#242 | Operation Pied Piper: The Evacuation of British Cities in World War II

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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




Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary
available on the website:
https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/operation-pied-piper


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