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    The Battle of Britain, also called “Britain's Finest Hour”, was one of the most influential moments in all of World War II. The powerful Nazis had twice as many planes as the RAF (Royal Air Force), yet the British held them off, and in the end succeeded in gaining the first win against the Luftwaffe (German Air Force). This couldn’t have been accomplished without the brave British pilots, who would do anything to protect their country. The Nazis The Battle of Britain started on July 10, 1940

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    In the summer of 1940, Adolf Hitler began operation “Sea-Lion,” or better known as the Battle of Britain. This was the plot to destroy the British RAF so that a German landing on the beaches of England and air assault could be possible. Because of the failure of the battle of Britain campaign, the course of the war was changed in the allies favor, and, Hitler’s plan for European domination was halted. The early stages of the war were dominated by Germany, attacking Europe in quick succession. The

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    influential part of the Second World War in Britain. Many human lives were taken away, families were separated and buildings were destroyed and damaged. On the other hand the people of Britain look at The Blitz as a Triumph and victory today. Over 60.000 people were killed and more than 2.000.000 citizens were left homeless during the Blitz. Because of the bombings, people left their homes afraid of being blown up. In the start of the Blitz the population of Britain did not have anything that could protect

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    Roman Villas Villas were built across the south of Britain during the occupation of the Romans. These were typically used as farms and also housing estates but others were not. In a villa, typically, you would find mosaic floors, hypocausts, a bath suite, a garden, fountains, fortifications, stone walls, glass windows, courtyards, corridors, a kitchen, farm buildings, painted

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    Battle of Britain is the name given to the effort by the German air force, run by Luftwaffe to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Battle of Britain was the first major battle to be fought entirely by air forces. It was the largest and most sustained bombing campaign to be attempted, as well as the first real test of vital bombing theories developed since World War I. The failure of Nazi Germany to destroy Britain's air force or to break the spirit of the British government

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    Britain was able to defeat Germany in the Battle of Britain due to British resilience and poor judgement from German high command. Germany’s air force outnumbered the British significantly; by August, the Luftwaffe had gathered 2669 operational aircraft, which consisted of 1015 bombers, 346 dive-bombers, 933 fighters, and 375 heavy fighters (Churchill 323). The German planes were faster, but British planes were more manoeuvrable which gave the British an advantage during aerial combat. Moreover,

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    the purpose of the empire was questioned and how the empire would affect Britain created tension within Britain. Throughout the eighteenth century, the British focused their efforts on a commercial and maritime empire that would carry their values of liberty, equality and rule of law with it. The accounts detail aspects of the first empire with the mentality and the treatment that the men have regarding their ideas of Britain and her empire. Ideas that would be challenged by the American Revolution

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    continental Europe, lies a large island in the north Atlantic Ocean known politically as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Per the U.S. Army Doctrine Reference Publication 5-0 (2012), culture is best described as, “shared beliefs, values, norms, customs, behaviors, and artifacts members of a society use to cope with the world and each other”. Great Britain is culturally known for their academic arts, to which philosophy, literature, architecture, and cuisine are all distinct

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    Essay- The Battle of Britain The Battle of Britain took place entirely in the air. The great battle began on July 10th, and after four months on the last day of october it ended. Though the Germans believe the dates to be from July 1940 to June 1941. This was one of Britain's greatest battles of WW 2. During the battle many lives were lost, and horrible new ways of attacking each side were created. With the USA and the Soviet Union both still mired in hesitant isolationism. Britain would have to stand

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    Intro Roman Britain, or Britannia, was the name of England and Wales when they were ruled by the Romans. Julius Caesar was the first of the Roman emperors to invade Britain. The native Britons were overrun by other Celtic tribes. These tribes however aided Caesar’s enemies, thus the need to invade Britain. But it wasn’t until a hundred years later that the Romans actually ruled Roman Britain, thanks to the defenses of the Celtic tribes. Culture The Romans brought culture to Ancient Britain. They built

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