German childhood in World War II

For other uses of "War Child", see War Child (disambiguation).
First day of school for children in Haynrode/Germany (1940).

German childhood in World War II describes how the Second World War, as well as experiences related to it,[1] directly or indirectly impacted the life of children born in that era. In Germany, these children became known as Kriegskinder (war children), a term that came into use due to a large number of scientific and popular science publications which have appeared increasingly since the 1990s.[2] They describe the same phenomena from different perspectives, using diverse methods and various stylistic means. The literature on this subject has not yet been able to produce a universal and binding definition. However, there is consensus that the impact of war on children can be felt decades later,[3] often increasing with advancing age, and that at times the impact can be passed on mute to subsequent generations.[4]

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