Second World War Guided Reading Scripts

Second World War Guided Reading Scripts
(World War II Assembly also available plus collection of scripts on the First World War including one on Remembrance Sunday)
5 plays (6 speakers each) and 5 quizzes
Play 1- Background Speakers: Winston Churchill, Neville Chamberlain, Hitler, British Child, German Child, Jewish Child
Churchill: And who was the master mind behind it?
Chamberlain: Why Hitler, of course!
Hitler: But only because you sat back and let me. How feeble you were! Why did you think I started building up the German armed forces? I started my war preparations way back in 1933. You had plenty of time to stop me before we all went to war in 1939!
British child: OK, so he misread the signs!
German child: I'd say it was more a case of weakness! Not like our leader - he didn't need anyone's permission. He just got on with it.
Jewish child: He did that all right! He didn't waste any time trying to wipe out a whole race!
Play 2 The Course of War 1939-45 Speakers: Neville Chamberlain, Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt, Emperor Hirohito of Japan
Roosevelt: Brave words. But you took a huge risk, you Brits, going it alone.
Stalin: Yes, it wasn't long before France was defeated, joining the rest of Europe in Nazi occupation.
Churchill: Well, Germany did only have 2 true friends - Italy and Japan, making up the Axis Powers.
Play 3 Evacuation Speakers: Evacuee 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
Evacuee 6: And then being lined up just like animals at an auction!
Evacuee 1: Course, the smart rich city kids were the first to be chosen.
Evacuee 2: And guess who was the last? Just because I wasn't catwalk material!
Play 4 The Blitz - Air Raid Speakers: Air Raid Warden, Mother, Father, Grandad, Child 1 & 2
Air Raid Warden (sighing): I can tell tonight's going to be a very long one! You come with me, Grandad, and I'll take you to the best party in town!
Grandad: Now that's more like it! Why didn't you say? Will there be anybody else there?
Air Raid Warden: Just a few! Around 200,000 - is that enough for you?
Grandad: You mean a rave! Ooh yes! With lots of dancing?
Play 5 War-time Life Speakers: Mother, Father, Child, Sailor, Wren, Anne Frank
Father: And fat was something you were very unlikely to be! But hey! We were all in the same boat!
Sailor: Not with me, you weren't. You thought you had it tough. Huh! You should have tried being at sea.
Wren: I did! In the Women's Royal Naval Service. Forget the seagulls! Us wrens were far more highly trained!