Who is called Bobby in Britain?
It's an old-fashioned light-hearted name for a policeman. I haven't heard it being used for years.
How many people died in Britain due to air raids in world war 2?
The military casualties were 1,547 total aircraft, which typically had 1-3 people in them. Civilian casualties from the bombings were about 27, 450 dead and 32,138 wounded.
Why did France and Great Britain give in on Hitler's demands for territorry?
War was declared on Germany by Britain and France to assure Poland's sovereignty. Unfortunately, WW2 was fought for naught as Poland, along with all of Eastern Europe, was captured by the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union occupied Eastern Poland t the same time Germany Occupied Western Poland, yet Britain and France did not declare war against the USSR.... so, right there the scheme was exposed to draw the USSR into an alliance against Germany who was fighting to aquire post WW1 stolen territory and Judeo Communism.
With the miraculous economic recovery of Germany between 1933 and 1936 there was enormous pressure on politicians in other countries to foil the German success. On 24 March 1933 many prominent newspapers announced that "Judea Declares War On Germany". Therefore, all Jews of the war were self declared enemies of Germany. Including German Jews as the Jews of Germany did not protest the Judaic war declaration.
Churchill was the driving force behind war with Germany. He was extremely financially irresponsible and had large debts. Of course, this gave the British bankers an opening to control events, so the bankers were the life-support of Churchill putting Churchill in a completely subservient position of service to the bankers. Churchill's orders were to destroy Germany, thus peace terms were out of the question, although Germany plead for peace on numerous occasions.
What were the feelings of people in the blitz?
People felt often terrified and scared in the blitz because they didn't know what was going to happen. They felt
What was Neville Chamberlain's political views?
Conservative
Neville Chamberlain was leader of the Conservative Party.
What impact did Sir Winston Churchill have on Great Britain?
He had incredible impact ! - His "never give way " speeches rallied British people like nothing else ever had. - 'Winnie' was a true wartime hero and the best leader they could possibly have had.
How did women cook during World War 2?
They cooked very much as they do today- there were gas and electric ranges, but no microwaves and very limited frozen meals, but otherwise, cooking has not changed much.
How did many of the unemployed feel about receiving handouts during the great depression?
Relieved, they were past embarrassment because they were starving.
What was a major effect on social life after world war 2?
I believe that the greatest impact socialy was in Europe and the middle east. Although many ethnic groups sufferd under Hitler's Europe it was the murder and displacement of the Jews that has caused the decline of Europe as the progressive social experiment of the world, decline of Europe in the arenas of culture, law, economics, science and philosophy. Since ww2 Europe has never recovered from the loss of the Jews and never will. Of course all was not accopmlished by the Jews but they throughout history have been essential in forward , nonbiased new ways of looking at the endevours of man. Helping others to see things in a new light.
This amazing people have now been reduced to a desperate little nation in a hostile area - possibly smothering their talents forever. Europe needs them desperatly to become proactive again.
What did plimsoll force ship owners to do?
The Plimsoll Lines stopped owners overloading the ship, as it provided a 'load line' which could not be exceeded. i.e. when a ship goes to sea, the water line is never allowed to go above the plimsoll line.
Why didnt England help Poland in World War 2?
One of the big problems for Britain in 1938-39 was that Hitler's key ambitions were in an area that was inaccessible from the UK - Eastern Central Europe - and where Britain had very little influence. In many respects, the British undertaking to Poland was strategically unsound and lacked practical substance. In May 1939 Churchill suggested that Britain had chosen the 'wrong ally' in the region and that an alliance with the Soviet Union would have made better sense.
look Britan was affraid to help Poland they thought that if they help they would be destroied by Hitler. Polish were strategics that destroied almost half of German army.
How many people have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross?
There is no complete listing of recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross, which was the earliest medal established for valor in aerial combat. This is the criteria for receiving the medal: Criteria: The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces of the United States, distinguishes himself by heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight. The performance of the act of heroism must be evidenced by voluntary action above and beyond the call of duty. The extraordinary achievement must have resulted in an accomplishment so exceptional and outstanding as to clearly set the individual apart from his comrades or from other persons in similar circumstances. Awards will be made only to recognize single acts of heroism or extraordinary achievement and will not be made in recognition of sustained operational activities against an armed enemy.
