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6 mar 2015 · Nearly two million children were evacuated from their homes at the start of World War Two; children had to endure rationing, gas mask lessons, living with strangers etc. Children accounted for one in ten of the deaths during the Blitz of London from 1940 to 1941.
Despite these regional differences and distinct personal trajectories, the lives of many children, those in Eastern Europe in particular, were consistently marked by migration, imprisonment, loss, death, separation from families and armed struggle. As I show below, this was true for specific children as well as for young people, more generally.
The Second World War was a time of major upheaval for children in Britain. Over a million were evacuated from towns and cities and had to adjust to separation from family and friends. Here are 11 ways children were affected by the Second World War.
The Second World War was a time of major upheaval for children in Britain. Over a million were evacuated from towns and cities and had to adjust to separation from family and friends. Here are 11 ways children were affected by the Second World War.
9 kwi 2015 · The selection of children who receive scholarly attention in this Special Issue results both from the dimensions of childhood as understood in the early period after the Second World War, as well as from the consequences of the war experienced by different European populations.
3 lis 2019 · This chapter focuses on the wider historical context concerning children in World War II, both in Poland and beyond. In particular, the chapter discusses a variety of roles in which children participated in war. First, the chapter explores recurring themes relating...
World War 2 brought events to a child’s life which they shouldn’t have to live through. Most were separated from their families due to evacuations while others had to deal with death and loss of family. It was an emotional period and children had to grow up fast to cope with the surroundings.
