The Start of a Journey
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During World War I and World War II, England was challenged by Germany but was able to fight through both of these wars without being defeated. This experience was unique. Even though the country was at war, the Germans were not able to do any significant fighting within the borders of England. The intense bombings during the Battle of Britain and the London Blitz forced England to ration food and clothes, evacuate 3.4 million children to the countryside and prepare the people for massive air raids. The destruction was extensive but the British people confronted the challenges.
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Hitler was decisive and wanted to conquer England. The devastation was horrific. The rampant engines vibrating the airplanes and the piercing sounds of the bombs falling onto the buildings crushed the city of London. Sirens and church bells ringing alerted citizens to run to the shelters immediately. On their way to the shelters, people saw crumbled flats and businesses. Fires left charcoal rubble throughout the neighborhoods. Trucks and buses looked like twisted shrapnel. Food rationing, depleted housing and unemployment challenged the country.
Throughout the London Blitz, British citizens rallied and defined their persistence to overcome the German invasion. Winston Churchill spent hours walking through London and encouraged citizens to keep calm and carry on.
About the Author
Pamela Sipple graduated from Arizona State University in 1997 at the age of 50. Her emphasis of studies included education curriculum, European studies and the evolution of feminism.
After graduating from Arizona State University, she attended creative writing classes at Chandler Gilbert Community College. These classes encompassed short story, fiction, nonfiction, poetry and historical event writings. These foundations diversified her passion to use historical and emotional events that would give the reader an opportunity to consume knowledge.