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The Coming Of War Flashcards

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What were some preparations for war

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Gas masks,
rationing food,
blackouts
air raid wardens
air raid shelter
radar
barrage balloons
anti aircraft guns
conscription
reserved occupations

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What is conscription

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Legally enlisting men between 19-41 to fight in ww2

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When was the air raid wardens service created

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1937

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How many people had joined the air warden service by 1938

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200,000

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How many members of the air raid warden service were there in September 1939

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1.5 million people

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What were the air raid wardens job?

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Enforce the blackout
sound sirens during an air attack,
help build community shelters,
put out small, fires,
coordinate other emergency services

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When did the real occupation of the Rhineland by Hitler happened?

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Seventh of March 1936

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When did the Anschluss between Germany and Austria happen

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April 1938

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When did the Sudeten crisis where hitler tried to take over a German soeaking territory In Czechoslovakia. The Munich agreement was secured by chamberlain happen

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September 1938

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When did ARP Begin

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1937 and by September 1939, 1.5 million were enrolled

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How many Anderson shelters have been distributed by February 1939

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400,000

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When did the National service act bring in prescriptions?

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September 1939

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What is appeasement?

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Giving into demands in order to preserve peace

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What is an Anderson, shelter

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A sheet of metal which covered a hole dug in the ground

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What are reserved occupations

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The job which were not constructed during World War II

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When did Britain declare war in Germany

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3rd September 1939

17
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Did air ease wardens get paid

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A lot of them put unpaid volunteers, but some received a wage

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What were radar stations?

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They were the first line of defence. They helped to defeat enemy aircraft before they even reached the British Isles.

19
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By August 1940, how many barrage balloons flew over major cities?

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2368

20
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How many men were in the army by September 1939?

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875,000 men

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