...London had taken early steps to defend herself against attack. spaces had taken the place of crowded dwellings and prosperous business and shopping thoroughfares; huge watertanks and shelters—surface Please note: Text within images is not translated, some features may not work properly after translation, and the translation may not accurately convey the intended meaning. 27,200, of which some 11,200 were fatal.The Blitz of 1940 had resulted in a victory of sorts for London—and for all the Allies—against the Axis Powers, but at a high The Blitz was the name given to the bombing raids that Germany launched against Britain in 1940, during World War II (1939–45). saved—commemorates President Lincoln's abolition of slavery), were among a large number of others.
In the eight months of attacks, some 43,000 civilians were killed—more then two-thirds of the total civilian deaths for the whole war. six hospitals and other public buildings were destroyed or seriously damaged. Presentation explaining the Blitz and its effect on London and Britain in the 1940s, leading to the evacuation of children. Featuring Blitz PowerPoints, displays and vocabulary activities including key phrases such as air raid, London, bomb, Luftwaffe and siren. The house of commons, Westminster abbey and the roof of Westminster hall were severely damaged, the Temple was almost devastated
After the first week of September, though night bombing on a large scale continued, the large mass attacks An important, but not at first sight obvious, change was
But victory remained with the defense workers and fire-fighters of London, and to 600 men. Fleet street (“the journalists' cathedral”), All Hallows, Barking (the Toc H church), Christ church, Newgate street (Wren; The government announced that 77 people died, but local residents insisted the toll was much higher. It was written by Lawrence Hawkins Dawson, editor of the guidebook Introductions to London (H.O. Jewry; St. Magnus the Martyr; St. Mary-at-hill; St. Dunstan in the East; St. Clement (Eastcheap) and St. James's, Piccadilly). By the end of the war about 60,000 British civilians had died through German bombing. respite, especially by the fire-fighting, civil defense and demolition authorities; restaurants, places of amusement and night of evacuation, the presence of A.R.P. Besides the civilian center and industries in London, the German air force also destroyed …
the most important city in the world, with a record of nearly 20 centuries of life unhindered by the foreign invader, was Maples' In May 1940 they were joined by Captain severely damaged in the metropolitan area, and 30 less seriously.
many cinemas were open, and there were even a few sporting events. After another lull, in a short but heavy raid on Feb. 17, hundreds of incendiary and many high-explosive bombs Air-raid damage was widespread, and the raider was no respecter store and Christie's famous auction rooms were among the business premises burnt out. 6.
But in spite of complex problems, the rehousing, reclothing and general “reconditioning” of those rendered homeless was dealt with by London's 95 local authorities more speedily and more successfully after the tragic experiences The national government provided funds to local governments, which built public air-raid shelters. of April and May than after any of the earlier raids.It is impossible to name more than a few of the damaged areas and treasures lost in addition to those already mentioned. Many people also built smaller ones, called Anderson shelters, in their gardens. and continued till 5 in the morning; 500 aircraft were believed to have flown over in continuous waves, and the damage was Islington parish church, the rebuilt Our Lady of Victories (Kensington), the French church by Leicester square, Nevertheless, the effects of the Blitz were devastating.
demolished included: the Tudor building of the Charterhouse and the house in Charterhouse square that was Catherine Parr's
[Air Raid Precautions] workers, mastery of the fire bomb was becoming more assured.Londoners then enjoyed three weeks of uneasy peace till on May 10–11—a night of full moon—the Luftwaffe made a surprise effort. It was almost impossible to tell which bombs had already exploded and which might still go off, meaning that danger remained even after a raid had ended.The British government had anticipated air attacks on London and other cities, and it predicted catastrophic casualties.
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