They were bombed by the German luftwaffe.
Most of them - especially near the docks in east London.
The German Air Force was trying to bomb London's docks which were situated in East London, but inevitably, some of the bombs missed their target and landed on residential areas.
Evacuees of London, England during World War II, most of them children, were sent to towns and cities that were north of London, England. Many citizens of London, England stayed in underground shelters overnight during the bombings. They had to leave them during the day and then stand in line to get back into them at night.
Some buildings, docks, warships and warplanes.
London Olympics
No one occupied London except for the brits
The Blitz or the London Blitz.
World War I happened during the Wilson Administration.
London
They were left intact for him to return to if he was lucky.
World War one happened!
Bombs and fires destroyed much of London.