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Britain in WW2
Questions regarding British participation in World War 2, in both the European and Pacific theaters of the war.
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The commencement of World War Two has different dates in different countries. To the Americans, World War Two started on December 7th, 1941, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbour. To Britain, France, Canada, Poland, World War Two started on Sept 3rd 1939, when Nazi Germany invaded Poland (September 1st 1939). To Czechoslovakia, World War Two started in March of 1939, when Nazi Germany attacked them. To the Ethiopians, World War Two started in 1936, when Italy attacked. To the Chinese, it dates back to 1931, when Japan occupied Manchuria. The Russians date the start start June 1941 (not 1939).
How many british aircraft World War 2?
That would be almost impossible to answer due to the high number of commonwealth and foreign pilots flying in the RAF.
The policy of appeasement was Lloyd George's response to not declaring war on Germany.
Was Winston Churchill on the axis powers or allied?
Winston was on the allied side he was the prime minister of great Britain
Montgomery commanded the British 8th Army, operating from Egypt and Libya as the Germans in North Africa were squeezed into Tunisia and eventually forced to surrender. There were British commonwealth troops under his command, but no Americans. At the other end of North Africa the Operation Torch landings of November 8, 1942 put ashore a force of American and British troops. This force was under the command of Dwight Eisenhower, an American general (and later the 34th president). Eisenhower was also Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean, which meant that in theory at least, it was Eisenhower, and not Montgomery, who led the Allied forces to victory over the Axis troops in North Africa. Montgomery had not been the first choice to go in as a replacement in commanding the 8th Army, but the chosen officer died in a plane crash on the way to assume the command, so Montgomery was sent in. Montgomery did win a victory at El Alamein, which was in fact the first British victory of the war. Montgomery refused to launch this attack until he was absolutely certain that he outnumbered his opponent in every category, from crackers to cannon, as well as men, tanks and trucks, by a three to one margin. He was greatly assisted in this by the inertia of his vastly overrated opponent, the German General Rommel, who first crawled six hundred miles out on a limb from this base of supplies, placing himself in a position where he was dependent on a single fragile six hundred mile long supply line running along the North Africa coast, and thus subject to interruption anywhere along that entire length, at a time when he had command of neither the sea or the air. Rommel then squatted in place and obligingly waited while Montgomery meticulously accumulated his edge in equipment and supplies, which made the British victory possible.
Why did the Allies attack El Alamein?
To take it back from Axis control.
I imagine a main reason they would want it in the first place is because it is on the coast and whoever has control of El Alamein would have a foothold on Egypt and Northern Africa.
What did the british want to accomplish in the battle of long island?
I do not really know. please let me know when you find out. ok.
What are facts about Great Britain?
The British economy is often referred to as a mixed economy due to the fact some industries such as the coal industry is run by the government. Currently the British economy is the third largest one behind Germany and France. Some prominent economic indicators show that in many sectors of its economy, the UK is recovering from the recession of 2008 -2009. Here are some interesting facts about the UK's economy:
* Gross Domestic Product (GDP ) is on the rise and has been since 2012;
* The Uk's industrial production hit a low in 2012 and is till below its production of 2010;
* From a high in 2011, the unemployment percentage has dropped based on the last quarter of 2013;
* The Consumer Price Index is on a path to normalcy from its high in 2011, based on figures of January, 2014;
* Major industries in the United Kingdom consist of an entire spectrum of products and services. Ship building, motor vehicles, electronics, petroleum, coal and communications devices are representative of its diverse economy;
* Exports include energy fuels, beverages and chemicals;
* Imports include machinery and manufactured goods;
* The debt of the UK ranks third in the world at approximately $9 trillion; and
* Major trading partners include the United States, Germany, Netherlands and China.
the Americans and britans have helped each other in alot of situations... for example world war 2.... even though America was kind of late they still helped alot and Britain well i dunno if dey did anything for the us but im sure they did in the past...
What protocol is use to find the hardware address of local devices?
Arp (address resolution protocol)
What is the role of a plotter?
plotters are used for producing graphics or designs
plotters are used in CAD ( computer aided design )
What types of drinks were drunk during world war 2 in Great Britain?
Alcohol availability during World War 2 depended on locations. If you were in the Pacific Theater you might come across some Japanese Sake on one of the seized islands. On the Naval ships you might find hard liquor stashes or beer. In Europe there was wine, beer and hard liquor in many places. Sometime the troops could enjoy some of it. One soldier confessed that when they freed France he was given cases of Champagne. He and his buddies had Champagne for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They even bathed in it. In England the Americans enjoyed the dark ales the Brits sold in the pubs. My dad really loved that ale. I learned about those ales in an English Pub that was in San Diego. The Russians had Vodka. I think they drink more vodka there than they drink milk or water ... just kidding.
What caused France and great Britain to end their policy of appeasement and deckare war on Germany?
The line had been drawn in the sand after the Sudentenland. France and the UK had said no to Germany about Poland. Germany crossed the line and WW-II was started in Europe.
What Was Hitler's point of view of The Battle Of Britain?
Hitler thought he could crush Britain into submission, but he was thwarted by Churchill and his speech of "We Shall Never Surrender"
Was the us fascist democratic or communist during world war 2?
These three ideological forced Great Britain to take a stand to prevent their spread. Great Britain had to fight the Axis Powers to make that these ideals did not take over the world.
