Children During War

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On the other hand, children have an emotional impact during the war. The war began at the summer holidays which children were looking for it. According to the article, “Children and Childhood (France)” by Manon Pignot, the author points out that the upheaval of families is the firstly emotional. “In the bourgeoisie, children were sometimes sent to boarding school around the age of ten; in the working classes, very young children were occasionally still left with wet nurses” (Pignot). Young children separate with parents during the war. In the war period, they depend on letters and packages to connect each other. Children’s letters express their worries, loneliness and affection. Psychologically, children may have a massive defect, because

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