Unit 4 - Life on the home front WW2 Flashcards
1
Q
What was the spirit of the blitz?
A
An upkeep of positive spirit and morale during the blitz. No surrender.
2
Q
How many houses were destroyed in London throughout the blitz?
A
2 million houses, one third of London.
3
Q
How many civilians were killed in the blitz?
A
32 000.
4
Q
How were people altered to bombings?
A
Huge sirens set up throughout London.
5
Q
Where were typical air raid shelters?
A
In underground stations and homemade shelters in the bottom of gardens.
6
Q
Where did the evacuees go to be safe from bombing in the city?
A
To live with strangers in the countryside.
