In September 1939, the British government embarked on the biggest civilian operation in British history when it moved over a million children out of British cities to live with strangers in the countryside.In this episode, we'll learn about this amazing mission and the mark it left on the country.
September 1st, 1939 - the start of Operation Pied Piper
Why children were sent away before the first bomb had even fallen
Which cities were affected by evacuation?
Dividing the country into three separate zones for evacuation
Why it was called Operation Pied Piper
Who was actually evacuated?
Sending gold to Canada and paintings to Wales
How the children were chosen to stay with host families
How urban children reacted to countryside life
Why the children returned after a few months of "the phoney war"
Government propaganda: "Don't Do It, Mother. Leave the Children Where They Are"
The Blitz starts and the children return to the countryside
The mixed reaction of the evacuated children
Psychological effects on evacuated children
The mark Operation Pied Piper left on the country
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