Chapter 3 · History
The Second World War (1939-1945)
Source: Handbook p.40
Key events of WWII:
• Germany invaded Poland in 1939; Britain declared war
• Dunkirk evacuation (1940) — over 300,000 troops rescued
• Battle of Britain (1940) — RAF defeated the Luftwaffe
• The Blitz — German bombing of British cities
• Winston Churchill as PM provided inspiring leadership
• D-Day (6 June 1944) — Allied invasion of Normandy
• Victory in Europe (VE Day) — 8 May 1945
• Rationing continued until the 1950s
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