BRITAIN IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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BRITAIN IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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• KEY CONTENT
• The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in Europe
  1939-40
• KEY THEMES
• Britain and the Phoney War 1939-40

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• KEY CONTENT
• Dunkirk
• KEY THEMES
• Reasons for the German success 1939-40
• The importance of the Dunkirk evacuation

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• KEY CONTENT
• The Battle of Britain
• KEY THEMES
• Reasons for the British success in the Battle of
  Britain
• The Blitz

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• KEY CONTENT
• The Battle of the Atlantic
• KEY THEMES
• The significance of the Battle of the Atlantic

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• KEY CONTENT
• The bombing of Germany
• KEY THEMES
• The impact of the Allied bombing of Germany

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• KEY CONTENT
• D-Day and the defeat of Germany 1944-45
• KEY THEMES
• The importance of the D-Day landings
• Reasons for the eventual German defeat

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• KEY CONTENT
• How the war changed life in Britain
• KEY THEMES
• The extent of change on the Home Front
• The importance of the role of women

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• KEY CONTENT
• Protecting civilians
• KEY THEMES
• Evacuation
• Air Raid Precautions
• The Home Guard

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• KEY CONTENT
• Propaganda and Censorship
• KEY THEMES
• The effectiveness of propaganda and censorship