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1
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How many troops were brought home from Dunkirk?

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300’000

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2
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How many small boats owned by citizens were at Dunkirk?

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200

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What Phrase developed out of Dunkirk as a morale booster when facing huge obstacles?

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“Dunkirk Spirit”

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4
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When did France surrender?

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1940 22nd June

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Who were the main competitors in the Battle of Britain?

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The RAF and the Luftwaffe

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What was the operation called that was the foundations of the Battle of Britain?

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Operation Sealion

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What were the four stages of the Battle of Britain?

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10th July-7th Aug: Luftwaffe bombed British Radar
8th Aug-6th Sep: Luftwaffe bombed air field sites
7th Sep-15th Sep: Thinking the RAF were defeated, Lufwaffe bomb London
15th Sep: Luftwaffe defeated

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When did the Lufwaffe’s focus change to the USSR?

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October 31st 1940

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9
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What technological advantage did the RAF have?

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Radar

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10
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How many fighter planes did the RAF have, and which was the most efficient design?

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600+, The Spitfire

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11
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What did Britain do quicker with lost planes than Germany?

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Replace them

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12
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What kept the RAF pilots flying?

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The “Dunkirk Spirit”

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What was the heaviest day of flying, and what happened?

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August 15th- RAF lost 34, Luftwaffe lost 75

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What was the ARP?

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Air raid precautions service

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When was there 1.5 million in the ARP?

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1939

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16
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True or False- The ARP organised the blackouts

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True

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17
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How many could fit into the council built shelters?

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50

18
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When was the Anderson shelter given out?

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1939

19
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Who was the War Minster?

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Anthoney Eden

20
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How many did the War minister expect to join the Local defense force (LDF)?

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150’000- He got 1 million strong/250’000 in the first day

21
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What was the LDF renamed to?

A

The home guard

22
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What did the home guard do?

A

Put barbed wire on the beaches, painted on sign posts, put obstacles in potential landing sites (all to stop the Germans), issued sirens and the “all-clear”.

23
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How many were evacuated in the first four days?

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3 million-most of them children

24
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With children gone, parents and careers could join voluntary groups such as what?

A

ARP, LDF/Home guard, WVS (womens voluntary service)

25
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When did the evacuation begin for real?

A

1st September, 1939

26
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What was the phony war and when was it?

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It was the time period where no bombing took place, so parents began to take children back home from evacuation. It lasted from September 1939 to September 1940.

27
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When did the Blitz start and finish?

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September 1940- May 1941

28
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How many out of the first 76 nights of the Blitz was London bombed?

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75- one night was too foggy to fly

29
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What did the Germans hope disturbing daily life and killing civilians would do?

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Wreck Morale

30
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Where and when was the worst hit tube station during the Blitz?

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Balham, 31st October

31
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On Spetember 12th 1940, what % got less than 4 hours sleep?

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32%

32
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On Spetember 12th 1940, what % got no sleep at all?

A

31%

33
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How many were killed and made homeless during the Blitz?

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43’000 killed, 2 million made homeless

34
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How many were killed by the German V1 flying bomb?

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6’000

35
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How many were killed by the German V2 flying bomb?

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2’700

36
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In the last big Baedeker raids, what did the Luftwaffe loose for every 5 civilians they killed?

A

A bomber and 4 trained crew

37
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When did the bombing on Coventry start?

A

14th November, 7:20pm

38
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When was the bombing on Coventry given the “all-clear”?

A

6:15 the next morning

39
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Between what range of people were killed?

A

380-540

40
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How many home as well as factories were destroyed in the Blitz on Coventry?

A

Over 4’000 and the city Cathedral

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