Fact Flashcards On Blitz
How many British troops were sent into the Iraq war?
40,000
How many US troops were sent in to the Iraq war?
160,000
How long did the invasion of Iraq take?
3 weeks
How many soldiers were in the Iraqi army in 2003?
375,000
What was the tactic used by Britain and USA to invade Iraq
‘Shock and awe’ - combined arms tactic
When did ww2 begin?
1938
When did the largest air raid take place in the Blitz?
10 may 1941
What was the death toll on the worst attack of the Blitz?
1500 dead
Why was the city of London targeted by the blitz?
Capital city = centre of government
Important port(s) = reduced supplies
Industrial centre = destroying factories
High population = London was the biggest city
Geography = the Thames was recogniseable
What was the phony period of world war 2?
The time period where England declared war but they were not attacked and were not involved with any warfare
How many areas did the Anderson Committee separate England into? What were they called?
3:
-Danger
-Neutral
-Reception areas (safe)
How many Anderson shelters were put up?
1.5 million
What were the blackout rules?
Block all light with curtains or sheets
How many people carried gas masks at the height of the blitz?
Around 1/3
How many people were killed in the first phase of the Blitz?
20,000
How many houses were damaged/destroyed in the first phase of the Blitz?
1,150,000
How many firemen died in London during the war?
327
What were the two types of incendiary bombs?
Brandebombe = 1kg bombs
Flammenbombe = Barrels filled with oil set with a detonator, which would go off an impact. Burning oil splashes caused many fires.
Sprengbrandbombe = A 50 kg bum case, filled with smaller bombs. AT&T explosive was designed to spread this over 100 meter radius.
What is the sentence used to finish any source question? Overall, the source is…
Overall, the source is useful, but it has limitations so a historian should cross reference with other sources to get a complete picture.
Why were V1s so dangerous?
They’re pilotless
Long-range
400 to 450 mph (difficult to shoot down)
1500 people died.
What was the downfall of V1s?
They only travelled straight forward and could not change direction.
They only had a 17% accuracy.
3,800 were shot down by British defences
Why were V2s bad news?
2400 miles per hour
Launched upwards above the crowds
First launched in September 1944
Travelled through the atmosphere
Launched from mobile sites
Case study = Woolworths shop
What was an Anderson shelter? How was it different to the Morrison shelter?
Anderson shelter was outside, Morrison shelter was in the home. Anderson shelter held around 6 people, whereas the Morrison shelter only held up to 3
What are some types of sources?
A = Memoirs and autobiographies
B = Photographs
C = Local newspapers
D = Local council records
E = Central government records
F = National Newspapers
G = Mass Observation reports to the Cabinet
H = Newsreels
I = Reports and diaries from individual Mass Observation volunteers J = Cinema Posters
K = Government propaganda posters
L = Maps of bomb damage
M = Business accounts
How many people killed in the south hallsville school disaster?
Government said 77
Historians believe 600
Mostly homeless
Was Tilbury a good or bad shelter?
Bad. A warehouse full of crime and housing over 14,000
Was Mickeys shelter good or bad? Why?
Good.
Medicine, canteen, bunks
When was the Bethnal Green Distaster?
March 3rd 1943
How many died in the Bethnal Green distaster?
173
How many died at Woolworths?
168
When was the v2 attack on Woolworths?
25th November 1944
What is it called when we look at diary entries?
Mass Observation
When was the little Blitz?
Jan 1944 - April 1944
Why was the little Blitz unsuccessful?
Inexperienced pilots.
Only 475 aircraft
When was the start of the Blitz?
September 1940
How many people were killed o the 10th May 1941?
1436
How many volunteer fire fighters were there?
25,000
How many bombs hit St Katherine’s docks in the first week?
160
