Children on the Home Front WWll by https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h en-us 2023-10-01 18:07:00 UTC 2023-11-29 10:15:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728570421 They were evacuated from their home to a safer place

]]> 2023-10-02 13:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728570421 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728573566 So they don’t get killed]]> 2023-10-02 13:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728573566 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728573858 The children were evacuated from the bigger city]]> 2023-10-02 13:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728573858 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728574128 They were evacuated on Thursday 31st of August 11:07am 1939.  
Emelia]]> 2023-10-02 13:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728574128 They were evacuated to a safer place such as the country side https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728574546 Eloise]]> 2023-10-02 13:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728574546 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728574684 A toothbrush and clothes]]> 2023-10-02 13:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728574684 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728575637 where were children evacuated to in ww2]]> 2023-10-02 13:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728575637 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728576147 They were evacuated to the villages or the county side]]> 2023-10-02 13:30:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728576147 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728576597 So they do not day]]> 2023-10-02 13:30:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728576597 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728577278 They needed clothing and important belongings]]> 2023-10-02 13:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728577278 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728577669 It was important since they would die if they wouldn’t be evacuted]]> 2023-10-02 13:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728577669 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728577722 Children were evacuated from London, Birmingham and Glasgow 


Esther]]> 2023-10-02 13:31:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728577722 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728577900 Underpants they have to take ]]> 2023-10-02 13:31:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728577900 They needed to take toothbrushes,clothes,tags, any essentials https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728578383 Eloise]]> 2023-10-02 13:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728578383 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728578740 They needed to take spare clothes but they were only aloud limited amount of clothes

]]> 2023-10-02 13:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728578740 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728578770 Evacuated on Thursday 31st August]]> 2023-10-02 13:31:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728578770 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728579505 They who’d bring underwear in the 💼.]]> 2023-10-02 13:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728579505 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728580535 To smaller towns and villages in the countryside




Esther]]> 2023-10-02 13:33:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728580535 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728580700 Within 3 days 1.5million people were evacuated consisting of 400,000 mothers ]]> 2023-10-02 13:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728580700 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728581151 The people evacuated were Schoolchildren (82700)

Pregnant women (1200)

Mothers with children under 5 (524,000)

Disabled people 

Emelia]]> 2023-10-02 13:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728581151 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728582311 They needed to bring clothes and they also brought games to play with there friends

Theo P]]> 2023-10-02 13:33:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728582311 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728582507 Children were evacuated from london Birmingham and glasgow]]> 2023-10-02 13:33:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728582507 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728582716 The children were moved from the danger to a safer place in the countryside ]]> 2023-10-02 13:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728582716 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728582840 They were evacuated to smaller towns and villages in the countryside]]> 2023-10-02 13:34:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728582840 Where were the children evacuated from https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728582877 They were evacuated from the homes and schools and it was very sad 

Loui]]> 2023-10-02 13:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728582877 Ava https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728582896
The government had prepared for evacuation before war broke out. This meant that as soon as Poland was invaded, on 1 September 1939, the UK government was ready to move children and other vulnerable people out of towns and cities and into the countryside.
The government had prepared for evacuation before war broke out. This meant that as soon as Poland was invaded, on 1 September 1939, the UK government was ready to move children and other vulnerable people out of towns and cities and into the countryside.]]> 2023-10-02 13:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728582896 Protect them from the bombings I’n the city https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728582924 2023-10-02 13:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728582924 Where were children evacuated https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728583240
Contrary to popular memory, these evacuees did not just come from London or England, but from cities like Glasgow Manchester and Birmingham Naomi
]]> 2023-10-02 13:34:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728583240 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728583994 They probably could have only took a🪥and spare clothes in a 🧳



Esther]]> 2023-10-02 13:34:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728583994 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728584017 1.5million Childeren were evacuated ]]> 2023-10-02 13:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728584017 It was really important that they got evacuated because if the children dont evacuate they have a very very very high risk of dying https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728584203 Eloise]]> 2023-10-02 13:34:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728584203 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728584460 The government had prepared for evacuation before war before war broke out 
Remy]]> 2023-10-02 13:35:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728584460 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728584945 They needed to be evacuated because of all the bombings so they needed to be safe

TheoP]]> 2023-10-02 13:35:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728584945 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728585482 The children were split into three types of areas the first evacuation areas like great London. Olive]]> 2023-10-02 13:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728585482 Remy https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728586474 The initial campaign was highly successful. 1.5 million children, 7,000 disabled people and 13,000 pregnant women were evacuated in just three days. 103,000 teachers were also evacuated. They went to help the children continue with their education.]]> 2023-10-02 13:36:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728586474 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728586909 They were evacuated again when heavy bombing raids started in the autumn of 1940 - The Blitz - and then again later, in 1944, when Germany attacked Britain with V1 Flying Bombs and V2 rockets.


