Figure 1.--This family photographed about 1945 lost the father during World War II. The shaved heads was not due to poverty, but very common for most Greek boys at the time. The loss of the father for Greek most Greek families meant that they were left with virtually no income.

Many people lost loved ones during World War II. Many fathers were killed during the War, either as soldiers, gurerillas, hostages, and civilian casulties resulting from bombing or other military operations. For the Greek family this was a disaster because the father was the major wage earner. Few women had good paying jobs in the 1940s. Thus the loss of the father was not only a horendous emotional event, but in many cases doomed the family to poverty. In many cases the family could rely on other relatives, but relatives themselbes after the War often had few resources with which to help. Of course family income had a major impact on how the children were dressed.

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Created: April 25, 20021
Last updated: April 25, 2002