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Evacuees - Coggle Diagram
Evacuees
vulnerable groups
and helpers
children of school age
pregnant women
disabled people
teachers and other helpers
women with children under 5
reasons they left
to reduce strain on hospitals and emergency services
reduce death rates
protect the younger generation so we can leave a legacy
improve morale of the families
they left major cities
to go to the countryside
lived with families they hadn't met before
travelled by train
the scheme developed in 1938
the scheme began in 1939
the scheme ended between 1944 and 1946
there were several evacuations between 1939 and 1946
what happened after
life long friendships
popularised coastal holidays