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Why did the British Government Decide to Evacuation Children from Britain's Major Cities in the Early Years of the Second World War?
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Why did the British Government Decide to Evacuation Children from Britain's Major Cities in the Early Years of the Second World War? There were many reasons why on the third of September 1939, the British government put into motion the largest mass-movement of people in the country's history; moving nearly three million people from towns and cities to the countryside. These reasons can be categorised into three main groups; military reasons (the legacy of World War One, keeping soldiers well equipped, protecting the future fighting force, requisition of buildings), political reasons (keeping support for the government, government's duty to protects its people, maintaining stability) and economic reasons (freeing up human resources). The government felt that if an enemy bombardment on major cities were to happen, it would undoubtedly come from the air. This was because the British government believed that their navy was far superior to that of Germany, and...
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