How has hydroelectricity affected the lives of people who use it?
the water floods over and kills the plants and forces humans and animals to move
Is Germany unicameral or bicameral?
The UK parliament is bicameral, the two chambers are called;- House of Commons (Lower house directly elected) House of Lords (Upper house politically appointed + bishops from Church of England)
How were German soldiers that pointlessly killed prisoners punished after World War 2?
After the war the Germans were punished by paying for the damages done to all the allied countries which was billoions and billions of dollars which the country didnt have because it just fought a costly war.Germany gave up almost all the money it had leaving none for the citizens which caused a huge depression and half of the people were unemployed.At the end of the war the Germans signed a treaty called the treaty of Versialles which was when they had to hand over all their money and if they hadnt it could have caused another world war.
What did the CC logo on World War 2 clothing mean?
This was associated with rationing of clothing. Anyone not in the services, who were provided with uniforms, was provided with clothing coupons which had to be produced when buying new clothing. You had the choice of what items to buy (if they were available) but only up to the number of coupons you had. The scheme started in 1941. The CC in the label meant "Civilian Clothing".
What were enigma machines like?
Enigma machines were essentially a system of rotors that were set a certain way every day. All of the German Navy had a schedule for which way to set the rotors, so that all of the machines would come up with the same results. When the keys were pressed, the rotors turned and came out with a different letter for each key press. For instance, if you pressed the letter "E" three times, you might come out with three random letters such as "D", "Z", and "K". Because the machines were set all the same way, they came up with the same random letters. The scrambled message was then sent to the recipient, who did the entire process in reverse to de-code the message. Previous codes had bases in literature or other media and were relatively easy to crack, while Enigma codes were mathematically based and had literally millions if not billions of solutions.
How many battleships did Britain have in 1940?
Japan had 8 battleships built as such and also 4 fast battleships which had been built as battlecruisers but improved between the wars.
Why did chamberlain try to avoid war with Hitler?
war is nothing more than a fight on a grand scale. So let's scale it back to something you can relate to. A fight is not something most of us enjoy, but some people relish conflict and violence. So I'll assume you are one who doesn't enjoy violent conflict. Have youeverbeenin a fight? Did you try to avoid the fight? Did you fight? Why? Fighting can be profitable and those who regularly engage in fighting know how reluctant most people are to fight. They get their way, a payoff of sorts through intimidation and don't have to fight nearly as often as is just. A bully usually never has had to fight a real competitive fight. Ergo, usually the bully is deterred the first time he is faced down. On rare occasions, the conflict is even enough or the instigator makes himself too costly to ignore and the reluctant opponent must fight. Now scale that back up. Politicians depend on popularity but despots depend on overwhelming force to intimidate their people into submission. The despot hasn't met the opponent that can stand up to him. Neville Chamberlain led a nation which did not want a fight and he tried desperately to avoid one. Hitler on the other hand was leading a nation spoiling for a fight due to the judgments (largely unjust) after WWI. Hitler had amassed enormous military might and Germany wanted to flex their muscle. Hitler was horrible to Jews and Christians and political opponents but he had the backing of the German populous.When Chuchill took office, he had to raise England's desire for a fight to face Hitler. Otherwise England was going to succumb to German rule as France and Poland had. They had to fight no matter how badly they preferred to avoid it.
Why did the Battle of Pusan occur?
By the time the Communist North Koreans attacked on June 25, 1950, there were only 200 U.S. "advisors" in South Korea. By the time the U.S. military landed reinforcements the South Koreans and the initial U.S. units had been pushed to the area around Pusan. In order to allow for adequate reinforcements to arrive, a perimeter was set up. On September 15, 1950, the 3rd Brigade Landing Team (BLT), 5th Marine Regiment, landed and took Wolmi-do near Inch'on, while the remainder of the 5th Marines and the 1st Marines assaulted other area objectives. On September 16, 1950 the Marine regiments had established a line on the east side of Inch'on and began to advance toward Seoul.
Near Pusan on 16 September the breakout began but with limited success. American Army Units with Republic of Korea Army units (ROKA) attacked and were counterattacked, gaining ground slowly until 22 September when the Battle of the Pusan Perimeter ended.
This breakout was important in that space was needed to gain momentum for maneuver warfare and to seize the initiative. Military forces cannot gain ground in a defensive role, and the priority was to retake lost South Korean cities and territory.