]]> 2023-10-02 13:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728586909 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728587185 They were evacuated on Thursday 31st of august 11:07am 1939 chloe]]> 2023-10-02 13:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728587185 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728587687 Children might have got separated from their siblings or families and they might not have got to see them ever again for the rest of their lives.


Esther]]> 2023-10-02 13:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728587687 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728587820 They would pack games 
Alex


]]> 2023-10-02 13:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728587820 Ava https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728587859 The initial campaign was highly successful. 1.5 million children, 7,000 disabled people and 13,000 pregnant women were evacuated in just three days. 103,000 teachers were also evacuated. They went to help the children continue with their education. 

During the ‘Phoney War’ there was no bombing of British towns, and many children struggled to settle in the countryside. As a result, by the start of 1940, it was estimated that half of the evacuees had returned home. The government launched a campaign to persuade parents to leave their children in the countryside. 

Evacuation was a difficult experience for some children. They struggled to cope with life in the countryside, away from their families, while some host families were shocked by the levels of poverty that the children had been living in.
]]> 2023-10-02 13:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728587859 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728588286 On arrival
The children arrived in the countryside, tired, hungry and uncertain whether they would ever see their families again. 
They were taken to the village hall, where they would be met by the billeting officer (the person in charge of finding them homes). A 'pick-you-own evacuee' sessions would then take place, where host families (the people they were going to live with) haggled over the most presentable children while the sicklier and grubbier children were left until last. 
Emelia
]]> 2023-10-02 13:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728588286 Remy https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728588638 The Battle of the Atlantic involved German U-boats trying to sink cargo ships bringing supplies to Britain. This had the potential to cause food shortages in Britain. To ensure people did not starve, rationing was introduced to make sure people got enough food to live on. Without rationing, food prices would have risen dramatically and there was a danger that poorer people would not be able to afford to eat. Rationing ensured everyone would have access to food. Books of ration vouchers were given out, and these could be exchanged for food. Items such as meat, cheese and sugar were all rationed.]]> 2023-10-02 13:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728588638 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728588920 1.5 million Indian troops were sent to help]]> 2023-10-02 13:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728588920 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728589111 No, it wasn’t only children it was Mothers expected mothers and a lot of people apart from women and children men had to fight in war if they were aged 18-41 years old]]> 2023-10-02 13:37:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728589111 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728589857 Need to bring underpants]]> 2023-10-02 13:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728589857 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728589934 What clothes did children take with them?
The government recommended that in addition to their gas mask and identity card the evacuees had the following items:
Boys:
2 vests
2 pairs of pants
Pair of trousers
2 pairs of socks
6 handkerchiefs
Pullover or jersey
Girls:
Vest
Pair of knickers
Petticoat
2 pairs of stockings
6 handkerchiefs
Slip (like a very long vest with shoulder straps)
Blouse 
Cardigan
What else did they pack in their suitcases?
  • Overcoat or mackintosh
  • Comb
  • 1 pair of Wellington boots
  • Towel
  • Soap
  • Facecloth 
  • Toothbrush 
  • Boots or shoes
  • Plimsolls
  • Sandwiches
  • Packet of nuts and raisins
  • Dry biscuits
  • Barley sugar (rather than sugar)
  • Apple 
  • Emelia
]]> 2023-10-02 13:37:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728589934 Naomi https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728589987 The country was split into three types of areas: Evacuation, Neutral and Reception, with the first Evacuation areas including places like Greater London, Birmingham and Glasgow, and Reception areas being rural such as Kent, East Anglia and Wales. Neutral areas were places that would neither send nor receive evacuees.]]> 2023-10-02 13:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728589987 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728589989 Within three to four days 1.5 million pleople were evacuated 

George s

]]> 2023-10-02 13:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728589989 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728590074 No it was not only the children who were being evacuated it could be pregnant women people with disabilities

]]> 2023-10-02 13:37:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728590074 Eloise https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728590253 Evacuees and their hosts were often astonished to see how each other lived. Some evacuees flourished in their new surroundings. Others endured a miserable time away from home. Many evacuees from inner-city areas had never seen farm animals before or eaten vegetables. In many instances a child's upbringing in urban poverty was misinterpreted as parental neglect. Equally, some city dwellers were bored by the countryside, or were even used for tiring agricultural work. Some evacuees made their own arrangements outside the official scheme if they could afford lodgings in areas regarded as safe, or had friends or family to stay with.]]> 2023-10-02 13:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728590253 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728590767 Evacuation was volintary

