the historic environment Flashcards
(13 cards)
why was london a target
Capital city:
Centre of government.
Chance of killing leading government officials.
-Food and military supplies came in here.
-Food shortages would lower morale and poor supplies would weaken the army.
-Destroying factories would damage the war effort
-London is in the south east corner of Britain, close to France, Belgium and Netherlands.
-This makes it easy for Germany to target.
-The Thames was also easily recognisable for bombers even at night.
How many firefighters killed during the Blitz?
327
What were incendiaries?
Bombs that would cause fires when exploded
Brandbombe - 1kg bombs that could break through roofs.
Flammenbombe - filled with oil that would splash and start large fires.
Sprengbrandbombe C-50 - 50kg bomb case that was filled with smaller bombs.
The first period of bombing lasted …. consecutive days on London, focusing primarily on the ….. …… (St. Catherine Docks, ……… ….., V&A docks)
-52
-East End
-Woolwich Arsenal
How much did the wealthy have to pay for Anderson shelters.
£7
Gas masks in were issued in…
In 1940 only … % carried theirs
-1938
-5%
What two important building were always watched?
-St Paul’s Cathedral
-Bank of England
How many people were killed in the first Blitz
20,0000
…. Londoners were homeless for at least a day.
1/6
When did the ‘Little Blitz’ start and end?
January-May 1944
How many people died in the little blitz?
1500
Absenteeism amongst factory workers peaked during the …….
V1 & V2 attacks, 1944
What happened to civilians in 1944?
Evacuation began again 560,000 people were evacuated from London
- more people started sleeping in the underground again
