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6. What happened during this period? August - September 1940
- Battle of Britain
- Dunkirk Evacuation
- The Blitz
7. What name was given to this day? 15 August 1940?
- Black Thursday
- Blue Tuesday
- Black Wednesday
8. When was the first wave of bombings on London?
- August - September 1940
- September 1940 - May 1941
- June 1941 - December 1941
- September 1939 - April 1940
9. What is the significance of 1 September 1939?
- The Depression began
- Evacuation started
- Hitler committed suicide
10. The D-Day landings began 5-6 June 1944. True or False?
11. Hitler committed suicide on 31 April 1945
12. When did the Germans surrender?
- May 1945
- August 1945
- January 1945
13. When was the Beveridge Report published?
- December 1942
- January 1943
- May 1941
14. What period was the Great Depression?
- 1950s
- 1930s
- 1920s
- 1910s
- 1940s
15. When was the Special Areas Act introduced?
16. The Means Test was introduced in 1931.
17. What march was carried out in 1936?
- Peace
- Jarrow
- Protestors
- Newcastle
18. When was the 2nd Blitz?
19. What year did the Government introduce rationing and the Emergency Powers Act?
20. In which months did the Soviet forces liberate much of Europe and capture Berlin?
- April-May 1945
- June-July 1945
- May-June 1945