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Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a World War 2 air campaign conducted by Germany against Britain in the summer of 1940. The objective was to gain air superiority over Britain in preparation for a possible invasion by sea.
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What are 20 facts about the battle of Britain?
battle of britain- between August and September 1940.
was probably one of the most important turning points during ww2.
there was also a order sent out for ALL small/big boats to be sailed to the coast of Dunkirk and rescue the soldiers from been captured by the french.
How did the Chinese contribute to Canada?
Many of the Chinese people who came to Canada in the 1800s contributed labor by assisting with the building of railroads. Today, they contribute in the economic, medical, and service arenas.
Why is the Battle of Britain called the Battle of Britain?
The Battle of Britain took place against the Nazi bomber and fighter planes in the skies over Great Britain during the Summer of 1940, during a period when Britain stood alone against them.
It was fought in the skies over Britain after France surrendered following the Battle of France. It takes its name from a speech Churchill gave in which he said, "The Battle of France is over. The Battle of Britain is about to begin."
What were four factors that lead to German defeat in the Battle of Britain?
The biggest factor was the Early Warning System of radar and observers which could predict the intended targets and alert Fighter Command of the number, speed, direction, and location of the enemy bombers. Second was the fact that the RAF was fighting over its own territory. Any RAF fighter who was shot down, if he was not killed or severely wounded, would be back in the fight, sometimes within the same day. Third, the Luftwaffe was fighting at the end of its airplanes' flying radius. The planes had to release the bombs and return to base to refuel immediately. Not only could the RAF shoot them down over England, they could chase the bombers halfway across the channel. Fourth, even though the Luftwaffe had superior tactics and formation discipline, the impact on the RAF airfields was contained by extraordinary efforts of the RAF ground crews and the fact that British industry was able to build more Spitfires and Hawkers every week, than the Nazis could shoot down in dogfights or destroy on the ground. Eventually, this led Hitler to conclude that Goering's air forces could not conquer England from the air, and turned his attention to the invasion of Russia.
How is the finest hour related to the Battle of Britain?
The phrase "finest hour" come from a speech in Parliament by Sir Winston Churchill, shortly after the beginning of World War 2, and so was not, at the time, related to The Battle of Britain.
"But if we fail, then the whole world, including the United States, including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new dark age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves, that if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, This was their finest hour."
What is a 'doddle' in Britain?
"Doddle" is slang for "easy". As in something was easy.
For example: "fixing that leak was a total doddle".
(Or "was totes doddle" if you're in the south-east).
Why did airfields like manston came under so much fire from the Germans?
Manston and other airfields along the South-East coast of Britain came under heavy fire and bombing so often by the luftwaffe during the Battle-of-Britain because those bases were where the British were defending our shores from. Squadrons of Defiants, Blenheims, Hurricanes and Spitfires were being stationed at these small aerodromes waiting for the germans. The germans needed to destroy those landing strips and whatever else was there to stop the British aircraft from taking of to intercept them while they were on route to destroy their main targets in London and further afield.
Head Of State. King George. V.
Prime Ministers. 1914-1916 Herbert Henry Asquith. 1916-1918 David Lloyed George.
Was The Battle of Britain was the all out invasion of the island by German forces?
No, the Battle of Britain was an attempt by the German Luftwaffe to gain air superiority over southern England as one of several preconditions for a possible German invasion. The British RAF successfully defended the skies over England. The Germans did not attempt the invasion for that reason plus several others.
The Battle of Britain occured from 9 July to 31 October 1940 as per the British historians, or from mid-August 1940 to the end of May 1941 as per German historians.
Did the allied powers win the battle of tunis?
The Battle of Tunis occurred in 255 BC between Roman Republic and Carthage. Carthage was victorious.
Why do we celebrate The Battle of Britain?
If It wasn't for the pilots of the Battle of Britain, we could all be speaking German.
Battle of Britain where did it occur?
The Battle of Britain was an air battle fought over the skies of southern England.
What was the Battle of Britain and when did it occur?
It was the airborne battle during which the Germans bombed the cities of Britain with the intention of forcing submission. It lasted from 10th of July to 31st of October 1940.
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They were treated in the same way the British ruling class have always treated the poor English, Scots , Welsh and Irish-people - as inferiors. This attitude goes right back to the time the Normans came to England and imposed the cruel 'feudal' system on the Old English in 1066, making them landless slaves in their own country.
The ruling ,castle owning class and their cronies have always pushed the post 1707 idea of Great Britain -The Empire, which ruled Africa and forced their slaves to change their culture and even their names. In England it forced the English poor into colonial wars and tore them from their needy families as well as taking their identity away.
The idea of Britain being a fair and classless society is belied by its history, that is why England and Scotland, Wales and Ireland want to get rid of the rotten, outdated discriminatory 'Britain' and Britishness and the 'Union' .Mr. Gordon Brown is keen on it because he is a foreign Prime Minister from Scotland using the tool of Britishness to subject the 4 nations of the Islands and still trying to force them into the false identity of 'Britishness'.But like the former 'colonies' the 4 countries are fighting to finally finish off the 300 year old horror called Britain.
Douglas Bader. His life story was told in the film 'Reach for the Sky'.
Was Czech involved in the battle of Britain?
Yes, many Czech pilots fought in RAF squadrons in the Battle of Britain and even in one almost completely Czech squadron. There were also Polish, Free French, Canadian, Australian , New Zealand South African and American pilots.
Yes, many Czech pilots fought in RAF squadrons in the Battle of Britain and even in one almost completely Czech squadron.
Which is more significant- battle of Britain or d-day?
battle of Britain was carnegie and death with no victory. D-Day was the stepping stone toward victory in Europe by allied forces.
