Blitz Flashcards
What are the primary sources
Photos/videos, diaries, newspapers, artefacts, interviews, letters
What parts of London were a threat
East end, Westminster, City, suburbs
Why was the east end a target
It was where the docks were
Why were the suburbs a target
Most people lived there
Why was the west not a target
The German planes couldn’t reach there and be able to make it back
When was the blitz
7/9/1940- 11/5/1941
When was the Little Blitz
21/1/1944- 5/1944
What does PCOK stand for
Provenance, Content, Own Knowledge
When were children evacuated
1938
How many Anderson shelters were distributed in 1939
2 million
What day was the largest bombing raid on London
10th May 1941
How many children were evacuated on special trains
1.3 million
How many people took their gas masks out with them in ‘39
5%
What was the first day of the Blitz called
Black Saturday
When was the 2nd great fire of London
29th December 1940
