What Is The Blitzkrieg Battle Of Britain?

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On July 10, 1940, the German forces planned a Blitzkrieg attack on the British forces. This attack led to a very important battle called The Battle of Britain. This battle is so important because it was the first time an Allied force defeated Hitler’s army. Despite all of the civilian deaths and damage caused to Britain, the German attacks did more to strengthen the British war effort than it did to destroy it. This is because the Blitz following the battle unified the people of Britain. It also proved to America that lending their strength to the Allied forces would not be in vain. Lastly is that people saw that Hitler could be defeated, proving that it is not futile to fight back against him.
The Blitz was a collection of bombings executed

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