Rocco]]> 2023-10-02 13:38:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728590767 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728590819 They were evacuated from London Birmingham Glasgow and much more]]> 2023-10-02 13:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728590819 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728590871 They needed clothes and important belongings chloe]]> 2023-10-02 13:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728590871 What did they take with them https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728591203 Tooth brush/undwear/paper/marbles/
Toys/board games



LOUI











LOUI










]]> 2023-10-02 13:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728591203 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728591450 School-age children were evacuated, pregnant women, mothers with young children, and the disabled and also their carers and helpers, and teachers as well. The evacuation between 1939 and 1945 amounts to the biggest mass migration of British history.”


Esther]]> 2023-10-02 13:38:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728591450 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728592185 They who’d get separated Lucas]]> 2023-10-02 13:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728592185 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728592820 At the station
Children had labels attached to them, as though they were parcels. They stood at railway stations not knowing where they were going nor if they would be split from brothers and sisters who had gathered with them. They felt scared about being away from their families but also excited about going to a place they had never seen before and only read about in books.
On arrival
The children arrived in the countryside, tired, hungry and uncertain whether they would ever see their families again. 
They were taken to the village hall, where they would be met by the billeting officer (the person in charge of finding them homes). A 'pick-you-own evacuee' sessions would then take place, where host families (the people they were going to live with) haggled over the most presentable children while the sicklier and grubbier children were left until last.
]]> 2023-10-02 13:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728592820 Ava/ don’t try copy me https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728592861 During the Second World War (1939 to 1945) fears cities and large towns in the UK would be bombed resulted in government evacuation orders. This meant thousands of school children were sent from their homes in urban areas to safety in the countryside where they lived with families they did not know.]]> 2023-10-02 13:39:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728592861 Lyla https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728593887 Evacuation was a huge logistical exercise which required thousands of volunteer helpers. The first stage of the process began on 1 September 1939 and involved teachers, local authority officials, railway staff, and 17,000 members of the Women's Voluntary Service (WVS). The WVS provided practical assistance, looking after tired and apprehensive evacuees at railway stations and providing refreshments in reception areas and billeting halls. Volunteers were also needed to host evacuees.]]> 2023-10-02 13:39:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728593887 Remy https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728594993 What else did they pack in their suitcases?
  • Overcoat or mackintosh
  • Comb
  • 1 pair of Wellington boots
  • Towel
  • Soap
  • Facecloth 
  • Toothbrush 
  • Boots or shoes
  • Plimsolls
  • Sandwiches
  • Packet of nuts and raisins
  • Dry biscuits
  • Barley sugar (rather than sugar)
  • Apple 
]]> 2023-10-02 13:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728594993 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728595247 During the ‘Phoney War’ there was no bombing of British towns, and many children struggled to settle in the countryside. As a result, by the start of 1940, it was estimated that half of the evacuees had returned home. The government launched a campaign to persuade parents to leave their children in the countryside.]]> 2023-10-02 13:40:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728595247 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728596181 Kevinas

]]> 2023-10-02 13:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728596181 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728596276 They were evacuated from their home because it is safer chloe]]> 2023-10-02 13:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728596276 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728596509 This is a assay there mum and dad are probably going to Die]]> 2023-10-02 13:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728596509 Remy https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728596674 1.5 Million children, pregnant women and other vulnerable people such as the disabled, evacuated to safer countryside locations in just two days.]]> 2023-10-02 13:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728596674 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728597263 People that had disability’s were pregnant and woman would stay home 

George s ]]> 2023-10-02 13:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728597263 Women clothes https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728597286 Naomi]]> 2023-10-02 13:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728597286 Ava https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728597375 Parents were issued with a list detailing what their children should take with them when evacuated. These items included a gas mask in case, a change of underclothes, night clothes, plimsolls (or slippers), spare stockings or socks, toothbrush, comb, towel, soap, face cloth, handkerchiefs and a warm coat.]]> 2023-10-02 13:41:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728597375 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728598186 5+5=2


]]> 2023-10-02 13:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728598186 Eloise https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728598904 Post-war changes

In 1942, the Beveridge Report outlined five ‘giant evils’ that caused big problems in society. William Beveridge, the writer of the report, identified these as: 
  • disease (caused by a lack of healthcare services) 

  • idleness (caused by a lack of jobs, or the ability to enter employment)

  • ignorance (caused by poor education, or the inability to access education)

  • squalor (caused by poor quality housing)

  • want (caused by poverty)

During World War Two, people had become more used to the government having a greater role in their lives. The Beveridge Report resulted in an expansion of the government’s involvement in providing healthcare, education and pensions to people across the country, known as the welfare state. These changes began under the Conservative government led by Winston Churchill. For example, the Education Act was voted into law in 1944 and made a secondary education free and compulsory for all children. 

