or ‘lightning war’, was a new military tactic in which  German planes, tanks, and foot soldiers united in a rapid assault to punch a hole through the enemy line

the countries, including Britain and France, that fought against the Axis countries, Germany and Italy, in the Second World War

Blitzkrieg and the Battle of Britain

History

This will contextualise the political and social situation of post-war Britain which they will move on to study (Y9). An understanding of the Second World War will also help pupils understand the historical and political context in which the Holocaust took place in (Y9).

Pupils will have knowledge of military history and methods of warfare in both medieval (Y7) and early modern (Y8) contexts. Pupils' studies of the First World War will also help inform their understanding of modern warfare (Y9) and they will also be able to contexualise the Second World War, due to their previous studies of WW1 and the Russian Revolution (Y9).

WW2: which events turned the tide in the story of the Second World War? 

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

The British Army was dispatched to France.

Preparations were made for German bombing raids.

British troops crossed over from France into Germany.

Which of these were British responses to declaring war on Germany?

Which event led to the resignation of Neville Chamberlain as prime minister?

The German military achieved several victories deploying a tactic which became known as...

Where did the majority of the British Expeditionary Force become trapped when Germany invaded France?

The recent invention of {{ }} helped the RAF to defeat the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain.

After the failure to defeat the RAF, Hitler ordered a bombing campaign known as the...

When an area has been demilitarised, military forces there...

Adolf Hitler believed in the concept of perpetual...

In which year did Hitler move German troops into the Rhineland?

Hitler and the Nazis aimed to built a '{{ }}-year Reich'.

The Conservative MP {{ }} argued for increased military spending and preparations for war in response to Hitler's actions in 1934.

Chamberlain’s policy of {{ }} was a policy of bending to some of Hitler’s demands in order to avoid a war.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Blitzkrieg and the Battle of Britain

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.