Youth at War: Young People and Their Schools in Britain in the Second World War

by Mike Osborne

The Second World War was the cause of more civilian casualties, many of them young people, than of military. In Britain, young people were on the frontline, facing the threat of enemy invasion and the fragmentation of daily life.

Their education was disrupted as their schools were taken over by the government, military and Air Raid Precautions (ARP); as pupils were evacuated and staff conscripted; curriculum was diluted and part-time schooling...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781558817
• ISBN13: 9781781558812
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Fonthill Media
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"