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Children of World War 2 (1939-1945) view detail comment email this

This site from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) provides a glimpse of what life was like for British children during World War II. It features annotated images of a replica of a typical home, a rationing activity, and evacuees' letters. It also includes resources such as posters, photographs, letters, documents, an audio clip of an air raid siren, and materials for teachers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2children/
Topics: Correspondence, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, World War II

Last updated Dec 1, 2003


Open Hearts, Closed Doors: The War Orphans Project view detail comment email this

During World War II, thousands of Jewish children became orphans overnight. This site chronicles the journey of a few of those children, from prewar persecution to a fresh start with new families in Canada. Includes a timeline of Canadian immigration policy. Also available in French. From the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre.
http://www.museevirtuel.ca/Exhibitions/orphans/english/
Topics: Emigration & Immigration, World War II

Last updated Nov 10, 2004




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