What can you learn from source A about the response of the British people to the effects of the Blitz?
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... Britain in the Age of Total War Question One Study Source A. What can you learn from source A about the response of the British people to the effects of the Blitz? The Blitz was a period within 'World War Two' starting upon the 7th of September 1940 and lasting until Mid-May 1941. The aim of the Blitz was to destroy the British morale by intensively bombing the major cities in England. Hitler had turned his attention to the British populous after his attempt to cripple the RAF failed. As a result, World War Two became known as a 'Total War' because it affected both the soldiers fighting in the front line, and the civilians at home. Source A, is an extract from 'Waiting For The All Clear,' a book published in 1990 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Blitz. Source A can teach us much about the














