
Stuff You Missed in History Class Six Impossible Episodes: Evacuating Children
Jun 20, 2018
Explore the mass evacuations of children and youth during times of war or unrest, including Kindertransport, Operation Pedro Pan, and Operation Babylift. Learn about the conditions and challenges faced by child refugees in Britain during World War II, the various evacuations during World War II, and the impact of the Spanish Civil War on child evacuations. Discover Operation Baby Lift during the Vietnam War and the political controversy surrounding Cuban refugees and Operation Pedro Pan.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Mass Evacuations of Children and Youth
02:45 • 7min
Conditions and Challenges Faced by Child Refugees in Britain during World War II
09:54 • 4min
Operation Pied Piper and Other Evacuations during World War II
14:04 • 7min
Evacuating Children during the Spanish Civil War
20:46 • 5min
Operation Baby Lift: Evacuating Children from Vietnam
25:21 • 14min
Cuban refugees, Operation Pedro Pan, and the Aylian Gonzales controversy
39:28 • 7min
