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Evacuation took place during the first months of World War Two. Evacuation was a potentially traumatic occurrence and the government tried to lessen its impact by issuing advice to all of those impacted by evacuation. This advice was delivered to what the government referred to as "evacuable" areas - the advice is clearly biased towards the government's viewpoint - that evacuation was for the best and pushed home hard the potential consequences of what might happen if children were not evacuated from danger areas.
The evacuation of Britain's cities at the start of World War Two was the biggest and most concentrated mass movement of people in Britain's history. In the first four days of September 1939, nearly 3,000,000 people were transported from towns and cities in danger from enemy bombers to places of safety in the countryside.
•Schoolchildren (827,000) and their teachers
•Mothers with children under five (524,000)
•Pregnant women (12,000)
•Some disabled people
Where were the children taken to?
The children were not evacuated to any city at all. They were evacuated to smaller towns and villages in the countryside. Some children were sent to stay with relatives outside in the countryside, but others were sent to live with complete strangers.
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Where were children evacuated in WW1?
In England during World War I and World War II, children were evacuated to the country. They were moved out of the cities for their safety.
Which English cities suffered the most during World War 2?
no cities were evacuated. Children living is some cities - especially (east) London were
When did city children get evacuated from cities to the countryside?
the first ities were evacuated on Friday the 1st of September 1939
What age did the children have to be to get evacuated during World War 2?
All the children under 12 and the babies were evacuated. The young ones went with their mothers. Teachers assisted in transporting the school aged children. Some older kids were evacuated by choice of the families. Many families evacuated voluntarily and went to Ireland, The United States, Canada, South Africa and the Bermudas.
How did people keep safe during World War 2?
People were evacuated to the countryside or to other countries especially children.
Where were children evacuated in WW1?
In England during World War I and World War II, children were evacuated to the country. They were moved out of the cities for their safety.
Were children in French cities evacuated during World War 2 and if so to where?
Yes, to places in the countryside. Some churches and schools maintained country retreats, where children were evacuated.
What happened to the German children during the Blitz in World War 2?
From 1942 onwards German children were evacuated to rural areas from the big cities.
In World War 2 why were children evactuated?
Children were evacuated from major ports and cities and sent to the countryside, or abroad, to avoid the risk of them being killed or injured during enemy bombing raids on the ports and cities.
Why did children evacuate in world war 2?
Children were evacuated for their safety from cities under attack or would possibly be attacked .
Did German children get evacuated in World War 2?
not all children got evacuated in the war. It was up to your parents in they wanted to evacuate you. Some children got evacuated but got homesick and ran home. Hitler didnt bomb major cities until 1 year after the war so lots of parents took their children home, thinking nothing is going to happen but then the blitz started
When were people evacuated again?
In the first and second world wars away from the big towns and cities where the bombs were mainly dropped. It was mostly children who were evacuated.
Why were the children from big cities evacuated at the beginning of world war 2?
They were evacuated so that there was a lower risk of them being hit by and bomb and they could live on.
How were evacuated children during the blitz?
During the Blitz in World War II, children were evacuated from urban areas to the countryside or other safer locations to protect them from bombing raids. They were often sent to live with host families or in group shelters to ensure their safety. This evacuation effort aimed to reduce the risk of harm to children during the intense bombing raids on cities.
What does evacuation have to do with war?
children were evacuated during world war 2 from 1939-1945 so that they would not get bombed by the German air crafts they were evacuated to the country since the Germans would bomb big cities and historical buildings
Which English cities suffered the most during World War 2?
no cities were evacuated. Children living is some cities - especially (east) London were
What happened to children in England during World War 2?
Evacuated to the countryside
