"Why did the British government decide to evacuate children from Britain's major cities in the early stages of World War 2?"

... History Coursework - Evacuation (Question One) "Why did the British government decide to evacuate children from Britain's major cities in the early stages of World War 2?" Evacuation in World War 2 was the process of removing children from their families in major cities and moving them to quieter locations away from potential bombing. The children were placed with relatives wherever possible but the majority of children were sent to stay with complete strangers who would look after them until the bombing had ceased. Evacuees were sent into other people's houses with their gas masks and the clothes they were wearing, not knowing when, if ever they'd be re-united with their families and people that cared about them. Evacuation wasn't always bad for the children; sometimes they'd settle down and enjoy life in the countryside. The more unfortunate children were bundled through the doors of people that didn't want another child but

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