London and the Blitz Flashcards
What is an ARP Warden? What did they do?
-Air Raid Precaution Wardens. They supervised the blackout.
- They put sandbags on buildings to stop sever damage from bombs.
- Manned air raid sirens.
-Inflated large balloons to stop low-flying aircraft.
How do you format 2a?
P: Source A is… useful for a historian studying…
Ev: For example, the source tells us that…
Ex: In addition/Furethermore, it is very/quite accurate/rather inaccurate…
Deep Ex: The source’s provenance limits/enhances its usefulness because…
How do you start your response to Q1?
One feature of____is. For example…
A second feature of____is. For example…
How do you format 2b:
Detail I would follow up.
Question I would ask.
Type of source.
How might this help answer my question?
The suggestion that…
How important was?/ How did… differ?
Mass observation reports/ Diaries/Newspapers.
Diaries could be cross-referenced.
How many children were evacuated via trains from 1939?
1.3 million
- How many evacuees came back out of the countryside during the phoney war?
- What was the phoney war?
- 300,000
- When war was declared but no war took place.
What was a:
-Parachute mine?
-Brandbombe?
-Flammenbombe?
Parachute mine- 1 tonne explosive bomb that was dropped with a parachute.
Brandbombe- Incendiary bomb that was 1kg that went of after 7 minutes to kill firemen/bomb squad. 110,000 were made, killed 430 and injured 1600.
Flammenbombe- Sometimes didn’t go off. Incendiary bomb.
How long did fires last in the Docklands? Why was there a fire?
5 days, flammable materials e.g. rubber, sugar and paint.
How many bombers were there on Black Saturday?
800
What was South Hallsville?
Buses went to Camdon Town instead of Canning. People were waiting for 3 days.
How many people dies in South Hallsville?
Below 400
How many incendiary bombes were dropped in the 2nd Great Fire of London?
-100,000
-1500 fires
- 29 fell on St Paul’s Cathedral
What happened at Balham Station?
Parachute mine landed on tube and burst sewers.
How many died at Balham Station?
66
What happened at Bethnal Green Station?
Air raid defence was being tested and people thought there was an air raid and ran into the station and fell over a fallen women and died/got injured.
