Operation Dynamo was the code name given to the evacuation from Dunkirk, which involved the rescue of more than 338,000 British and French soldiers from the French port of Dunkirk between 26th May and 4th June 1940. The evacuation, sometimes referred to as the “Miracle of Dunkirk”, was a big boost for British morale at […]
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The year 2020 saw the 80th anniversary of one the most pivotal conflicts in British history, The Battle of Britain. It takes its name from the speech given by Prime Minister Winston Churchill to the House of Commons on 18th June 1940 when he said: “What General Weygand called the ‘Battle of France’ is over. I expect that the Battle of
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The Early Life and Political Beginnings of Winston Churchill Born in 1874 at Blenheim Palace, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was the eldest child of Lord Randolph Churchill and American heiress Jennie Jerome. Following an education geared towards the military, Churchill enlisted in the British Army in 1895 and served in India. This period also
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Britain’s Unsung Heroes: The Women of the Home Guard The Second World War saw a surge of patriotism in Britain, with citizens eager to defend their homeland. While the Home Guard, a civilian militia formed in 1940, was initially intended for men only, a lesser-known story unfolds – the remarkable contributions of women who defied
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A British fantasy film set during World War Two, A Matter of Life and Death begins like many other war films of the era. Squadron leader Peter Carter (David Niven) finds himself flying his badly damaged Lancaster bomber over the English Channel, alone and without a parachute. With apparently no hope of survival, Carter manages
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We’ve all heard about food rationing during the Second World War, but how did it really impact the lives of people living in Britain? On the 29th September 1939, the government held a National Registration Day. Every household was required to complete a form, listing the people who lived in their house. Using this information
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British fashion trends in the 1940’s were heavily influenced by the Second World War. Not only because of the mood of the nation, but also because certain materials were incredibly hard to find. Factories and their workers were taken over for making uniforms instead of civilian clothes, wool was prioritised for uniforms and silk for
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