Nature of the Blitz Flashcards
When did the Blitz start?
25 August 1940
What happened between 25 August and 19 September 1940?
Targeted bombing of military bases, industry and communications
What was the aim of the bombing between 25 August and 19 September 1940?
To soften up Britain for invasion
Who was targeted between 20 September 1940 and 10 May 1941?
Civilians as well as industry and communications
Why were these targeted between 20 September 1940 and 10 May 1941?
To damage morale
How long did the lull last for?
May 1941 - January 1944
What happened during the lull?
Irregular bombing raids
How long did the Baby Blitz last for?
January - April 1944
How successful was the Baby Blitz?
Unsuccessful as British Air Force was much stronger than the German
What happened to the casualty rate during the Baby Blitz?
Jumped from 58 per month to 948 per month
When was Black Saturday?
7 September 1940
How many people were killed during Black Saturday?
400
Where were the Black Saturday attacks focused?
East End industry and docks
Give 3 types of bombs in the Blitz
Incendiaries- caused fires
High explosives- delayed fuses to harm rescue workers
Mines- dropped by parachute so attacks were silent and hard to detect
When were the V1 attacks?
Spring 1944
How did V1 bombs not trigger air raid warning?
Flew too low
How many people were killed by V1 bombs?
1600 people in 2 weeks
What was the V2?
A ballistic missile
Give 3 impacts of the V1 and V2 bombings?
Morale low
30,000 houses destroyed
More evacuations
When was the Deptford V2 disaster?
25 November 1944
What was the Deptford disaster?
V2 hit Woolworths
How many people were killed during the Deptford disaster?
160
