Oceans Apart

Stories of Overseas Evacuees in World War Two

Nonfiction, History, Military, World War II, Family & Relationships
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Author: Penny Starns ISBN: 9780750954723
Publisher: The History Press Publication: February 1, 2014
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Penny Starns
ISBN: 9780750954723
Publisher: The History Press
Publication: February 1, 2014
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

From May, 1940, many British parents chose to move their children safety abroad to Australia, South Africa, Canada, and New Zealand. Over 200,000 applications had been made by the time the scheme closed just four months later, and these "Seavacs," as they became known, had a variety of experiences. After weeks at sea and then a new life thousands of miles away, letters home took up to 12 weeks to reach their destinations and many of these children were totally cut off from their families in the UK. This book reveals in heartbreaking detail the unique experiences of Seavacs, and their surprising influence on international wartime policy, used as they were as an attempt to elicit international sympathy and financial support for the war effort.

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From May, 1940, many British parents chose to move their children safety abroad to Australia, South Africa, Canada, and New Zealand. Over 200,000 applications had been made by the time the scheme closed just four months later, and these "Seavacs," as they became known, had a variety of experiences. After weeks at sea and then a new life thousands of miles away, letters home took up to 12 weeks to reach their destinations and many of these children were totally cut off from their families in the UK. This book reveals in heartbreaking detail the unique experiences of Seavacs, and their surprising influence on international wartime policy, used as they were as an attempt to elicit international sympathy and financial support for the war effort.

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