Wartime ChildhoodGrowing up as a child during the Second World War could be a frightening, strange, or even an exciting experience. For many city children, the war brought evacuation to the countryside and a way of life very different from the one they were used to. For children who remained in areas that suffered from German air strikes, escaping to bomb shelters and donning the 'Mickey Mouse' gas mask became part of life. War brought new excitement for boys, who