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The First World War generated population displacements of an unprecedented scale, of more than 12,000,000 civilians, (later exceeded by those of the Second World War which reached 60,000,000). [1] The director of the civil affairs office of the Red Cross wrote at the end of the war that: “There were refugees everywhere.
The list below includes the number of refugees per event with at least 1 million individuals included. ... 1 year [7] [8] World War I: 7.0–15.0 million: Europe ...
During the Second World War, she worked with Belgian refugees, and after that war continued her efforts with the International Council of Women. [15] Sir Frederick Whitley Thomson (2 September 1851 – 26 May 1924), was a British Liberal Party politician and businessman.
Became a refugee in the US after years of persecution for his sexuality and political ideas. His autobiography, Before Night Falls, was on the New York Times list of the ten best books of the year 1993 and was made into a film in 2000; Bertolt Brecht – German playwright, refugee from the Nazis during World War II
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The cross serves as a reminder of the impact of war on displaced communities throughout history. Ukrainian refugees to mark Grade II listing of Second World War cross Skip to main content
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