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How many homes were bombed in Britain and Germany during world war 2?
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∙ 11y ago
in England there were 40,000 houses bombed!
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt is unknown the exact amount.
There was never a official count.
I would estimate three or four hundred.
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∙ 11y agoIt is thought that around 2 million houses were destroyed in ww2, although there is no certain statistic
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∙ 11y agoover 8 million buildings were destroyed
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∙ 11y agoOver 2 trillion houses were bombed.
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∙ 11y agoThousands - it is impossible to tell.
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∙ 13y ago1,000
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∙ 12y agoLoads!
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Which 4 countries did world war 2 have an enormous impact in regards to civilian life?
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After Buckingham Palace was bombed during World War 2 Queen Mother Elizabeth made the statement she was glad it happened What was her reason?
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Why were stately homes bombed by the Germans in World War 2?
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How many homes were destroyed by bombs in Britain and Germany?
During World War II, it is estimated that around 1.5 million homes in Britain were destroyed by bombs. In Germany, the number of homes destroyed by bombs is estimated to be around 3.5 million.
How did people protect their homes during the World War 2?
In most cases in Britain there was no way to protect homes.
What preacher in Birmingham Alabama's home was bombed during the civil rights struggle?
Approximately 50 preachers' homes were bombed in racially motivated attacks from 1947 to 1965. See related links for list and details
How many homes did they have left after the world war 2 in Europe?
No one ever counted considering in Germany many of the cities had all their homes bombed and in the other countries The Nazis bombed out many cities. Warsaw was leveled. Parts of other cities and London were severely damaged. It has to be a figure in the hundreds of thousands or at least a million considering how many families were killed.
How did houses change during world war 2?
Housing changed in their styles, costs, building materials and mortgaging methods. In Britain they had special programs for the people who lost their homes which helped them get a new house and the homes where quickly built stick frame homes rather than the older brick styles of the homes that were bombed. In the USA new homes were built in the development style where all the homes looked basically alike and were approximately the same price as set by the developer. There were GI programs that helped the GIs to buy new homes. This trend of developer communities continued to this present day. If you want more details on the physical changes see the related question on the link below.
How was UNICEF started?
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In massive camps all over England. Many also in homes.
How did President Roosevelt communicate with Americans during World War 2?
FDR used Radio to communicate with Americans .
What happended to many japanes Americans during the war?
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What happened in Coventry in World War 2?
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Which 4 countries did world war 2 have an enormous impact in regards to civilian life?
The Soviet Union, China, Germany, Britain. Soviet Union: Germany invaded and took no prisoners. They killed millions of civilians. China: Japan invaded and committed some of the worst atrocities ever heard of against the Chinese civilians. Britain: Once Germany started bombing Britain, it wasn't safe anywhere in Britain. Civilians had to run to the bomb shelters, if they could get there in time. Their homes were completely destroyed. Germany: Towards the end of the war, Germany civilians were left without Shelter,Food,Water, and Heat. Really though if you were Jewish you had it the worst. In all of Europe, the Jews were rounded up and killed.
