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Explain how the differing reactions of the British people towards the Evacuation Policy.
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Hannah Johnson Year 11 GCSE History Assignment Question 2 Explain how the differing reactions of the British people towards the Evacuation Policy. In 1939 the Government decided to evacuate all children from the major towns and cities. Many people were affected by the evacuation policy. It was thought that it was just children that were the only ones but parents, both those receiving and sending children, were also affected. Reactions differed, in children it ranged from misery of missing parents to excitement of travelling alone. Parents who were sending their children suffered from grief but also of relief of their children being safe. Though many people's attitudes changed as the war progressed. Billetors got used to their evacuees and the parents that had sent their children away got used to a life without them to an extent. People had very different reactions to the evacuation policy. Children saw the situation differently; normally it depended on their age...
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