The evacuation of children to the countryside was a major occurrence during World War II. Children were sent to live with a stranger in Wales, Cornwall, or Devon. For some, moving to a new place was a way to start fresh and abandon their old life for a period of time.
There were many reasons for the evacuation of children, but the major reason was to protect them from the air raids that began in September 1939. “The first wave of mass evacuations that occurred between September 1st- 3rd, 1939 was nicknamed Operation Pied Piper.” (Reference pathfinder group 7).
The purpose of evacuation is to remove the people who were not of much assistance from the crowded and vulnerable centers, if an emergency should arise. The country was divided into zones, "evacuation", "neutral", or "reception", priority evacuees were moved from the major urban towns into available private housing in more rural areas. When the Blitz began in September 1940, there were clear grounds for evacuation. Free travel and billeting allowance were offered to those who made private arrangements. The children were known as evacuees and the families they stayed with were called host families. Although some evacuees had a hard time adapting, many of the children enjoyed their new life. They became friends with the local children and stayed in touch with their host family after the …show more content…
You were given ration coupons to buy anything and everything from: coffee, sugar, meat, cheese, butter, lard, margarine, canned foods, dried fruits, jam, gasoline, bicycles, fuel oil, clothing, silk or nylon stockings, shoes, and many other items. To obtain a book of rationing stamps, one had to appear before a local rationing board. Each person in a household received a ration book, including babies and children. When purchasing gasoline, a driver had to present a gas card along with a ration book and cash. Ration stamps were valid only for a set period to forestall
There were many reasons for the evacuation of children, but the major reason was to protect them from the air raids that began in September 1939. “The first wave of mass evacuations that occurred between September 1st- 3rd, 1939 was nicknamed Operation Pied Piper.” (Reference pathfinder group 7).
The purpose of evacuation is to remove the people who were not of much assistance from the crowded and vulnerable centers, if an emergency should arise. The country was divided into zones, "evacuation", "neutral", or "reception", priority evacuees were moved from the major urban towns into available private housing in more rural areas. When the Blitz began in September 1940, there were clear grounds for evacuation. Free travel and billeting allowance were offered to those who made private arrangements. The children were known as evacuees and the families they stayed with were called host families. Although some evacuees had a hard time adapting, many of the children enjoyed their new life. They became friends with the local children and stayed in touch with their host family after the …show more content…
You were given ration coupons to buy anything and everything from: coffee, sugar, meat, cheese, butter, lard, margarine, canned foods, dried fruits, jam, gasoline, bicycles, fuel oil, clothing, silk or nylon stockings, shoes, and many other items. To obtain a book of rationing stamps, one had to appear before a local rationing board. Each person in a household received a ration book, including babies and children. When purchasing gasoline, a driver had to present a gas card along with a ration book and cash. Ration stamps were valid only for a set period to forestall