Chapter 5 (second) Flashcards
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Explain what was the Blitz.
Hitler’s order to target London in huge night time bombing raids in an attempt to force Britain to surrender.
Why did Hitler postpone Operation Sealion ‘until further notice’
He had filed to defeat the RAF by mid-September
The RAF pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain became known as?
‘Few’
Give examples of what India do to help British Empire out and contribute to the war.
India served as a training base and provided alot of food to Britain.
India men and women volunteered to fill jobs in Britain where there are shortages of workers.
Give examples of what the African countries do to help British Empire out during the war.
African countries supplied vital raw materuals such as rubber, tin, palm oil, steel and cotton.
Give examples of Canada do to help British Empire out during the war.
Canada built thousands of tanks, ships and aircraft.
For four days in September 1939 the government took over Britain’s transport system. What was the reason for this?
All the buses and trains were used to move groups of people away from the places most likely to be bombed.
Transport brought them into the countryside where they would be safer.
Parents were not forced to evacuate their children, but it was strongly encouraged by the government.
Is This true or false?
true
The scheme is entirely a voluntary one, but clearly the children will be much safer and happier away from the big cities where the dangers will be the greatest’
What does the Quote above refer to?
The evacuation phase for the people away from places most likely to be bombed.
What were children armed with before they left their city for the countryside during the evacuation?
Children were armed with suitcase, a gas mask and a name tag to their coats.
What were two main methods of finding a new home for children who evacuated?
Method 1: Children were lined up and local people would choose the ones they wanted. The smarter and cleaner girls tended to be chosen first.
Method 2: Evacuated children were sometimes led around the town or village and taken door-to-door.People were asked if they would foster a child for a while.
In 1939, someone wrote a letter to Adolt Hitler and asked ‘Is it too much to ask you to make an effort for peace?’
State who wrote this
Mohandas Ghandi
Describe how some children evacuees react to their name homes.
Some children settled down happily and loved their new lives while others hated country life and were homesick.
What were the condition of children evacuees when they arrived at their new home?
Some of the children arrived badly clothed, very thin and covered in lice.
What did some of the rougher children evacuees do?
Some of the rougher evacuees shocked their foster families by swearing and being naughty.
Describe and give examples of what the evacuees faced and what were the experiences of village people.
-Some were given face cloths and toothbrushes, some new cleaned their teeth up til then.
-Some village people objected to the evacuees mainly because of the dirtiness of their habits and clothes.Also because of their drinking and bad language
-Some were couple living alone, always wanted to have children and couldn’t, some felt that their home was alive for the first time because they got their little evacuees.
Describe the reaction of evacuees city children when they saw farm animals.
Many city children had never seen a farm animal before. They were shocked to see what cows, chickens and sheep looked like.
In the late 1940 German bombers began to bomb Britain’s major cities, this was also known as the Blitz, List down 5 cities that had been targetted.
Plymouth,Liverpool, Manchester,Birmingham and Sheffield
Describe what were the responsibilities for homeguards.
Homeguards worked part-time in their local area to prepare it for attacks.
Which city suffered the heaviest bombing during the Blitz?
London
In May 1940, during the Blitz, the government urged all men aged between 17 and 65 who were not in the army to do what?
The government urged all men between 17 and 65 who were not in the army to become Home Guard.
Why many of men in home guard were not permitted to join the regular army?
Many were not permitted to join the regular army because the jobs they had were necessary to the war effort for example farm workers, teachers and railways.
Others were either too old or had health problems.
What were the disadvantages of being a home guard?
They were not paid and had to make their own weapons because they did not have any weapons.
Why did the government introduce rationing?
The Germans tried to cut off supplies of food and other goods by sinking the ships that brought the food to Britain.