When a Labour government came into power following the general election of 1945, the new Prime Minister, Clement Attlee, continued to expand the welfare state. These changes included: 

  • Family Allowances Act: Passed into law in 1945, this introduced child benefit to try and reduce rates of child poverty. 

  • The National Health Service: This was created in 1948 to provide free health care for everyone, regardless of income.


]]> 2023-10-02 13:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728598904 Remy https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728599109 British society and the impact of war

When war broke out in September 1939, the British people knew it would be different from World War One. They had seen newsreels of the damage the German Luftwaffe had caused in Spain. The city of Guernica had been heavily bombed, and people were shocked to see the devastation that these bombing raids had caused. 
The British government launched a campaign to show people what they needed to do to be safe, and to maintain public support for the war effort.
]]> 2023-10-02 13:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728599109 Lyla https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728599675 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.
Why was it important for people to be evacuated?
Evacuation tried to ensure the safety of young children from the cities that were considered to be in danger of German bombing - London, Coventry, Birmingham, Portsmouth etc. 

Who was evacuated?

  • Schoolchildren (827,000) and their teachers
  • Mothers with children under five (524,000)
  • Pregnant women (12,000) 
  • Some disabled people
A further two million or so more wealthy individuals evacuated 'privately', some settling in hotels for the duration and several thousands travelling to Canada, the United States, South Africa, Australia and the Caribbean.
What clothes did children take with them?
The government recommended that in addition to their gas mask and identity card the evacuees had the following items:
Boys:
2 vests
2 pairs of pants
Pair of trousers
2 pairs of socks
6 handkerchiefs
Pullover or jersey
Girls:
Vest
Pair of knickers
Petticoat
2 pairs of stockings
6 handkerchiefs
Slip (like a very long vest with shoulder straps)
Blouse 
Cardigan
What else did they pack in their suitcases?
  • Overcoat or mackintosh
  • Comb
  • 1 pair of Wellington boots
  • Towel
  • Soap
  • Facecloth 
  • Toothbrush 
  • Boots or shoes
  • Plimsolls
  • Sandwiches
  • Packet of nuts and raisins
  • Dry biscuits
  • Barley sugar (rather than sugar)
  • Apple
]]> 2023-10-02 13:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728599675 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728600398 2023-10-02 13:42:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728600398 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728600459 The world war 2was country’s were put in groups ]]> 2023-10-02 13:42:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728600459 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728600732 Key points

  • During World War Two, there were significant changes to life in Britain. 

  • German U-boats were sinking ships in the Atlantic, causing food shortages. 

  • Children were evacuated to the countryside to keep them safe from the bombing of towns and cities. 

  • As in World War One, women took up the jobs that men were no longer able to do, as they had been sent to the front to fight.

]]> 2023-10-02 13:43:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728600732 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728600831 1.5 million evacuees were sent to rural locations considered to be safe.]]> 2023-10-02 13:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728600831 Esther https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728601435


  • During World War Two, there were significant changes to life in Britain. 

  • German U-boats were sinking ships in the Atlantic, causing food shortages. 

  • Children were evacuated to the countryside to keep them safe from the bombing of towns and cities. 

  • As in World War One, women took up the jobs that men were no longer able to do, as they had been sent to the front to fight.


]]> 2023-10-02 13:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728601435 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728601755 This is a bag this whot they would bring whif then]]> 2023-10-02 13:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728601755 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728601963 etc. 

Who was evacuated?

