The Kindertransport programme began in November 1938 and ended in September 1939. Britain took in over 10,000 children during this time. Kindertransport was aimed for children 17 and under.
10,000
nearly 10,000
Into the Arms of Strangers Stories of the Kindertransport - 2000 is rated/received certificates of: Argentina:13 Australia:PG Germany:o.Al. (bw) UK:PG USA:PG
The kindertransport happened as a result of the persecution of Jews by the Nazis during World War II. The program was organized to rescue Jewish children from Nazi-occupied countries, primarily Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia, and bring them to safety in Great Britain. It aimed to protect the children from the atrocities of the Holocaust and provide them with better opportunities for survival.
Parents desperate to get their kids away from the Nazis sent them on the Kindertransport. The trip was rough on the kids but they were sent to safe areas like London where they lived with friends or relatives until the war was over.
The Kindertransport started in Harwich, England on December 2, 1938.
Children under the age of 17, the United Kingdom, and with little publicity, the United States.
Kindertransport refers to the rescue efforts that took place during World War II to evacuate mostly Jewish children from Nazi-occupied countries to safety in Great Britain. Between 1938 and 1940, around 10,000 children were transported out of danger.
It be impossible to ascertain, the kindertransport rescued 10,000 children prior to the outbreak of WW2
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport won the Oscar for Documentary - Feature - in 2000.
The Kindertransport was founded by Sir Nicholas Winton in 1938. He organized the rescue effort that brought approximately 10,000 children from Nazi-occupied territories to safety in the United Kingdom before the outbreak of World War II. His efforts saved the lives of many children and he is considered a hero for his actions during that time.