[shanta]

Hello
is there any chance anyone can give me any good links for research, i'd really appreciate it thank you

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This post has been edited by Mrs Faithorn: 13 November 2003 - 06:27 PM

[Mrs Faithorn]

If you have Acrobat Reader on your computer then you will be able to read this teacher-produced booklet on the Battle of Britain which is good for basic research.

There are film clips and some information on the BBC History site.

The Imperial War Museum also has a very good section here.

Hope these links help.

This post has been edited by Mr. D. Bryant: 09 November 2010 - 10:15 AM
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[Mr Westbrook]

Yes.

This was the first real demonstration that the Nazis were not unstoppable. It was a magnificent achievement for the British bearing in mind they had 700 Spitfires and Hurricanes in the RAF compared to the 2500 Luftwaffe aircraft. This shows great resiliance and bravery.

Hitler's morale would have taken a serious dent; and the morale of the British and all other Europeans would have been lifted.

And remember, Hitler's aim was to conquer Britain, the last stand in the West of Europe. He did not achieve this, and now he was fighting the war on two fronts, which was really the decisive factor for the war. Britain was always in a good position to launch an attack, as D-Day showed.

It was also a turning point as Hitler made a mistake. Though the RAF were fighting bravely, the Luftwaffe would have won in the long run be sheer force - 300 RAF pilots were killed in the months of the battle, and only 200 newly-trained pilots were there to replace them. Had the battle continued, the Luftwaffe would have won just by numbers.

But Hitler called off the bombing of the airfields and ordered the Luftwaffe to bomb the towns and cities; particularly London. This was because the RAF had bombed Berlin. Hitler got his revenge during the Blitz; but to eventual great cost - had the RAF been destroyed, Britain would have fallen, and Hitler probably would have won the war.

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[A Finemess]

As long as you're getting this much help, we might as well encourage you to be balanced in your approach ...

No

Hitler was never really interested in conquering Britain. If he had been determined to do so, there was little even the bravest and most determined "Few" could have done about it.

The Battle of Britain was intended to force the British into surrender or come to a negotiated agreement with Germany. There were plenty of "top" people (but not Churchill it has to be said) in Britain who would have done so.

The victory of the "Few" was a propaganda victory only. The British heavily exaggerated German aircraft losses at the time. Churchill was desperate to get the USA into the war and this would never have happened if Britain appeared to be a lost cause.

Hitler abandoned the attempt to bring the British to heel and turned against Russia in the next campaiging season (1941). The British after all were an irrelevance and could be left isolated until after he had occupied Russia.

What saved Britain was the resistance of the people of Russia and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour which prompted Hitler to declare war on the USA (not one of his best ideas). So Britain was saved by the USA and the USSR.

This is of course not to belittle the very real heroism of British aircrew and ground crew in the Battle of Britain and civilians who were bombed during the Blitz.

[Miss Buxton]

try this website, which is designed for students:

Battle of Britain.net - education and research supplement

This post has been edited by Mr. D. Bryant: 09 November 2010 - 10:18 AM
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[IrishEyez]

Hi, I need to find out which factor played the most important role in the Battle of Britain:

Technology, Weapons, Tatics or Leadership?

Help!

p.s Does anyone know any good sites on the following because i got a test next week:

The Blitz, The Phoney war, The Battle Of Britain, Dunkirk, Evacuation

Thanx for any help xXx

[Mr Field]

OK - firstly we need to make sure that you understand we cannot give specific help and advice for coursework.

Questions like the one you ask seem to be a coursework question.

To find out about the impact of each of the factors you comment on, I would look through this site:
http://www.historyle..._of_britain.htm [excellent!]

Also, look through the Modern World index of the HistoryLearningSite to find out more about the materials you are being tested on. I would advise sticking to the information and materials you have used in class though.

This post has been edited by Mr. D. Bryant: 09 November 2010 - 10:21 AM
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[Mr Field]

Also - just in case you see this - there's Battlefield Britain on BBC2 tonight at 9pm. Their associated website could be useful too - http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/ba...ain/index.shtml

[remember_neveragain]

I really need some help on the battle of britain we have to complete a poster on it by the end of next lesson and i really need to find out some key points about it can anyone help?
The title is' The Battle of Britain-a turning point'.
URGENT need by thursday!!

[Mr Field]

Firstly putting urgent in your request doesn't make us respond any more quickly. Please don't do it.

Secondly have you tried looking using a search engine. If you type "Battle of Britain" in to a search engine you will find what you need easily.

See: http://www.raf.mod.u...40/bobhome.html
http://www.spartacus...2WWbritainB.htm

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[MrJohnDClare]

Or
http://www.johndclare.net/wwii6.htm

[hannah_w]

in a spot of bother trying hard to finish of my history coursework and need a brief order of the battle of britain.
thanx

[MrJohnDClare]

Hi Hannah
Try:
http://www.johndclare.net/wwii6.htm and
http://www.historyle..._of_britain.htm

[Freedoma]

i need help on why it was a turning point- i would like answers please just a couple of bullet points to start it off. i only need to write thre paragraphs so it should be easy i need why aswell

[MrJohnDClare]

You are right to stop and thin a little while before you answer this question.

Questions like these require you to understand what happened AFTER the Battle of Britain, as well as what happened during it.

There is an article which will help you here.
Your first two paragraphs, therefore, could be on: 1. Hitler's overwhelming success before the Battle of Britain, and 2. the setback the BoB gave him.

For the third, you could give some more results of the Battle of Britain, but what about suggesting that maybe it was NOT a great turning point. This alternative history site argues that Operation Sealion was going to fail anyway, and you have to ask yourself if merely stopping Hitler invading went anyway towards actually WINNING the war.
If you are looking for turning points of WWII, Hitler's invasion of Russia, or the battles of Stalingrad, Kursk and/or El Alamein, are much better candidates.