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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1941, March 11 | |
| The British war effort was aided by the signature of the LEND-LEASE ACT (See March 11). | 1 |
| May | |
| Intensified German air attacks, facilitated by longer days and clearer skies, culminated in a shattering assault on London (May 10) that damaged the houses of Parliament and the British Museum. Thereafter, however, secret German preparations for the invasion of Russia (June 22) reduced the number of bombers available for raids on Britain. Enormous damage had been endured by the British with remarkable courage. One home in every five was damaged or destroyed, factories shattered, and transport, gas, and water systems disrupted. | 2 |
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| The Battle of Britain subsided with the opening of the Russian front in June 1941. But the German submarine blockade remained a grave menace to British supply services throughout 1941 and 1942. It was gradually curbed by air and sea patrols, improved detection devices such as radar, and the extension of the convoy system. | 3 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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