  • Schoolchildren (827,000) and their teachers
  • Mothers with children under five (524,000)
  • Pregnant women (12,000) 
  • Some disabled people
A further two million or so more wealthy individuals evacuated 'privately', some settling in hotels for the duration and several thousands travelling to Canada, the United States, South Africa, Australia and the Caribbean.
What clothes did children take with them?
The government recommended that in addition to their gas mask and identity card the evacuees had the following items:
Boys:
2 vests
2 pairs of pants
Pair of trousers
2 pairs of socks
6 handkerchiefs
Pullover or jersey
Girls:
Vest
Pair of knickers
Petticoat
2 pairs of stockings
6 handkerchiefs
Slip (like a very long vest with shoulder straps)
Blouse 
Cardigan
What else did they pack in their suitcases?
  • Overcoat or mackintosh
  • Comb
  • 1 pair of Wellington boots
  • Towel
  • Soap
  • Facecloth 
  • Toothbrush 
  • Boots or shoes
  • Plimsolls
  • Sandwiches
  • Packet of nuts and raisins
  • Dry biscuits
  • Barley sugar (rather than sugar)
  • Apple 
]]> 2023-10-02 13:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728601963 Remy https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728602375 The government recommended that in addition to their gas mask and identity card the evacuees had the following items:
Boys:
2 vests
2 pairs of pants
Pair of trousers
2 pairs of socks
6 handkerchiefs
Pullover or jersey
Girls:
Vest
Pair of knickers
Petticoat
2 pairs of stockings
6 handkerchiefs
Slip (like a very long vest with shoulder straps)
Blouse 
Cardigan
]]> 2023-10-02 13:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728602375 Esther https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728602828 When war broke out in September 1939, the British people knew it would be different from World War One. They had seen newsreels of the damage the German Luftwaffe had caused in Spain. The city of Guernica had been heavily bombed, and people were shocked to see the devastation that these bombing raids had caused. 

The British government launched a campaign to show people what they needed to do to be safe, and to maintain public support for the war effort.
]]> 2023-10-02 13:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728602828 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728602958 2023-10-02 13:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728602958 Lyla https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728603899 Children were evacuated from cities across Britain. The children in this photograph are evacuees from Bristol, who have arrived at Brent railway station near Kingsbridge in Devon, 1940. Parents were issued with a list detailing what their children should take with them when evacuated. These items included a gas mask in case, a change of underclothes, night clothes, plimsolls (or slippers), spare stockings or socks, toothbrush, comb, towel, soap, face cloth, handkerchiefs and a warm coat. The children pictured here seem well-equipped for their journey, but many families struggled to provide their children with all of the items listed.]]> 2023-10-02 13:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728603899 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728603934 The schoolchildren in this photograph assembled at Myrdle School in Stepney at 5am on 1 September 1939. ]]> 2023-10-02 13:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728603934 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728604527 2023-10-02 13:44:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728604527 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728604593 Fear that German bombing would cause civilian deaths prompted the government to evacuate children, mothers with infants and the infirm from British towns and cities during the Second World War. Evacuation took place in several waves. The first came on 1 September 1939 - the day Germany invaded Poland and two days before the British declaration of war. Over the course of three days 1.5 million evacuees were sent to rural locations considered to be safe.]]> 2023-10-02 13:44:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728604593 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728604707 The Australian government declared war on Germany]]> 2023-10-02 13:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728604707 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728606183 Gas mask were called 
 Mickey Mouse]]> 2023-10-02 13:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728606183 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728606464 They probably can only take one pare of clothes and some food ]]> 2023-10-02 13:45:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728606464 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728607140 2023-10-02 13:46:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728607140 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728607857 KevinasEvacuation was voluntary, but the fear of bombing, the closure of many urban schools and the organised transportation of school groups helped persuade families to send their children away to live with strangers. The schoolchildren in this photograph assembled at Myrdle School in Stepney at 5am on 1 September 1939. The adults accompanying them are wearing arm bands, which identify them as volunteer marshals.]]> 2023-10-02 13:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728607857 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728608142 2023-10-02 13:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728608142 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728608695 2023-10-02 13:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728608695 Loui https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728608888 Millions and millions of people died sadly]]> 2023-10-02 13:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728608888 Over the course of the first three days of official evacuation 1.5 million https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728611517 2023-10-02 13:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728611517 Where https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728613465 Evacuation was a huge logistical exercise which required thousands of volunteers and helpers. the first stage of the process began on the 1st of September 1939 and involved, teachers, local authorities officials, railway staff, and 17,000 members of the ‘Women’s Voluntary Service (WVS).]]> 2023-10-02 13:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728613465 https://padlet.com/sfalvey6/crcuw7297cgnh71h/wish/2728614429 On the morning of 31 August 1939 (three days before war broke out), an evacuation order was given for the next day. Children began frantically assembling in their schools early on the morning of 1 September and Operation Pied Piper began in earnest. 

It was an epic logistical challenge requiring thousands of volunteer helpers. London alone had 1,589 assembly points and although most children boarded evacuation trains at their local stations, trains ran out of the capital’s main stations every nine minutes for nine hours. Some children in London were even evacuated by ship from the River Thames, sailing to ports such as Great Yarmouth, Felixstowe and Lowestoft. The process involved teachers, local authority officials, railway staff and 17,000 members of the Women’s Voluntary Service (WVS), who provided practical assistance, looking after apprehensive and tired evacuees at stations and providing refreshments.
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