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The "blackout" means turning off all outdoor lights, and covering all windows to keep inside lights (if left on) from being seen outside. The purpose was to make it harder for enemy aircraft and ships to see cities (and ships at sea) at night or during bad weather. Otherwise, the enemy could use the lights to help it attack or use them as a navigational aid.
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∙ 12y agoso planes would not know anyone was in their homes so they wouldn't get bombed
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∙ 6y agoThe airplanes dropping bombs and with no light they can't see targets.
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∙ 13y agoSo enemy aircraft were not given a light to aim at.
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∙ 8y agoSo aerial bombers couldn't see ground targets
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What happened if you turned lights on in the blackout in World War 2?
you would get bombed
What effect did World War 2 have on agriculture in the US?
The Effect it had On the Us was taxes
Why did car headlights have covers on them in World War 2?
for blackout purposes. to insure light could not be seen by aircrat flying over a target......
What happened if you broke the blackout in world war 2?
you would certainly be fined, in some countries arrested and on several very rare occasions executed.
When were the World war 2 blackout regulations introduced?
September 1st, 1939. (See link below for full details.) http://www.homesweethomefront.co.uk/web_pages/hshf_blackout_pg.htm
When did World War 2. Start and when it ended?
The Blackout. I am doing a World War 2 project for school. The Blackout in World War 2 started on the 1st of September 1939, 2 days after the outbreak of the war. (WWII) I am still not sure when the Blackout ended. Good Luck with that, thingymabobSeptenber 1, 1939-September 2, 1945
What year did the world war 2 blackout in London stop?
1945
What to do in a blackout in World War 2?
ok the blackout was when everyone put all the lights out and everything to stop the Germans seeing them
Why did people paint there cows black in World War 2?
the reason people painted their cows black in world war 2 was because during the blackout, you had to hide your cows. moo the reason people painted their cows black in world war 2 was because during the blackout, you had to hide your cows. moo the reason people painted their cows black in world war 2 was because during the blackout, you had to hide your cows. moo
What happened if you turned lights on in the blackout in World War 2?
you would get bombed
How many people died in the blackout in world war 2?
it was 50 thousand
Why did you need the blackout in World War 2?
You needed a ''Blackout'' because, if everyone had their lights on during a bombing raid then it would be easy for the bombers to spot you!
How long did the blackout in World War 2 last?
4 years definitely I learnt it in History !
What event started WW1?
The Blackout. I am doing a world war 2 project for school. The Blackout in World War 2 started on the 1st of September 1939, 2 days after the outbreak of the war. (WWII) I am still not sure when the Blackout ended. Good Luck with that, thingymabobSeptenber 1, 1939-September 2, 1945
Why did some people consider World War 2 blackouts a nuisance?
would'nt anyone think a blackout was a nuisance?
What was the blackout of the world war 2?
They were done routinely any time there was an air raid to help hide the targets.
When did the blackout start in London in world war 2?
Orders were given for blackouts from the outset of the war in Sep 1939, in fear of German bombing raids.
