Hey guys :) Today is Kindertransport Day! In case you are wondering what a Kindertransport was, it was a rescue mission which took place nine months prior to World War 2. The mission aimed at placing Jewish children from German occupied territories in Great Britain temporarily. This was to provide them with safety due to the rise of violent propaganda, for example, Kristallnacht or The Night or Broken Glass. Due to the efforts of courageous men and women, such as Nicholas Winton, thousands of Jewish children's lives were saved.
Some links for further research:
1. http://www.ushmm.org/learn/timeline-of-events/1933-1938/first-kindertransport-arrives
2. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005260
3. Yad Vashem: http://www.yadvashem.org/
4. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/kinder.html
