Britain alone Flashcards
(40 cards)
How many troops were brought home from Dunkirk?
300’000
How many small boats owned by citizens were at Dunkirk?
200
What Phrase developed out of Dunkirk as a morale booster when facing huge obstacles?
“Dunkirk Spirit”
When did France surrender?
1940 22nd June
Who were the main competitors in the Battle of Britain?
The RAF and the Luftwaffe
What was the operation called that was the foundations of the Battle of Britain?
Operation Sealion
What were the four stages of the Battle of Britain?
10th July-7th Aug: Luftwaffe bombed British Radar
8th Aug-6th Sep: Luftwaffe bombed air field sites
7th Sep-15th Sep: Thinking the RAF were defeated, Lufwaffe bomb London
15th Sep: Luftwaffe defeated
When did the Lufwaffe’s focus change to the USSR?
October 31st 1940
What technological advantage did the RAF have?
Radar
How many fighter planes did the RAF have, and which was the most efficient design?
600+, The Spitfire
What did Britain do quicker with lost planes than Germany?
Replace them
What kept the RAF pilots flying?
The “Dunkirk Spirit”
What was the heaviest day of flying, and what happened?
August 15th- RAF lost 34, Luftwaffe lost 75
What was the ARP?
Air raid precautions service
When was there 1.5 million in the ARP?
1939
True or False- The ARP organised the blackouts
True
How many could fit into the council built shelters?
50
When was the Anderson shelter given out?
1939
Who was the War Minster?
Anthoney Eden
How many did the War minister expect to join the Local defense force (LDF)?
150’000- He got 1 million strong/250’000 in the first day
What was the LDF renamed to?
The home guard
What did the home guard do?
Put barbed wire on the beaches, painted on sign posts, put obstacles in potential landing sites (all to stop the Germans), issued sirens and the “all-clear”.
How many were evacuated in the first four days?
3 million-most of them children
With children gone, parents and careers could join voluntary groups such as what?
ARP, LDF/Home guard, WVS (womens voluntary service)
