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Causes Of The Blitz

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The time of World War II was most agreeably one of the most tragic and horrible events in history. From the rising to Adolf Hitler, to the dropping of an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, it was all horrible. However, a surprising turn of events occurred when the Nazis called on ‘The Blitz’. In this disastrous event, 30,000 tons of bombs were dropped overall and more than 40,000 people killed in the London Blitz.
The Blitz lasted from September 1940 until May 1941, and consisted of skilled bombing. There were a lot of reasons for the Blitz. One of them was that Germany lost the Battle of Britain. Hitler’s fears of not having control over Britain soon led to him believing that if he didn’t have control, there would be a lot more attacks on his land.
Hitler was an extremely gifted orator who knew what his audience wanted to hear and how to express it. His words were especially strong in a nation weakened by World War I and the Great Depression. Hitler promised to stop the Treaty of Versailles but also to stop reparations and bring pride back to the German people.
“When France lost to Germany in June 1940, Hitler turned to Britain. Hitler thought that if he destroyed the RAF, Britain would no longer have defense against an invasion. This invasion was to be Operation Sealion. It was planned to take place after the air force had been destroyed.
Attacks were made on boats, ports, airfields and radar stations. In August an intense battle in the skies over Britain was fought. The RAF lost

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