This lesson studies the largest organised response to the refugee crisis – the Kindertransport programme – through the experiences of one Czech Jewish girl. The Kindertransport is often presented as a redemptive story, enabling Britain to take pride in the fact that it opened its doors to save the most helpless of Hitler’s potential victims; the lesson enables students to take a more nuanced view, offering insight into the challenges faced by child refugees and the reactions of British society.
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