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How did they evacuate
They went on trains to the country side so they didn't get KILLED.
Why was evacuation introduced by the Government?
The British government was worried that a new war might begin when Hitler came to power in 1933. They were scared that British cities and towns would be targets for bombing raids by aircraft.
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why they evacuated
Fear that German bombing would cause of peoples deaths prompted the government to evacuate children.
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Evacuation was voluntary, but the scare of bombing, the closure of many urban schools and the organised transportation of school groups helped persuade families to send their children away to live with strangers. The schoolchildren in this photograph assembled at Myrdle School in Stepney at 5am on 1 September 1939. The adults accompanying them are wearing arm bands, which identify them as volunteer marshals.
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Evacuation was a big logistical exercise which required thousands of volunteer helpers. The first stage of the process began on 1 September 1939 and involved teachers, local authority officials, railway staff, and 17,000 members of the Women's Voluntary Service (WVS). The WVS provided practical assistance, looking after tired and apprehensive evacuees at railway stations and providing refreshments in reception areas and billeting halls. Volunteers were also needed to host evacuees.