Battle of Britain At the end of June 1940 The Second World War defense of the United Kingdom by the Royal Air Force began against an onslaught by the German Air Force Luftwaffe. Also known as “The Battle of Britain”‚ The Battle of Britain has been described as the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces. The Battle of Britain also has an unusual distinction in that it gained its name prior to being fought. The name is derived from a famous speech delivered by Prime Minister Winston
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Gallipoli (Feb 19 1915 – Jan 9 1916) was an Allied campaign to capture the Turkish capital Constantinople and wrest control of the strategically invaluable Dardanelles straits‚ thus allowing supply lines to run through the the cut-off Russians. The first planned attack was a British/French naval assault on February 19 1915. It bombarded Turkish artillery along the coast but had very little effect. A new attack was launched on March 18 targeting a bottleneck in the Dardanelles. It suceesfully destroyed
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The Battle of Britain was one of the most epic all-air battles in history. The battle took place between the United Kingdom and Germany‚ during World War II‚ from July through September 1940. Germany wanted to take over the land and seaports in the United Kingdom and spread their fascist ways. The United Kingdom wanted to protect their “island”‚ Europe and the world by fighting back and defeating Germany . The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom‚ Winston Churchill‚ is quoted as saying in his famous
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reasons why it was necessary was to make sure that the Allies payed their debts to the United States and to stop the Germans from wanting to take away the U.S. shipments. 2) I agree because they need to protect themselves and to make sure that they can trust the Allies. Also so they know that everything is in check and nothing will go wrong since they are helping the Allies. I think it was a smart decision because they are looking out for the good of their selves the U.S. 1) The Battle of Cambrai
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The battle of Britain contributed significantly to the outcome of WWII. It was a morale booster for the Allies as it was Hitler’s first real defeat and the first turning point in WWII. The battle of Britain was fought from the 1st of July to 31st of October 1940 (Walsh‚ Why did Britain win the Battle of Britain?‚ 2001). It ended when Germany’s Luftwaffe failed to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force‚ after months of them targeting Britain’s air bases‚ military posts‚ navy ships and the civilian
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The Battle of Britain took place from June 1940 to October 1940. The Germans needed to take control of the English Channel to launch their invasion on Britain. To control the channel‚ the Germans needed to control the air. They fought against the Royal Air Force (here by RAF) and Royal Canadian Air Force (here by RCAF)‚ which was made up of over one hundred Canadian fighters (The Battle of Britain). Canadians played a major role in the Battle of Britain. The Canadian contribution went by ignored
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The battle of Britain was a battle between The German Air force and The Britain Air force. This battle took place in the skies of the United Kingdom in 1940 fighting over Southern England. One of Britain’s most important victories of World War 2. The dates were July 10‚ 1940- October 31‚ 1940. On August 12‚ 1940 the German Air force had their first major attack on fighter commands ground organisation. On August 13‚ 1940 the war officially started for the Germans‚ as they went against the British
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Was the battle of the Somme a success or failure? It’s a question that has plagued the minds of many historians over the years. On one hand‚ without the battle the war could have had a very different outcome; but on the other hand‚ was it really worth all the slaughter and bloodshed? In 1916‚ General Sir Douglas Haig was enforced with chance to conduct a major offensive against the Germans‚ ‘The Big Push’ some called it. His plan was to gather thousands of troops to attack the enemy at the Somme
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As a result of France’s swift defeat in World War Two‚ Britain was alone in the war from the 22nd June 1940 until June 1941‚ when Germany invaded Russia at the start of Operation Barbarossa. Whilst alone‚ the months from July to September 1940 were seen as the climax of British military resistance; the Battle of Britain. Had the Royal Air Force not been able to stave off the Luftwaffe’s attacks‚ the consequences could have been severe‚ not just because of the likely Nazi invasion with Operation Sealion
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Was the battle of Dunkirk a triumph or success? A question with no simple answer and probably a question we will never know the true answer to. In the 70 plus years since the battle‚ a variety of medias‚ for example textbooks‚ diary logs and newspaper articles have continued to influence peoples different interpretations on whether or not the events at Dunkirk deserve to be remembered as a triumph or in fact a failure for Britain and its people. In the month of May 1940‚ Hitler’s army was winning
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