Impact of Allied Bombing Flashcards
1
Q
When did the RAF first bomb Berlin?
A
September 1940
2
Q
What happened to Berlin in September 1940
A
RAF bombed it for the first time
3
Q
When was Hamburg bombed? What was the destruction caused?
A
- 50,000 injured. 61% city was destroyed. 10% industrial capacity lost. Heavily affected morale.
4
Q
When was the Dresden bombing? What was the destruction caused?
A
Feb 1945. 25,000 dead. 35,000 injured. Many homeless. Goebbels lied and said 200,000 to spread fear against allies.
5
Q
How many were homeless by 1943?
A
4.5 million
6
Q
How many workers were there by 1940?
A
3.5 million less than pre-WW2 numbers.
