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Learn about the clothes children wore during World War II evacuation and the experience of being separated from their parents and sent to smaller towns and villages in the countryside. Discover the reasons behind the evacuation and how it impacted millions of children.
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Clothes Boys: 2 vests 2 pairs of pantsPair of trousers2 pairs of socks6 handkerchiefsPullover or jersey • Girls: VestPair of knickersPetticoat2 pairs of stockings6 handkerchiefsSlipBlouse Cardigan
How many people were evacuated • By the end of the Second World War around 3.5 million people, mainly children had experienced evacuation. No one was forced to go but parents were encouraged by posters and told that their children would be safer from German bombs if they moved to the country.
The British government was worried that a new war might begin when Hitler came to power in 1933. They were afraid that British cities and towns would be targets for bombing raids by aircraft. People, especially children, were evacuated for their own safety. It would have been too dangerous for them to stay in places where the bombs land on their homes and schools
What was it like being evacuated ? • All the children had labels attached to them. They were being spilt up from their parents. Where they were going was a mystery to them.
Where were they being evacuated? • The children were being 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.
