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What was it like during the Blitz in 1940? 

The Blitz began on September the 5^th of 1940. The German air force flew 350 planes over London and dropped 300 tons of bombs. Blitz actually means lightning in German. The sounds of the bombs must have been awful which would have resembled the sounds of lightning. The Blitz lasted from 1940 to 1941.  

Every day and night London was bombed for 11 weeks. London was bombed nearly every night so the people were always very frightened. They spent most nights sleeping in Air raid shelters which were very uncomfortable because of the blackout. Children were evacuated and food and clothing were rationed. The Blitz ended in mid-May 1941 with 32,000 deaths because the German army had to prepare for the invasion of Russia. 

What was it like to be an evacuee? 

For some evacuees, they saw evacuating as a sign of safety and they looked forward to going to a safer place. But for others it was a dreadful experience being separated from their family and going to an unknown place. A lot of the children were fascinated by the countryside because they were only used to the city. A sight of a cow would make them excited. 

The children often wrote letters to their parents talking excitedly about their new guardians. But others complained because the ride there was awful. For the poorer children, going away was like luxury for them. Some hadn’t even ever slept in a bed. But for the wealthier children it wasn’t so good because they hated the fact of living in a small country town. Not like the city they were used to. 

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