London in the Blitz Flashcards
When did the first V1 rockets hit London?
12/13 June 1944
V1 features
Flying bomb, could be intercepted by planes
V2 features
Supersonic bomb, could not be intercepted
When was the first German air raid on London?
25 August 1940
How many people injured or killed between between Sept 1940 and may 1941?
54,000
Balham tube disaster
Bomb hit undeground making a crater, damaged water works , 66 killed, 14th October 1940
South Hallsville school disaster
Bomb hit school and 600 people sheltered beneath it, 10th September 1940
How many homes damaged?
1.3 million
How many nights in a row was London bombed for?
57
When did the first V2 rocket hit London?
8th September 1944
How many killed by V1 and V2 rockets
28,891
When did the last V1 and V2 rockets hit London?
27/29 March 1945
What was Shelter life like?
Were poor and smelt, often overcowded and in the underground you could not hear the bombs
V2 censorship…
Government initially said first V2 bombs were gas main explosions. This lead to government popularity falling.
Censorship in the government
Covered up many disasters like the Balham tube disaster
How many people were evacuated from London?
1 million people, mainly children
How much did cinema tickets increase by?
60%
When did Churchill announce London were under attack?
10th November 1940
When and what was ‘The Lull’
11 May 1941 - 20 Jan 1944, less frequent bombing, better shelters with activities, indoor home shelters called Morrison shelters started in 1941, 1,808 died in ‘The Lull;
What did the Royal Family do during the Blitz?
They stayed in London to improve Morale
When was the second fire of London?
29th December 1940
When did the Blitz begin?
7th September 1940
Why was London a target?
Heavily populated, industrial areas, seat of government
How many people killed on black saturday?
400
What was the first target of the Blitz?
Industrial East End
Bethnal Green Tube disaster
People crushed going into tube station, 173 people killed, 3rd March 1940
Deptofrd Woolworths disaster
V2 rocket hit a woolworths, 25th November 1945, 200 injured, 160 killed
