The Blitz Flashcards
When and where did Hitler order air raids of Britain?
> July 31st 1940, followed by an invasion in September
> Luftwaffe targeted mostly Airfields and British shipping on the channel.
Describe the air raids on Britain.
> at first industrial cities and airfields were targeted
- following the bombing of Berlin on 7th September, hitler began mass civilian bombing in London and other cities
> 7th sept- 2nd November, London was bombed every night
> overall 45,000 were killed and 3.5 million houses were destroyed.
What was ‘the blitz’?
> German for ‘thunder, was the word coined by the British press to describe the frequent bombing raids on Britain in 1940-41
How did the Battle of Britain transition into the Blitz?
> the Battle of Britain took place high in the skies of the South British countryside
> RAF were heavily outnumbered by the LW 2,915: 4,550
> Britain was spared when Germany changed their tactics
> hitler outraged after British bombing of Berlin. On 7th Sept 1940 the heavy civilian air raids begun.
From the 7th September to 2nd November…
London was bombed every night
What happened to Coventry?
> 14th November 1940
- 554 deaths
- 50,000 houses destroyed
- 400 shops destroyed
What was the overall effect of the blitz?
> September 40- may 41
- 45,000 deaths and 3.5 million houses destroyed
