Before the Holocaust and World War Two Germany was in turmoil. Devastation and Destruction were very common. Although it was a very difficult time for many, some found hope. This hope before the war was the Kindertransport. The Kindertransport was a way the British helped the Jewish children escape before the war. The Kindertransport was a series of expeditions that transported children under the age of seventeen from Germany to the safety of Britain (Ushmm).
The Kindertransport expeditions were primarily for the Jewish children, but it also transported people who were gay, communist, and gypsies. These expeditions were created to move children away from the discrimination of the Jews by the Nazis which started in 1937. The Kindertransport operated between 1938-1940. Through the years the expeditions ended up saving over ten thousand lives. During this essay I will tell you about the history of the Kindertransport, who it affected, how it was involved in the war, and the legacy it left (Ushmm).
When the discrimination of the Jews first started many fled from Germany into surrounding countries. These countries started to tire from the problems having too many immigrants created. All countries eventually closed their borders, not allowing anyone…show more content… A positive would be the children were able to survive. An estimate of six million Jews died in Germany, without the transport many children would of had that fate (Ushmm). Another positive is the children who were removed from Germany had the opportunity to start and new life. Negatives would be that the children had to be removed from their families start a new life in an unknown country where they experienced discrimination. Many of the citizens of Britain viewed the Jews as enemies, which made it hard for the children to find jobs or run future businesses (Google Reads). However, the positives outweigh the negatives, many lives were saved
