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World War II Timeline 1939-1940
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1st September 1939 – Germany invades Poland
22nd June 1940 – France surrenders to Germany
15th September 1940 – Massive German air raids on London
15th August 1940 – Air battles and daylight raids over London
27th September 1939 – Poland surrenders to Germany
9th April 1940 – Germany invades Denmark and Norway
10th June 1940 – Norway surrenders to Germany
7th September 1940 – German Blitz against Britain begins
23rd August 1940 – First German raid on Central London
10th May 1940 – Germany invades France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Holland
10th July 1940 – Battle of Britain begins
8th January 1940 – Rationing begins in Britain
15th May 1940 – Holland surrenders
13th August 1940 – German bombing offensive against airfields & factories in Britain
28th May 1940 – Belgium surrenders to Germany
World War II Timeline 1939-1940
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1st September 1939 – Germany invades Poland
27th September 1939 – Poland surrenders to Germany
8th January 1940 – Rationing begins in Britain
9th April 1940 – Germany invades Denmark and Norway
10th May 1940 – Germany invades France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Holland
15th May 1940 – Holland surrenders
28th May 1940 – Belgium surrenders to Germany
10th June 1940 – Norway surrenders to Germany
22nd June 1940 – France surrenders to Germany
10th July 1940 – Battle of Britain begins
13th August 1940 – German bombing offensive against airfields & factories in Britain
15th August 1940 – Air battles and daylight raids over London
23rd August 1940 – First German raid on Central London
7th September 1940 – German Blitz against Britain begins
15th September 1940 – Massive German air raids on London
The Blitz
The Home Front
Britain During World War II
What was “The Blitz”?
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Bombing Raids
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Hitler believed that by targeting
civilians he could force the British to
surrender and on 7th September 1940
began his daily bombing campaign.
London was the main target but other
major cities were also bombed.
Casualties were high. On the first day
of bombing 430 people were killed and
1,600 badly injured.
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Within a few weeks the daily bombing
raids had become nightly raids. Hitler
decided to make the bombing raids at
night to increase the 'fear factor' and
also to make people weaker by not
allowing them to sleep properly.
People in London slept in underground
stations for protection.
How reliable is each Source in telling us
what the people of London were like during
the Blitz?
SOURCE A
SOURCE B
“Hitler expects to
terrorise and cow the
people of this mighty
city… Little does he
know the spirit of the
British nation, or the
tough fibre of the
Londoners.”
“All reports from London
are agreed that the
population is seized by
fear. The Londoners
have completely lost their
self-control.”
Winston Churchill, radio
broadcast 11th September
1940.
Nazi-controlled French
radio broadcast, 18th
September 1940.
About The Blitz
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The Blitz was intense bombing of
British cities. It was meant to
break the morale of British
civilians.
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To keep people’s hopes up,
Government news films and press
releases talked about the bravery
and fighting spirit of civilians.
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At first the raids happened in
daylight. But Germany lost so
many bombers they had to bomb
at night.
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Reports were censored if they
gave numbers or photographs of
the dead.
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During the war as a whole
German bombing killed about
60,000 British civilians.
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It is worth remembering that even
in the worst of the Blitz normal life
went on. People still went to work
and daily life went on as normal.
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Radar and air sirens gave people
warning of most raids so they had
time to get into the shelters.
People would shelter in public air
raid shelters, shelters in their own
home or garden and even in the
London Underground.
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