July 1940-the Battle of Britain starts. Hitler attaked Britain. He went after factories, communications, transportation like airplanes so they couldn't take out his airplanes. Their goals were to Destroy the Royal Air Force, attack and estroy the British Navy, Attak British Troops. Never succeded in the first one. Bombers did so poorly against the Royal Air Force that they started only bombing at night. Great Britain was aided heavily by the radar
Luftwaffe , Herman Goering was leader..took over for Hitler after he committed suicide.
Winston Churchill was chasticed for being a war mongrel at the Munich conference, but two years later he became Prime Minister of Britain becaue people realized that Hitler really was bad, and that Churchill was right.
What happened in the 1930's that pushed us closer to war?
-Neutrality act of 1937--cash&carry system.
-Great Britain gave us 99 year leases on multiple bases.
-US gave Great Britaiin old destroyers.
-Cash and Carry system-have to pay up front, and carry it out on their own ships.
-Lend Lease Act-went to countries like France, Russia, China, and more.
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