Question

battle of britain
matching: match each term with its description

1. ______ goering | a. code name for hitlers invasion of britain
2. ______ russia | b. great britains air force
3. ______ churchill | c. major british city bombed 57 nights in a row
4. ______ radar | d. head of the luftwaffe
5. ______ luftwaffe | e. technology used to spot enemy planes
6. ______ operation sea lion | f. prime minister of great britain during wwii
7. ______ france | g. germanys air force
8. ______ blitz | h. hitler had to send bombers to this nation
9. ______ london | i. prior to the battle, this country fell to germany
10. ______ royal air force | j. series of bombings of london by the germans

short answer: answer each question.

1. how do you think life changed for the british during this time?
2. what advantages did the british have in the battle of britain?
3. how do you think world war ii would have been different had britain been taken over by the germans?

Explanation:

Matching Answers:

1. Goering - D (Head of the Luftwaffe)
2. Russia - H (Hitler had to send bombers to this nation)
3. Churchill - F (Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII)
4. radar - E (Technology used to spot enemy planes)
5. Luftwaffe - G (Germany's air force)
6. Operation Sea Lion - A (Code name for Hitler's invasion of Britain)
7. France - I (Prior to the battle, this country fell to Germany)
8. Blitz - J (Series of bombings of London by the Germans)
9. London - C (Major British city bombed 57 nights in a row)
10. Royal Air Force - B (Great Britain's air force)

Short Answer Explanations (for Q11 as an example):

For question 11, during the Battle of Britain, British life changed in several ways. Daily life included air raid sirens, blackouts to avoid being targets, rationing of food and supplies, people seeking shelter in bunkers, and a sense of national unity as they resisted the German air attacks. Children were evacuated from cities, and many took on roles in the war effort like volunteering.

Answer:

During the Battle of Britain, British life saw air raid sirens, blackouts, food rationing, shelter - seeking, national unity, child evacuations, and war - effort volunteering. (For other short - answer questions, similar historical analysis based on WWII and Battle of Britain context would be used.)