Battle of Britain (Operation Sea Lion)In order for Hitler to invade Britain he needed control of the air So the Luftwaffe began bombing aircraft factories, hangars, runways, radar, convoys and the British come within days of not being able to sustain a defense The RAF outnumbered 3:1 by Luftwaffe It was Spitfires and Hurricanes vs. Messerschmitt 162 On the 24 August Germany accidental bombed London In retaliation the RAF bombs Berlin British in control of Enigma Hitler had promised this would never happen in Germany so he changes strategy and bombs London for 76 nights straight This allows the RAF to recover Britain is led by Winston Churchill Churchill does a great job of elevating the spirits of the people on Britain The St. Paul’s Cathedral becomes a sign of the resistance The Americans begin the lend lease policy in 1941 _ Winston Churchill_Was elected as British Prime Minister after the Fall of France
He is famous for his speeches during WWII Perhaps the best historian of the 20th century He was also Knighted |
The key to Hitler to overtake Britain was to control the air and weaken the
enemy. |