact of war on civilians1. Sources A and B both agree on people's reaction to the food situation. Source B exaggerates slightly in saying that people were very badly affected and gives the impression that the reaction was greater than Source A would lead you to believe. Source A only mentions that some foods were rare since rationing was introduced, but it was not extreme, while source B implies that civilians had very little to eat and were on the verge of starving, this would have led them to react much worse than the food crisis. I know this because Source A says, "No one has eaten cheese for a long time, butter is very hard to find, and even margarine is nowhere to be found." However, Source B says, "My family lived on butcher's bones in their soups. And brown bread." This shows that a source was slightly inaccurate or that some areas were affected by food shortages much worse than others. Additionally, both sources mentioned that when food was available everyone queued, source A: "A grocery store was 'stormed' a few days ago... they were packed into a tight mass right on the street." Source B - "...when food was delivered...the lines stretched for miles." Both sources comment on the tails of popular reaction. While both sources mostly agree on people's reaction to food shortages, source B is not as reliable as it was inaccurate in saying that many children were starving and it was said in 1984, which is