1. BELLWORK: September 11th
Why did Germany attack Britain?
What was Britain’s biggest advantage during the Battle of Britain?
What was Germany’s biggest disadvantage during the Battle of Britain?
Describe how strategic bombing was used by both sides during the battle.
What was the outcome of the battle? U.S. role?
THINKER: How effective is terror bombing as a strategy?

2. Battle of Britain
ALLIES (Britain)
AXIS (Germany)
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES

4. Hermann Göring
Leader of the Nazi Party, founder of the Gestapo, commander-and-chief of the Luftwaffe, 2nd in command

5. The Blitz! Churchill’s refusal to surrender = The Blitz!
September 1940-May 1941
German Goals:
Crush civilian morale  force negotiation
Hurt British war production
To what extent were these goals achieved?
British Response:
Aide civilians to minimize damage (shelters, gas masks)
Blackout regulations to hide targets
Propaganda = rally support!
Alter strategy to rely on night-bombing missions

11. Strategic Bombing during the Blitz
Area Bombing
Precision Bombing
Bomb ALL structures regardless of strategic value
Bomb smaller targets to destroy industry, rail/communication lines & ports

12. Incendiary Bombs during the Blitz

13. THINKER: How effective is terror bombing as a strategy?

14. Outcome

19. HOMEWORK: Due Wednesday
Read about Hitler’s key battles/operations in the Soviet Union
Pages
Fill in operations wkst:
Barbarossa
Stalingrad