Blitz

Question 1

How many people were killed due to the Blitz in September + October 1940

Answer 1

• Over 13,000 people, but this was actually a smaller figure than expected.

Question 2

What percentage of buildings were damaged?

Answer 2

• 60% of London’s buildings were damaged or destroyed due to the Lutwaffe’s bombings

Question 3

How many people were made homeless due to the Blitz?

Answer 3

• By the middle of October 1940, 250,000 were made homeless, which was far greater than expected

Question 4

When did the Blitz start and end?

Answer 4

• September 1940 to May 1941.

Question 5

How many nights was London bombed for (in a row)

Answer 5

• 57 nights in a row

Question 6

How many people were killed during the Blitz?

Answer 6

• 300,000

Question 7

What happened in Clydebank in March 1941?

Answer 7

• 13th-14th of March 1941, Clydebank was bombed with over 500 killed and 600 injured.
• 4,000 houses were also completely destroyed.

Question 8

When was Coventry bombed and who died and how many homes were destroyed?

Answer 8

• November 1940 and over 550 people were killed and with 43,000 homes were destroyed; this was half of the city’s housing stock.
• It was the single most concentrated attack by the Luftwaffe during WWII.

Question 9

What did the Blitz cause?

Answer 9

• The Blitz caused widespread homelessness and medical care for the victims had to planned carefully to offer the best service

Question 10

Did German bombing have an effect?

Answer 10

• German bombing did not have any effect on British spirit and people argue that it actually boosted morale

Question 11

Was there class unity by the Blitz?

Answer 11

• There was no class unity because it was used as a barrier. For example, people could access air raid shelters in more expensive London hotel, where other people like guests can only use the facilities.

Question 12

What does Andrew Roberts believe?

Answer 12

• He argues that British people were at their best during this period, and that morale was ‘rock solid’.

Question 13

What do Angus Calder and Harold L Smith argue?

Answer 13

• That there was a high rise in opportunistic crime during the Blitz

Question 14

What does Juliet Gardiner believe?

Answer 14

• She highlights the government’s concerns about morale and the effects to gauge the mood of the people.

Question 15

How many people were killed overall in the Blitz?

Answer 15

• Approximately 60,000 civilians