Beginning on the 7th of September 1940 and lasting until the 21st of May the following year, the ‘Blitz’ was an unsuccessful bombing technique used by Germany against the United Kingdom. The reason the Blitz started in the first place was due to two main reasons, the first one being the belief that Britain would become a base for Hitler’s enemies to attack him from. The second reason was Hitler’s aim to disrupt the British economy and industry.
Over the span of roughly 8 month, over 100 tons of explosives were dropped on 16 British cities, including London, Birmingham, and Liverpool. The damage caused by the hundreds of tonnes of explosives dropped all around the United Kingdom had both short and long-term effects.
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Over the span of roughly 8 month, over 100 tons of explosives were dropped on 16 British cities, including London, Birmingham, and Liverpool. The damage caused by the hundreds of tonnes of explosives dropped all around the United Kingdom had both short and long-term effects.
In 1932, as stated by