British Negligence
To what extent did England neglect its citizens living on the Channel Islands once they were invaded by the German army?
A. Plan of Investigation
The investigation assesses “To What Extent did England Neglect its Citizens Living on the Channel Islands once They were Invaded by the German Army?”. Historians’ studies have diverged on their interpretation of this World War II event. To evaluate England’s extent of negligence, the living conditions of the Channel Islanders under German occupation are compared to those of the citizens living on mainland Britain. British negligence is primarily addressed before the invasion of the Channel Islands, during occupation, and after recapture of the Islands. Diary entries are mostly used to identify the …show more content…
Summary of Evidence
By mid-1940, the British army and British Air Force had suffered losses in the Battle of France, retreating back to Britain to defend the mainland from advancing German troops. The length of the English Channel successfully stopped Hitler’s armies, but the Channel Islands were left defenseless. 23,600 islanders from Guernsey and Jersey were evacuated to the mainland by June 23, 1940. German troops began their invasion on June 28, 1940 as they took control of the demilitarized islands. After 5 years of occupation, the Islands were finally liberated on May 9, 1945.
The British government made no attempt to defend their islands giving the German army an effortless invasion. Britain initially demilitarized islands, causing 45 islander deaths in the German bombings of the islands immediately before occupation. In only several days, and with the occupation of the Government Houses on the islands, the German soldiers had control of all the Islands and a piece of British soil.
Starting June 1940, the British government rationed petrol, instituted curfew, closed down all theaters, and allowed hundreds of refugees to enter as Germans swept across France. Once the German army successfully occupied the Islands, raids were planned by Lord Louis Mountbatten and were carried out in hopes of destroying the Germans, yet islanders were caught in the crossfire of
A. Plan of Investigation
The investigation assesses “To What Extent did England Neglect its Citizens Living on the Channel Islands once They were Invaded by the German Army?”. Historians’ studies have diverged on their interpretation of this World War II event. To evaluate England’s extent of negligence, the living conditions of the Channel Islanders under German occupation are compared to those of the citizens living on mainland Britain. British negligence is primarily addressed before the invasion of the Channel Islands, during occupation, and after recapture of the Islands. Diary entries are mostly used to identify the …show more content…
Summary of Evidence
By mid-1940, the British army and British Air Force had suffered losses in the Battle of France, retreating back to Britain to defend the mainland from advancing German troops. The length of the English Channel successfully stopped Hitler’s armies, but the Channel Islands were left defenseless. 23,600 islanders from Guernsey and Jersey were evacuated to the mainland by June 23, 1940. German troops began their invasion on June 28, 1940 as they took control of the demilitarized islands. After 5 years of occupation, the Islands were finally liberated on May 9, 1945.
The British government made no attempt to defend their islands giving the German army an effortless invasion. Britain initially demilitarized islands, causing 45 islander deaths in the German bombings of the islands immediately before occupation. In only several days, and with the occupation of the Government Houses on the islands, the German soldiers had control of all the Islands and a piece of British soil.
Starting June 1940, the British government rationed petrol, instituted curfew, closed down all theaters, and allowed hundreds of refugees to enter as Germans swept across France. Once the German army successfully occupied the Islands, raids were planned by Lord Louis Mountbatten and were carried out in hopes of destroying the Germans, yet islanders were caught in the crossfire of