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– Winston Churchill was Britain’s Prime Minister during WWII, known for his powerful speeches and leadership in resisting Nazi Germany.
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– The Royal Air Force played a crucial role in defending Britain, especially during the Battle of Britain in 1940.
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– A sustained German bombing campaign targeting British cities, including London, Coventry, and Birmingham, from 1940 to 1941.
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– A fast and agile British fighter plane used by the RAF, instrumental in winning the Battle of Britain.
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– The evacuation of over 300,000 British and Allied soldiers from France in 1940, using military and civilian boats.
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– A government-enforced rule requiring citizens to cover windows and turn off lights at night to prevent German bombers from identifying targets.
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– The controlled distribution of food, clothing, and fuel in Britain due to wartime shortages, ensuring fair supplies for everyone.
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– A volunteer defense force of mostly older men and those unfit for regular military service, created to protect Britain from invasion.
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– Anderson shelters were small, half-buried steel structures placed in gardens to protect British families from air raids.
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– A complex German cipher machine used for encoding military messages, which British codebreakers at Bletchley Park successfully deciphered.
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– Bletchley Park was Britain’s top-secret codebreaking center, where Alan Turing and others worked to break enemy codes.
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– Also called "buzz bombs," these were German flying bombs launched against Britain in 1944, causing destruction and fear.
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– A slang term for black-market traders in wartime Britain who sold rationed or illegal goods at high prices.
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– The overall confidence and spirit of the British people, strengthened by Churchill’s speeches and community resilience.
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– Victory in Europe (VE) Day on May 8, 1945, marked the official end of WWII in Europe, leading to nationwide celebrations.
