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- Hitler's plan to invade Great Britain
- Needed control of the air before this be possible
- Luftwaffe begins bombing aircraft factories, hangars, runways, radar, convoys
- British come within days of not being able to sustain a defence
The RAF Bombs Berlin; Hitler bombs London
- Hitler had promised this would never happen in Germany
- He changes strategy and bombs London for 76 nights straight
- Allows the RAF to recover
- "The Blitz" -Battle of Britain
The Royal Air Force (RAF) vs. the Luftwaffe
- RAF outnumbered 3:1 by Luftwaffe
- Spitfires and Hurricanes vs. Messerschmitt 162
- 24 August accidental bombing London
- RAF bombing Berlin
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Hitler wanted to invade Britain, but needed control over the air first. Luftwaffe bombed aircrafts carriers, convoys, etc... Bombed London 76 nights in a row: "The Blitz".
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"Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat"- Winston Churchill
Subjunctive Question
If the German's were successful in the battle, what would have been their next step?