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The Differing Reactions of People in Britain to the Policy of Evacuating Children in World War II
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The Differing Reactions of People in Britain to the Policy of Evacuating Children in World War II It became apparent that in the 1930's, air raids had become a more dominant spectre in the minds of both the government and the public. The widespread fear of mass German bombing since September 1939 had destroyed morale, as well as many families. Therefore, the British government planned for the evacuation of civilians from the more probable target areas of Britain, in an attempt to save them. The country had been divided into zones classified as either 'evacuation', 'neutral' or 'reception'. This allowed priority evacuees to be moved from major urban areas to those more rural. However, as lists of the available housing in the 'reception' areas were compiled, an error was found in that there was not enough housing for everyone. Therefore, the government had to also construct temporary camps. Many people were...
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