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In our websites we are especially interested in the impact on children of historicl events and the lesser impact that children have had on history. We do not have a lot of information on Swedish children during the War. Of all the children in Europe our assessment is thar that they probably made out better than children in any other country. There were no evacuations as in Britain which turned the lives of children upside down. In fact, after the Soviets invaded neighboring Finland, Sweden took in large numbers of Finnish evacuee children. There was no bombing or distructive military campigns. Fathers and brothers ere not seprated from families. Women were not mobilized for war work. There were no mass civilian casualties. Swedish kids went to school as was the case before the War. Scouting orograms continued. Recreational program like swimming, camos, and outings continued to an extent. Fuel shortages was one of the major constraints. Oil was virtutally unobtainable affecting both industry and jobs. This was also trur of coal. Children were affected because their fathers were unemployed. Transport was also affected whivh has economic implivations as well as family travel. Food had to nbe rationed. This was notbas severevas mostbcountries, but civilians werevaffected. The inability to import products in quantity affected the availability of food products not grown in high lattitude countries like coffee. As for children the most significant commodity was sugar. Thw avaiability of candy was thus sharply reduced. Chocalate was basically unknown, until after the War.
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