London: A Target City Flashcards
Give 3 reasons why London was a target city
Important port and industrial centre
8.6 million population so high density of enemy civilians
London in South East so easy to fly to
Centre of government so civil servant deaths would slow down the war effort
Why was London easy to find for German bombers?
Thames estuary fave the, an easy route
What was issued to all Londoners in 1938?
Gas masks
What was the London County Council responsible for?
Fire service, ambulance service and and heavy rescue service
What were local boroughs responsible for?
ARP wardens
When did the blackout start?
1 September 1939
When were children started to be evacuated?
1 September
What incentives were there for taking in evacuees?
National service brochure- fees for rural families
What was the most common air rate shelter?
Anderson shelter
What was the government’s policy surrounding air raid shelters?
Dispersal
How were children evacuated?
In classes with teachers
What happened to the percentage of people carrying gas masks between 4 September 1939 and 31 March 1940?
Reduced from 70% and 1%
What air race shelters were used for people without a garden
Morrison shelters- metal cage which replaced a table
When was the Ministry of Information created?
September 1939
What was created to maintain morale?
Propaganda
