Children and World War II

Home LifeChildren had to adjust, rather quickly, to many changes in their life during World War two. In Europe, namely London, there were bombings taking place almost every day. Children and their families had to take shelter in the underground bomb shelter that many families had. However, during the blitz of London from 1940-1941, children were accounted for every 1 out of 10 deaths. Because of these bombings, many parents moved their children away from the city and either into manor houses on the countryside, or enrolled them into boarding schools. The parents who were not this fortunate, however sent their children away onto trains. Neither the children, nor the parents knew where they were going, or if they would ever see each other again. Children who stayed back home, had to give up some of their food, called rationing. Families would meet at a place in the city that would provide portions of food and drink to each person in the family.

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