The establishment of International Children's Day is related to a massacre during World War II-the Lidice Massacre. 1June, 942 10, German fascists shot and killed 140 male citizens over 6 years old and all their babies in Dice Village in Tekeli, and took women and 90 children to concentration camps. All the houses and buildings in the village were burned down, and a good village was destroyed by German fascists. After the end of World War II, the world economy was depressed, and thousands of workers lost their jobs and lived a life of hunger and cold.

The situation of children is even worse, and some are infected with infectious diseases and die in batches; Others are forced to work as child laborers, tortured, and their lives are not guaranteed. In order to mourn the Lidice tragedy and all the children who died in the war in the world, oppose the abuse and poisoning of children, and protect children's rights, 1949 165438 10, the International Democratic Women's Federation held a board meeting in Moscow, and representatives of various countries angrily exposed the crimes of killing and poisoning children by imperialists and reactionaries of various countries. In order to protect children's rights to life, medical care and education all over the world and improve their lives, the meeting decided to designate June 1 day as International Children's Day every year.

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Children's Day in Old China

The establishment of the China Anti-Japanese Children's League allowed children in mountainous areas to have their own festival-Children's Day, but it was April 4th.

The old league members recalled that on Children's Day, as long as the Japanese didn't "mop up", all counties and districts would organize activities and hold conferences. Sometimes singing competitions are held, and sometimes drills are organized. Children in several villages are still competing to see who sings well and drills neatly. If they win, they will get prizes, usually pencils.

In order to improve the ability to deal with the enemy, military training is also an important part of the children's league. Summer camps were organized in border areas, and the backbone of children's groups were gathered in the mountains for training. They learn how to shoot, stab people and lay mines. They also conduct training, air defense exercises and fire prevention exercises. In order to improve the anti-"mopping-up" ability, the Children's League also organized the "Charge Month" activity, which called the children to live together every night, gathered urgently in the middle of the night, and backpacked through the forest.

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