Flashcards
Britain alone
Flashcards do conjunto (10)
- 1When did France surrender to Germany?22 June 1940
- 2How did Germany invade the low countries and France?Blitzkrieg
- 3How many boats went to help the BEF in operation Dynamo?338,000
- 4What happened from 19 July- 12 August 1940?Luftwaffe attacked the British coasts, especially RAF radar stations
- 5What happened from 13 August - 6 September 1940?Luftwaffe attacked British airfields
- 6What happened from 7-15th September 1940?Luftwaffe thinks RAF is beaten and attacked London -the start of the Blitz
- 7What happened on the 15th September 1940?Hitler called of the invasion of Britain
- 8When did the evacuations happen?1st September 1939. However many returned how when no bombs came. When the blitz started, they were evacuated again
- 9Give three other ways British people tried to protect themselves against the Nazis?1) Air raid shelters
2) The Blackout
3) The home guard - 10How many civilians were killed and left homeless from the Blitz?43,000 killed and 2 million homeless