A closer look at the life of a child growing up in World war 2

Created by: Robyn , Caroline, Gabriel, and Sebego

Children in world war two evacuation!!

Children from Britain were evacuated to the country side

to stay there while the war was on. The first world war

was called “The war to end all wars.” Nearly 8 million

men died and 13 million were injured. President

Woodrow Wilson of the United States proposed the

formation of a “league of nations” to stop such wars

from happening again. Just twenty years past since the

“league of nations” was found, a war broke out which

was worse. The war lasted six years. It was a time of

pain, loss, of dislocation, danger and fear. It was a time

of unpredicted freedom for many children and the com-

munity spirit engendered by the war made them feel

secure.

For the children’s daily life they had school

and had to come home to work. Everyday the

children had to get done for school and after

school had to work for the farmers

The evacuees of World war 2 must have first realised

something was wrong when they turned up for school with

new gas masks. The first evacuee was reported as been

admitted in 1939. An air raid discussion was called two days

later to discuss the safety of the children. The same month

another evacuee arrived soon before returning to London in

March in 1940 from Barking, but in June they closed the

school for 4 days due to preparing for the intake of evacuees.

24 children arrived and soon began attending a local school

Barking. In July two more evacuees left Heywood. By the

time September arrived the school had already 15 evacuees.

In those days they were less educated than now because in

war time there were lots of bombing and they had to wear gas

masks to protect themselves, it was harder as there was more

in a class so it was harder to concentrate.

School Life Was Difficult

Although there was less sugar they were

many carrots. Carrot Cake was very

popular during world war 2. Children`s

diet was very different from when they

were at home because supplies such as

flour, sweets, butter and meat were limited

to each family.