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The Belfast Blitz.
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GCSE Coursework The Belfast Blitz By Nicola Crooks As a result of Poland's invasion in 1939 by Germany, the Second World War began. One year later, the Battle of Britain commenced, with major cities such as Liverpool and Bristol targets for bombing. It was in the summer of 1941 when Belfast, one of the largest yet undefended cities in the United Kingdom, was devastated by their onslaught between the months of April and May. Receiving four bombardments in total, Belfast suffered death and destruction in larger quantities than any other city attacked by the Luftwaffe. When compared to examples such as Portsmouth, which had a death total of 930 as a result of 67 attacks, it is evident that Belfast, with 955 deaths, experienced many problems during and before their attacks, which led the densely populated city to undergo this catastrophe. So why was it that such a small number of raids caused...
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