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  Evacuation - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
In wilderness first aid, evacuation is the transport of a seriously injured person out of the wilderness to the nearest point an ambulance can reach to take them to the hospital, or to the nearest emergency room.
The mass evacuation of a city is a hypothetical procedure in civil defense from nuclear terrorism or a nuclear war.
In World War II, evacuation was used as terminology to refer to the Japanese American internment.
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 The Blitz - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
During a raid on Thames Haven, on 24 August 1940, some German aircraft strayed over London and dropped bombs in the east and north-east of the city, Bethnal Green, Hackney, Islington, Tottenham and Finchley.
The consequent barrage was much more impressive, boosted civilian morale and though it had little effect on the raiders there was something of a deterrent effect, encourging crews to drop early, since the AA fire was visible to the bomber crews.
During this period, fourteen attacks were mounted on ports, nine on industrial targets inland and eight on London.
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 Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II In the 1930s aerial bombing became an ever larger spectre in the minds of government and the public (Trenchaerd, Douhet, Spain etc).
The fear that major cities would be utterly destroyed in any War led the government to plan for the evacuations of civilians from probable targets in order to save them from terror and destruction.
The evacuation plan were secret so the education authorities were given no forewarning to prepare reception areas, the limited supply of appropriate buildings was a serious bottle-neck (indeed some 2,000 schools were requisition for other purposes).
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 Evacuation Chairs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Examples are the evacuation of an apartment, a house, a district during or after a catastrophic event like floods, fires or bomb alarms.
Evacuation plans are addressing the procedure and are therefore part of the procedural measures of fire protection.
Since the evacuation of buildings is part of the evacuation of areas, it is triggered by the same events.
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 Introduction
World War II was the largest and most violent armed conflict in the history of mankind.
While World War II continues to absorb the interest of military scholars and historians, as well as its veterans, a generation of Americans has grown to maturity largely unaware of the political, social, and military implications of a war that, more than any other, united us as a people with a common purpose.
World War II was waged on land, on sea, and in the air over several diverse theaters of operation for approximately six years.
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 Home front during World War II
The home front is the name given to the activities of the civilians during a state of total war.
Life on the home front during World War II was a significant part of the war effort for all participants, and had major impact on the outcome of the war.
Britain's total mobilization during this period proved to be successful in toppling the Axis Powers, but carried a steep cost.
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 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> the Blitz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The city's defenses were rapidly reorganised by General Frederick Pile, the Commander-in-Chief of Anti-Aircraft Command and by 11 September twice as many guns were available and under orders to fire at will.
The consequent barrage was much more impressive, boosted civilian morale and though it had little effect on the raiders there was something of a deterrent effect, encouraging crews to drop early, since the AA fire was visible to the bomber crews.
Probably the most devastating of these raids, in terms of material destruction, occurred on the evening of the 29th December in what has been dubbed The Second Great Fire of London in which an embattled St Paul's Cathedral provided an iconic image of London's resistance.
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 Evacuation: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Evacuation may involve carrying the victim some distance on improvised stretchers, a travois A travois (from the french travail, a frame for restraining horses) is a frame used by prehistoric humans, notably the plains indians of north america, to drag loads over land....
Mass evacuations Emergency evacuation is the movement of persons from a dangerous place to a safe refuge....
The mass evacuation of a city is also a hypothetical procedure in civil defense Activities organized by civilians for their own protection in time of war or disaster
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 Lesser Known Facts of WWII Pre-War to 1939, 1940
The first shot of World War II in Europe was fired from the 13,000 ton German gunnery training battleship Schleswig Holstein (Captain Gustav Kleikamp) which was on a visit to Poland to honour the sailors lost on the German cruiser Magdeburg sunk in 1914, some of whom were buried in Danzig.
During the four years after the war, a total of 118,000 men and women were prosecuted for collaboration with the Germans.
During the month of November, 1940, a total of 4,588 British civilians were killed in air raids by the German Luftwaffe.
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 war and social upheaval: World War II air campaign -- Battle of Britain the Blitz
Children were evacuated from London and other major English cities at the outbreak of the War.
In the aftermath of World War II it was generally assumed that it was the NAZIs who conducted terror bombing of civilians.
America entered the War with the entention of a "precission" daylight campaign, but given the limitations of World war II bombing technology, the different between British area bombing and American percession bombing was not always readily apparent to the German civilians.
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 The Blitz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The "Blitz" was partially in revenge for a bombing raid the RAF carried out on Berlin, which was itself ordered because a German bomber had accidentally dropped a bomb on London.
One reason for relatively heavy losses on the German side was that the UK had radar that allowed the early detection of German aircraft as they approached the British coast.
A major objective of World War 2 bombing on both sides was the reduction of enemy morale, and the sustaining of home morale, but it is doubtful that the Blitz dented British morale.
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 The Women's Army Corps
The War Department and the WAC leadership recognized the immediate need to step up the recruiting campaign to prevent these occurrences and to increase the number of enrollees who sincerely wanted to aid the war effort.
During this period the SHAEF compound located in Bushey Park near Kingston on the Thames River came under hostile fire.
Traditional restrictions on female employment in American society were broken during World War II by the critical labor shortage faced by all sectors of the economy.
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 Category:World War II
World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the world's nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theaters, and costing approximately 50 million lives.
The war was fought mainly between an alliance of Britain, France, Poland, the United States, the Soviet Union and China (known as the Allies), and the Axis Powers, an alliance between Germany, Italy and Japan.
Underground Education in Poland During World War II
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 evacuation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Pet evacuation plan wasn't complete or necessaryPhiladelphia Inquirer, PA - 8 hours agoMontgomery County's evacuation plan for pets wasn't ready for this week's storms because authorities are still making an inventory of shelters that would take...
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With the Sacramento region's high flood risk, county officials have worried about a situation similar to Hurricane Katrina, in which evacuation of the elderly...
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 Category:World War II politics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
These are the subconflicts, alliances, treaties, policies, conferences, and trials associated with World War II
There are 9 subcategories shown below (more may be shown on subsequent pages).
This page was last modified 02:59, 22 April 2006.
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 The Blitz - Free net encyclopedia
Image:Surreydocks1941.jpg The Blitz was the bombing of the United Kingdom by Nazi Germany during 1940–[[1941], during world war 2].
It was carried out by the Luftwaffe against the UK concentrating on London.
Image:Blitzaftermath.jpg After the fall of France, the Battle of Britain began in July 1940.
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The Global effects of World War II effected most nations of the planet, and left a lasting impact on the world that remains today.
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 Evacuation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
In bomb threats, evacuation is clearing all people out of an area and secure the perimeter, until the bomb squad has concluded that there is no bomb, or has removed it, or has detonated it safely, or has dismantled it.
See also: Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II
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It is a matter of the growing Croatian economy to make those wines more popular in the world and it is up to Croatian winemakers to start production for international markets.
Apart from the great abundance of imported international beers (Heineken, Tuborg, Gösser, Stella Artois, etc.), you will find some tasty home-brewn beers in Croatia.
Concerning water quality, Croatian water is greatly appreciated all over the world.
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