The British evacuation began on Friday 1 September 1939. It was called &apos;Operation Pied Piper. Children were moved to the countryside to stay safe away from the blitz bombs in the big cities.

World War II ended in 1945

World War 2 ended with the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers.

World War II was the most widespread and the most destructive war in history. It involved all the Great Powers and most of the smaller nations of the world.

The Ration Book became the key to survival for nearly every household in Britain. Every member of the public was issued with a ration book.<br/><br/>They were needed because German submarines were destroying food supplies being delivered.

World War Two in Europe began on 3rd September 1939, when the Prime Minister of Britain, Neville Chamberlain, declared war on Germany. It involved many of the world&apos;s countries because Germany invaded Poland.

It was dangerous living in a big city during the war.Cities were the target of enemy aircraft that flew over at night and dropped bombs. When air raid sirens played people took she<br/>ter in air raid shelters, often in their gardens.

At 4:56pm on 7 September 1940, the air raid sirens wailed as the German Air Force, the luftwaffe, launched a massive raid on London. Over 350 bombers flew across the Channel from airfields in France and dropped 300 tonnes of bombs on the docks and streets of the East End of London.



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