Hitlers reason was for more living space

over 1.5 million people from urban 'target' areas, of whom 800,000 were children. This was the great evacuation. This marked the beginning of WW2. They were moved from Britain to countryside Britain. The volunteers task was to consider practical responses that could preserve human life during air attacks, from gas masks to underground shelters.

After researching: Most bombings happened to the allies by the axis powers. The intention was to disrupt enemy industry and demoralize the population by attacking not just military targets but also urban areas. One of the most common examples was “The Blitz,” which was 8 months of Germany bombing the UK from September of 1940 to May of 1941. The British government mandated strict blackout policies and curfews alongside air raid shelters in case of bombing emergencies. The reason America bombed japan was that the US wanted to force a quick surrender by the Japanese to reduce the number of American lives lost. the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan killed around 140,000 people in Hiroshima and 74,000 people in Nagasaki. Many people that survived the initial bombings are dying to the exposure to the extreme radiation of the nuclear bombs. Overall after researching we have learned that the bombings weren’t just to raise the number of casualties, it had real strategy behind it. Germany aimed for the urban areas to try and demoralize the Allies while America nuked Nagasaki and Hiroshima to put an end to the horror of WW2. The threat of bombing not only makes the people in power panic but it also makes the citizens in the country pain because they don’t know if the bomb is going to kill them. The people also panic and see if they have a bomb shelter to hide in and if it’s not deep enough they will die even though they are underground. Overall the threats of bombing and the actual bombing itself are some of the most inhumane acts the world has done to each other. Strategic or not, the millions of people who lost their lives to the bombs is absolutely horrible and will hopefully never happening again in human history.

-This began on September 1, 1939.

-The volunteers were teachers, local authority officials, and railway staff.

-There were 17,000 members of the Women’s Voluntary Service.

-The WVS provided assistance for tired evacuees, and provided beverages in common areas, like receptions and billeting halls.

-Hosts were also needed for the safety of evacuees.

Summary:

On September 1, 1939, the first stage of evacuation began. There was helpful assistance like the Women’s Voluntary Service, hosts for evacuees, authority officials, railway staff, and teachers. The helpful resources for the evacuees, helped to provide safety and support for the tired individuals.

• Started on September 1, 1939

• Involved teacher, local authorities, railway staff, and members of the WVS

  
  

Summary:

Evacuation required thousands of volunteers. The volunteers were just normal people like teachers. 17,000 members of the Women’s Voluntary Service (WVS) were apart of this program. The WVS would give assistance to the people that evacuated at railway stations. They would provide refreshments and most volunteers

• Brent railway station in Devon, 1940

  
  

Summary:

• The first wave of evacuation occurred on September 1, 1939. Primarily women and children evacuated from major cities to rural areas. These evacuations all started just as Germany invaded Poland, marking the start of World War II. Initially this evacuation, also known as “Operation Pied Piper”, moved around 1.5 million people.

The first wave began on September 1st, 1939 which marked the day Germany invaded Poland starting the war. The code name used for evacuation was “Operation pied piper” used by 1.5 million evacuees. Fear of bombing, closure of urban schools, and organized transportation of school groups persuaded families to send their children away to live with strangers in a ‘safe’ area. Adults fostering children would wear an armband to be identified as volunteer marshals.

-Many parents were given a list detailing what their children should take with them when they are evacuated.

-These items including a gas mask, change of underclothes, nigh clothes, slippers, a warm coat, and your general toiletries.

-Many families struggled to provide all these items listed.

-lots of children were evacuated to avoid the threat of bombings.

• Many evacuees thrived and adapted quickly to their new surroundings but many struggled and missed home.

• Child evacuees were often scared to be away from home and family making them homesick.

• Most evacuees had never seen any farm animals before and some had never eaten vegetables before.

• Some evacuees were able to come up with their own arrangements if they had friends or family in “safe areas” or if they could afford safe lodges.

• Items that could be carried included: Gas masks, clothes, toothbrushes, combs, towels, and soap.

• About half of all the evacuated children were brought home by 1940

• The British government made posters and adverts discouraging parents from letting their children back home

• Some children came back to find their homes reduced to rubble or that their families didn’t want them anymore.

• Some children didn’t want to leave their foster families

• Health issues (anxiety, depression, PTSD, etc) were common

• Trouble readjusting to their home lifestyle after living with foster families for so long.

• Summary: Children often had struggles returning home father evacuation. Psychological effects and prolonged absence from their families caused challenges, often for life.