WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Germany took over England
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British soldiers were rescued at Dunkirk
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The British held the Germans off
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Winston Churchill abolished Parliament and became Chancellor
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Detailed explanation-1: -Radar gave early warning of approaching raids. This information filtered through Fighter Command HQ and was then communicated throughout the defence network. This gave fighter defences vital time to prepare for and intercept the attacks.
Detailed explanation-2: -The radar allowed Britain to track incoming German warplanes and gave Fighter Command, led by Sir Hugh Dowding, sufficient time to get airborne and attack them. A chain of radar stations covered the south-east of England. The above photo shows a German attack on the Dover radar station in 1940.
Detailed explanation-3: -This revolutionary new technology of radio-based detection and tracking was used by both the Allies and Axis powers in World War II, which had evolved independently in a number of nations during the mid 1930s. At the outbreak of war in September 1939, both Great Britain and Germany had functioning radar systems.
Detailed explanation-4: -The most famous fighter aircraft used in the Battle of Britain were the British Hawker Hurricane and the German Messerschmitt Bf 109 E variant (Emil) single-engine fighters. These aircraft played a vital role in patrolling the skies.