World War 2 Facts for Kids
1. British children
Some British children were evacuated to families as far away as Australia, Canada or the USA.
2. The Evacuation
The evacuation of children started two days before war was even declared and all evacuees were given a gas mask to carry with them.
3. Rationing
In 1940
, ‘rationing’ was introduced to stop supplies from running out. Rationing continued long after WW2 had ended, some items until 1954
.