Nature Of The Blitz Flashcards
Stages of the Blitz - 25 August - 19 september
Targeted bombing of military bases , industry , communications and energy supplies.
Stages of the blitz - 20 September 1940 - 10 May 1961
Shift to attacking morale: civilians , and homes , national treasures , industry and communications
Stages of the Blitz - The “ Lull” , May 1941- January 1944
Irregular, retaliatory raids, not even night
Stages of the Blitz - “the baby Blitz “ , January 1944- April 1944
Few raids got through in these last attacks , but monthly casualties jumped from 58 to 948.
Stages of the Blitz - V1 and V2 raids , June 1944 - March 1945
German attacks switched to pilotless aircrafts
What was “ Black Saturday”
When the first Blitz truly began on 7 September 1941 until 10 May 1941
How long did “Black Saturday “ last for
12 hours
How many people died and were injured on “ black Saturday”
Over 400 people died and 1600 severly injured during that one night
Attacks focused on London’s East End because
Of the docks , infustries and railways
Afterbthe 19 September raids aimed for
High death tolls , serious urban damage and disruption of essential services
How many peoplw got killed and wounded due to conventional heavy bombing
Conventional heavy bombing killed 28,556 and wounded over 25,500 in total
Type of bombs 1940-41 ( incendiaries)
Dropped mainly by the first wave of bombers, started the fires used by bombers as targets ; fires caused 90 per cent of bombing damage
Types of bombs 1940-41 ( high explosives )
Were mainly dropped by later waves ; some could have delayed fuses to harm rescue workers
Types of bombs , 1940-41 ( mines )
The most powerful; dropped by parachute so attacks were silent and hard to detect
V1 known as the
Flying bomb
The V1
Hit London targets in day time , caused extensive damage and deaths, didn’t trigger air raid warnings because they flew so low , so getting to air raid shelters was difficult.
The V2 rocket was the first
Ballistic missile
The V2 rocket
Was so fast that it exploded before people heard it coming.Attacks continued until the launch sites were captured by the allies
What was the impact of V1 and V2s
Civilian morale was very low and factory workers were often absent from work.
More evacuations began and the underground filled with civilians seeking shelter.
The government’s popularity decreased as people felt unprotected,
Over 30,000 houses were destroyed and almost 29,000 people were left homeless
When was the V2 attack on Deptford
On 25 November 1944
The first V2 attack hit
New Cross, Deptford.Woolworths, a large store
Facta about the V2 attack on Deptford
Struck on a Saturday lunchtime when many people were shopping.About 160 people were killed and 200 injured
