2023-08-18 09:23:44
During the London Blitz, as well as mass evacuations to the countryside, some London children were evacuated to other countries in the British empire, such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(39-1-4) Author
2023-08-18 10:31:21
This post is a lie. Under Operation Pied Piper children were sent to other countries during WW2, including Canada, USA, New Zealand, Australia & South Africa. Approximately 3 million Brits were displaced, inside & outside the UK due to WW2, 6% of the entire population. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(14-6-2) Author
2023-08-18 11:36:05
NNN. Given the context of the post there's no note required covering child evacuation. The adults stayed in the City. Whilst it is a trite argument there's no need for Community notes. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(3-0-10) Author
2023-08-18 13:44:27
NNN, "evacuees" were not refugees, there was never any effort to resettle Britons during the war, just to keep children safe from endless bombing. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(3-0-9) Author
2023-08-19 06:37:43
On 1 Sept 1939, Op Pied Piper evacuated 1.5 million people (of which 800,000 children) from London and other large cities. 1.25 million people left cities during the Blitz in 1940 and another wave left during the 1944 V1 and V2 rocket attacks. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-0) Author