The "blackout" means turning off all outdoor lights, and covering all windows to keep inside lights (if left on) from being seen outside. The purpose was to make it harder for enemy aircraft and ships to see cities (and ships at sea) at night or during bad weather. Otherwise, the enemy could use the lights to help it attack or use them as a navigational aid.
you would get bombed
The Effect it had On the Us was taxes
for blackout purposes. to insure light could not be seen by aircrat flying over a target......
you would certainly be fined, in some countries arrested and on several very rare occasions executed.
September 1st, 1939. (See link below for full details.) http://www.homesweethomefront.co.uk/web_pages/hshf_blackout_pg.htm
The Blackout. I am doing a World War 2 project for school. The Blackout in World War 2 started on the 1st of September 1939, 2 days after the outbreak of the war. (WWII) I am still not sure when the Blackout ended. Good Luck with that, thingymabobSeptenber 1, 1939-September 2, 1945
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ok the blackout was when everyone put all the lights out and everything to stop the Germans seeing them
the reason people painted their cows black in world war 2 was because during the blackout, you had to hide your cows. moo the reason people painted their cows black in world war 2 was because during the blackout, you had to hide your cows. moo the reason people painted their cows black in world war 2 was because during the blackout, you had to hide your cows. moo
you would get bombed
it was 50 thousand
You needed a ''Blackout'' because, if everyone had their lights on during a bombing raid then it would be easy for the bombers to spot you!
4 years definitely I learnt it in History !
The Blackout. I am doing a world war 2 project for school. The Blackout in World War 2 started on the 1st of September 1939, 2 days after the outbreak of the war. (WWII) I am still not sure when the Blackout ended. Good Luck with that, thingymabobSeptenber 1, 1939-September 2, 1945
would'nt anyone think a blackout was a nuisance?
They were done routinely any time there was an air raid to help hide the targets.
Orders were given for blackouts from the outset of the war in Sep 1939, in fear of German bombing raids.