WWII Battle of Britain

Question 1

What does the Battle of Britain generally refer to?

Answer 1

Attempt by Germany to take over Great Britain

Question 2

What was uniquely different about Great Britain than all the other countries defeated by Germany so far in World War II, something that was an advantage for Great Britain?

Answer 2

Great Britain was an island

Question 3

What did Germany target first as they began to attack Great Britain?

Answer 3

Military targets

Question 4

Germany would shift their focus to bombing cities. Why did they bomb cities?

Answer 4

Germany hoped to break the will of the British people to resist

Question 5

How did the new technology of radar help Great Britain deal more effectively with German attacks?

Answer 5

Advanced knowledge of arrival of German planes, ability to see shelter early, launch British planes soon enough to engage German planes

Question 6

Where did a lot of British people spend their nights when Germany resorted to night bombing cities like London?

Answer 6

The subway tunnels

Question 7

What position did Germany put itself in by calling off their attack of Great Britain and beginning to focus elsewhere?

Answer 7

The position of being in a two-front war