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Explain the differing reactions of British people to the policy of evacuating children during the Second World War.
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Explain the differing reactions of British people to the policy of evacuating children during the Second World War. It is widely believed that the evacuation process of the Second World War was not only successful, but for those involved the time was thoroughly enjoyed. This in fact was not always the case. The reactions of children, parents and families receiving children varied extremely. In this essay I will try to show how different people reacted and why. Any school children evacuating the cities left with their schools. For many of the children this would be the first time they had left their local community, and for many the countryside seemed like an "Alien" place. When the children arrived from the long and uncomfortable train journey, they would all be taken to a school hall or church. The locals could then take their pick. For many children this was a very scary and...
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