Essay On Operation Pied Piper

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With the 70th anniversary marking the end of World War II approaching in September, this week’s feature is based upon the life of evacuees in Britain. Over the past 70 years, family life in the UK has changed and we no longer live in fear of being separated from our families. Children live more stable lives and can grow up surrounded by their loved ones, which is what they all deserve. However, this was not the case back in 1939. The evacuation process began on the 1st September 1939 and within just 3 days, 1.5 million children had been sent away to rural locations. Many of the city children were sent off to live completely different lives in the heart of the country in locations such as Dorset, Oxfordshire and Wales. London was filled with life and the city never slept, so being in the country was a hard lifestyle change for some. Some found a sense of peace from being in …show more content…

The process itself required thousands of volunteers such as teachers, railway staff and over 17,000 members of the Women’s Voluntary Service (VWS). All the children packed was a small bag filled with just the small necessities. This included night clothes, slippers, socks, toothbrush, and comb and most importantly, the gas mask. It was never known when a gas bomb would strike, so everyone had to be prepared in the case of an emergency raid. Growing up living in constant fear of your life is not something that modern children in Britain today have to suffer. The gasmask itself brought distress upon the children. They often smelt of rubber and disinfectant which triggered a feeling of sickness. With the new way of living already being inflicted on the children, going through sickness alongside it caused even more emotional problems. When feeling sick, all that is needed is the comfort of your own family, but all the children had was their family they were forced to live with. It never quite felt the same. The love and care just wasn’t the

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