WWII : The Blitz
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Locations of Bombings
Places affected by Blitz:
British Museum
House of Parliament
St. James's Palace
London Library
Buckingham Palace
Café de Paris
Central Telegraph Office
St. Thomas's Hospital
19 churches
St. Paul's Cathedral
many other public buildings and homes
("The Blitz")
*click on the picture to see a more detailed map of the bomb sites*
London's entire publishing industry was destroyed as a result of the Blitz. Over five million books were lost. ("The Blitz")
Even Buckingham Palace, home of Queen Elizabeth, was badly damaged from the bombings, proving no one was safe from the Blitz. ("The Blitz")
The bombings wrecked countless homes, leaving millions of people homeless. ("The Blitz and World War Two")
Home
Motives
What Happened
Location of Bombings
Homefront
Women's Volunteer Service
Morale
Propaganda
Safety Precautions
Children Evacuations
Impact
Discoveries
"Blitzing"
Works Cited