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Why did the British government decide to evacuate children from the major cities of Britain at the start of the Second World War?
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Why did the British government decide to evacuate children from the major cities of Britain at the start of the Second World War? Britain was in danger of a war, therefore it was obviously considered to protect the civilians. The evacuation of children into the countryside was suggested and eventually carried out. This was an extremely difficult time for both the parents and the children, but most people understood the situation, that this was the best way to avoid endangering the children. It wasn't just the threat of war that caused the government to decide to evacuate, linked to this was the fact that they knew from past experiences in world war one and the damage caused, when industrial areas were bombed. During this period new sources of weapons began to be used, which caused a lot more damage and were much quicker. This made Britain feel threatened, that...
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