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Operation Sea Lion and the Beginning of the Air War
- Hitler's plan to invade Great Britain
- Needed control of the air to do this
- Luftwaffe begins bombing aircraft factories, hangars, runways, radar, convoys
- British come within days of not being able to sustain a defence
- If the Germans had not changed their tactics to bomb cities the British would not have continued to be able to put planes in the air to defend Britain
The Royal Air Force (RAF) vs. the Luftwaffe
- RAF outnumbered 3:1 by Luftwaffe(3 times more)
- Spitfires and Hurricanes vs Messerschmitt 162
- 24 August Accidental bombing of London
- RAF bombs Berlin
- British in control of Enigma
- Made Hitler look bad because he promised German citizens would never see the war
The RAF Bombs Berlin; Hitler Bombs London
- Hitler promised this would never happen in Germany
- He changes strategy and bombs London for 76 nights straight
- This allowed the RAF to recover
Dogfights and the British Determination
- Led by Winston Churchill
- St.Paul's Cathedral stays and is a sign of the resistance
- Americans begin the lend-lease policy in 1941
sIR Winston Churchill
- Elected as British Prime Minister after the Fall of France
- Famous for his speeches during WWII
- Perhaps the best historian of the 20th century
Summary
Germany plans to invade Britain. But to do this, they needed control of the air. They started bombing aircraft related stuff in Britain to do so. During the fight with Britain, they accidently dropped a bomb in London. This made British to bomb Berlin which made Hitler look really bad. Hitler changed his tactics and started bombing London. This allowed British airforce to recover. USA began their Lend-Lease Policy in 1941 to aid Allies.