Why were the major cities of Britain bombed by the Germans in 1940-1941?

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Why were the major cities of Britain bombed by the Germans in 1940-1941?

Even though Britain came at war on the 3rd September 1939, Hitler didn’t bomb them until the 7th September 1940. The reason why they bombed the cities was because they were industrialised and many of the population lived there.

Hitler bombed Britain during 1940-41 because between 1939 and 1940, he was busy invading other countries such as Norway and Denmark. He wasn’t up to Britain yet. Once he had finished taking over the other countries around him he turned to Britain. The French and BEF were forced to Dunkirk on the 21st of May 1940. This was when Britain made operation Dynamo where 800 boats came and saved as many people as they could. France was the last country he had taken over before he attacked Britain. He pushed the English and French soldiers to the North of France; this was when he had control of the countries around him.

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On the 7th of September Hitler ordered his pilots to turn their attention to the cities of Britain because he couldn’t beat them in the skies. The cities were bombed because they were where most activity was going on. They had many factories and houses. They also contained the largest population, therefore if Hitler had bombed them he assumed that it would make them surrender more quickly. He first bombed cities such as London, Liverpool and Coventry. London was a prime target because of the docks; this was where most food and daily life necessities were brought to be delivered ...

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