When refugees fled war-torn Europe for havens in the Middle East | Alex Q. Arbuckle
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When Axis and Soviet forces invaded Eastern Europe and the Balkans in the early years of World War II, they sent thousands of refugees fleeing south and east to escape the chaos. Many fled across the Mediterranean, hopping from island to island in search of safety. To manage this exodus, in 1942 the British established the Middle East Relief and Refugee Administration (MERRA) and set up a constellation of camps in Egypt, Gaza, and Aleppo, Syria, providing havens for over 40,000 displaced Europeans. Source: Retronaut