1. 1.) The Phoney War 2.) Battle of Britain 3.) Clip of Battle of Britain
Today…
1.) The Phoney War
2.) Battle of Britain
3.) Clip of Battle of Britain

2. The Phoney War This was also called the ‘Sitzkrieg’
After Germany’s invasion of Poland there wasn’t any fighting until the spring of 1940
Both sides were preparing defensively
The people of Britain were also preparing
movie theatres would not let people in without a gas mask
400 million sandbags were put around homes and shops
the London Zoo put down all posioness snakes
there was a wedding boom
women were urged to support the men and the home front

3. But Unfortunately the Phoney War Ended…
In April 1940 the Nazis launched their blitzkrieg against Denmark and Norway
On May 10 Holland and Belgium were attacked and the invasion of France began

4. The Battle of Britain

5. On July 10, 1940 Hitler let loose a savage air attack on Britain
The Royal Air Force (RAF) was only half the size of the German Luftwaffe
The future of the British people depended on the success of just a few fighter pilots

6. But then the Luftwaffe blundered…
Throughout the summer of 1940, the RAF fought fiercely against the Luftwaffe
At first the Luftwaffe was successful by knocking out airfields and supply factories
But then the Luftwaffe blundered…
Two pilots mistakenly dropped bombs on London and Churchill ordered bombing raids on Berlin
The bombing raids on Berlin pushed Hitler to change their successful strategies and attack London
But now the RAF knew where the Luftwaffe was going to attack and were prepared

7. 1000 Luftwaffe bombers and 700 fighters flew over London on September 15 in a daylight raid
RAF Spitfires and Hurricanes attacked back
The Luftwaffe losses that day were enough to convince Germany to cancel their attacks

8. PHASE ONE – JULY 10th to AUGUST 7th

9. PHASE TWO –AUGUST 8th to SEPTEMBER 6th - The Pressure Grows

10. PHASE THREE – SEPTEMBER 7th to OCTOBER 5th – The Blitz

11. PHASE FOUR – OCTOBER 6th to OCTOBER 31st

12. The German Luftwaffe lost to the RAF – 1,733 planes to 915
This was the first battle that was completely in the air
Canadian pilots were part of the RAF and the Royal Canadian Air Force
“Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few.” ~ Winston Churchill

13. Why did Britain win the Battle of Britain?
The British had developed a radar system to help warn them of approaching enemy aircraft – this allowed them time to get their own fighter aircraft into the air
When Churchill ordered a bomber raid on Berlin, Hitler was outraged and began daylight bombings on London – this allowed the RAF to regroup

14. The Spitfire...

15. The Hurricane...

16. Messerschmitt BF 110

17. Time for the movie clip…