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There were 16 cities in Great Britain that were bombed during World War II. They were London, Liverpool, Bristol, Cardiff, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Southampton, Swansea, Birmingham, Belfast, Coventry, Glasgow, Manchester and Sheffield, Hull, and Merseyside.
Adolf Hitler, the leader of Germany during World War 2, used the tactic of blitzkrieg to demoralise the population of a country before invading.
Around the time that the cities in the UK were being bombed, the German Forces were making preparations for the invasion of England, hence the bombardment of cities.
Its is thought that this tactic of bombarding major conurbations and population centres was to install a sense of fear into an enemy population and to enforce the sense that the war is going badly; therefore inspiring less resistance to an invading army.
However, an interesting side point is that if the German Forces had continued bombing military installations - instead of changing tac and bombing cities... the UK most likely would of been less able to put up a fight and could of most likely been invaded.
In alphabetical order:
- Aberdeen
- Bath
- Belfast (N. Ireland capital)
- Birmingham
- Bristol
- Cardiff (Wales capital)
- Coventry
- Edinburgh (Scotland capital)
- Exeter
- Glasgow
- Hull
- Ipswich
- Liverpool
- London (England capital)
- Manchester
- Middlesbrough
- Newcastle
- Norwich
- Nottingham
- Plymouth
- Portsmouth
- Sheffield
- Southampton
- Sunderland
The German bombers not only targeted cities with resources that were critical to the war (ports, airports, munitions factories, etc), but they also tried to bomb historical monuments in historical cities (including Buckingham Palace in London), in order to try and shatter British morale. In general, they failed to hit most of the British monuments they were trying to bomb, mainly thanks to British patriotism and the blackout combined with the fearsome and highly advanced (at that time) British Spitfire fighters.
Mostly London but there were other smaller targets, cicilian and military, mostly civilian close to Liverpool, portchester, and Manchester, but mostly London.
London, Coventry, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Liverpool among many others.
Loads. Coventry and London most notably, but also Sheffield, Liverpool and Manchester, Bristol. Picture any British city with a developed industrial area, or a port and it was bombed.
Most of Britain's cities were bombed during Word War 2 - some more than others.
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What two cities were badly bombed during ww2?
There were many cities badly bombed during World War II, on all sides.London, Coventry, and so on, in England.Moscow, Stalingrad, and so on, in Russia.Berlin, Hamburg, and so on, in Germany.
Why was aberdeen bombed during World War 2?
War implements were being manufactured "according to the Nazi spies in Britain".
Was the countryside ever bombed in world war 2?
No, it was not bombed because the armour was built in the Cities.
What is the Most Destroyed City during World War 2?
There were many cities that were destroyed. If you mean the two Japanese cities that were bombed by the U.S., then it would be Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Why were children moved out of the cities during World War 2?
Children were moved out of cities and out in to the country side because the cities had lots of people in them and were being bombed. the country side was safe because there were not that many people. I hope this is helpful.
What british city was being attacked in the world war 2?
All of Britain's cities were bombed during World War II
What cities in London was heavily bombed?
Most British cities were bombed during World War 2
What two cities in the uk were bombed badly during world war 2?
Nearly every UK city was bombed during World War 2 but London and Coventry were probably destroyed the most.
What japaneses cities were bombed during World War 2?
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In World War 2 Germany bombed 2 Japanese cities?
Germany never bombed any Japanese cities during World War 2. They were allied to each other during that war.
Where in Britain was not bombed during world war 2?
i really dont know
What cities other then London were bombed?
If you mean during World War 2, nearly every UK city was bombed.
What two cities were bombed badly during World War 2?
Hiroshima & Nagasaki .
What is the name of the city that the Americans bombed during world war 2?
You will have to be more specific. All of the combatants in World War II bombed many cities.
What two cities were badly bombed during ww2?
There were many cities badly bombed during World War II, on all sides.London, Coventry, and so on, in England.Moscow, Stalingrad, and so on, in Russia.Berlin, Hamburg, and so on, in Germany.
How did World War 2 affect the children in Manchester?
During the Battle of Britain, British cities were getting bombed daily. In response to this, civilians in urban environments such as Manchester sent their children to the countryside for safety.
What places in Britain were bombed during World War 2 on a map?
most mojor citys like london
