Evacuation Flashcards
1
Q
Which areas were considered targets?
A
Industrial areas, large cities and airfields
2
Q
How many people were at risk?
A
13 million
3
Q
How many people were evacuated on September 1st 1939?
A
1.5 million
4
Q
How were people transported?
A
Trains and buses
5
Q
How did the government persuade people to evacuate their children?
A
Propaganda
6
Q
Who were the biggest group of people to be evacuated?
A
Children
7
Q
How was it decided which people would take which children?
A
They were “auctioned” off upon arrival in their new town
8
Q
How many people was there space for in the countryside?
A
4.8 million
