Battle of Britain

Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo

Scroll down to the Blitzkrieg section. Part One  Click on “Voices of Dunkirk.” Pick one of the eight soldiers and listen to his story. Summarize the highlights of the story in a paragraph in the space below.

Part Two  Then go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/britain_wwtwo/blitz_01.shtml  Answer the questions on the attached page based on the article.

Part Three  Vist: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/world_war2/  Choose from the options available:

 Write a short one paragraph summary of what you learned in the space below. The Blitz: Sorting the Myth from the Reality By James Richards http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/britain_wwtwo/blitz_01.shtml

1. During what years did the heaviest bombing raids hit Britain?

2. What was the purpose of the bombings by the Nazis?

3. What precautions had the British people taken after being warned about the attacks?

4. What led the Nazis to stop their bombing raids?

5. How did the upper class in Britain escape the dangers of the bombing raids?

6. Where did the poor and working class citizens have to go in order to escape the bombings? What area did the government originally ban the Londoners from going during the raids? What eventually happened?

7. Where did the people of Liverpool go to escape the bombings?