Arguments For and Against Evacuation during the Second World War

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Arguments For and Against Evacuation during the Second World War

Some arguments AGAINST evacuation:

  1. Children were separated from their mums and dads and often became very homesick.

  1. Older brothers and sisters, beyond the age of evacuation, stayed in the cities. Similarly, babies usually stayed at home, so evacuated children often left their brothers and sisters behind.
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  1. Some evacuees were teased by the local children.

  1. Many of the billeting families expected the evacuees they took in to work on farms, etc.

  1. The evacuated children had to get used to new schools, new teachers and, often, new peer groups.

  1. Evacuees were unable to write to their family very often because stamps etc. were rationed.

  1. Parents were unable to make frequent visits to see their children in the countryside as transport around the country was prioritised for military personnel.

Some arguments FOR evacuation:

  1. Evacuees were safe ...

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