Who invented the lancaster bomber?
The British Avro Aircraft Company made most Lancaster bombers.- Possibly the greatest bomber of WW2. -With all due respect to the B-17, the Lancaster was just as tough, flew just as far, and carried twice the bomb load. - It was built at Chadderton near Manchester, at two plants near Birmingham and also in Canada by Avro Canada. A total of 7,377 Lancasters were built, many being flown by Canadian crews. After the war, it's basic design continued on into the Shackleton maritime bomber which served in the RAF until the 1970's.
Where are the bloodiest battles during the war fought?
one of the most bloodiest battles that took place was the battle of the Somme AKA the bloodiest day in military history. the British lead by sir Douglas haig. on the first day the British lost 20,000 men in one day between 7am and 10am
How many people died during the World War 2 blitz?
over 40,000!
During the Blitz in London, roughly 40,000 civilians died and many many more were injured.
When did Germany first bomb England?
I believe the date was September 1939, very shortly after the outbreak of war. The bombs were dropped near a clock tower at Harrow and Wealdstone. The incident resulted from a lone German bomber jettisoning its bombs on the way home from (presumably) a reconnaissance mission.No: The Germans first dropped bombs on England in WW1 , from Zeppelin Airships.Of course, but the category appeared to be WW2. For WW1 the answer would be the night of January 19-20, 1915.LZ.3 commanded by Kapitanleutant Hans Fritz dropped six 110-pound bombs harmlessly on Yarmouth at 8.50 p.m.LZ-4 commanded by Kapitanleutnant Magnus von Platen-Hallermund bombed Sheringham, Snettisham and King's Lynn, killing four civilians amd injuring sixteen.The source for the above is "The Zeppelin Fighters" by Arch Whitehouse, 1966.
What plane did the RAF train on in World War 2?
WWII they relied mostly of the Spitfires and the Mosquito and the Avro Lancaster as the top three most relied upon.
Mosquito-very fast and capable of dropping deadly bombs and escaping.
Avro Landcaster- Very effective heavy bomber.
Spitfire- Very effective figher aircraft with high manouvreability and advanced guns.
In modern day and age, Eurofighter, Chinook, Apache
Chinook-effective at most transport roles with ability of selfe defence from attack and also abilty to conduct multirole operations.
Eurofighter-Supersonic multirole jet fighter/bomber. One of the top aircrft in the world (proven).
Apache-Extremely effective anti tank and infantry helicopter with awsome reconnainsance capabilities.
What were the political conditions in Europe in 1940 and what countries were at war?
German attempts to win over important groups in occupied countries; the reaction to, and effect of, the German occupation; the propaganda struggle, the creation of the first resistance units and repercussions of events such as the German invasion of Russia.
Britain and France and the other Germany
AnswerGermany was angry at the british for stopping their help of rebuilding- Alright so To fully understand the causes of ww2 , one needs to recognize how ww1 ended.The Treaty of Versilles was intended for peace amongst the fighting powers. World War 1 started between two countries. The Arch duke Franz Ferdidnan being assassinated. Each of those countries had allies. Anyway , this treaty made it look like it was All Germanys fault and that they had to pay for all WAr Costs. In october of 1929 the Great Depression hit America. The Stock market crashed on the 29th causing chaos among the citizens. Since alot of money was spent helping the French and instead of paying it off over time , America was in desperate needs for the money ASAP. Unfortunaltly France didnt have the money , as there economy was fluctuating. And since Germany owed France money, the French invaded and basically took over. So , you have the USA wanting the money the French owed and France not having the money taking it from the Germans. After a while , the hard workers of Germany were tired of working the long drastic hours and not receiving much money. The eonomy was poor. These men created the NSDAP. Hitler was the leader. People of Germany for the most part kinda liked Hitler. When the election for a new chairman or president of the country cam around , Hitler wasnt the leading man. However , in order for the leading man to win , Hitler had to be made an officer , since people liked him. OKay , so now you have this political leader who isn't really liked by the people and in order to win he elects Hitler for a job that sounds important but really isn't. Within the next year , the leader of the coutry resigned leaving Hitler incharge. The Next thing you know he has the whole country chanting his name , Germany basically became a cult. In September Hitler decides to INVADE Poland. Germanys economy will benifet from war.
What was the worst thing about being a child in World War 2?
5000,000 people died in WW2 and familes farthers died in war Yes alot of things- -Unified germany -Improved medicine and all our knowledge about it. -Hitler was a bad guy that got a bad rap...he actually killed ....so he is so evil!!!! just because he let it happen...nobody else did this so why did he because he was public about it and did it to people not of his country....America didnt do it....just Hilter
Great Britain is part of the United Kindom. The UK is a Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy with devolved assemblies in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
What were the British strengths and Germans weaknesses in the battle of Britain?
Germany's air force was far larger and better than Britain's. Before the battle of Britain Hitler bombed the airfields trying to destroy the RAF. He then turned his attention to all the major cities and industrial areas and so gave the RAF a chance to reagin power. we had very few pilots and so many polish, Czech and french pilots flew for us. we had the hurricane and the spitfire, wheras the Germans had the mesherschmitt 109. But Herman Goering (leader of Germany's air force) wanted the fighters to stay close to the bombers and so they lost the advantage of speed and surprise. The british managed to repel the attack and so a turning point in the war came about.
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