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Zeppline bombing on Bury St. Edmunds
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The Air Ministry
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End of The First World War
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Treaty of Versailles
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The Wall Street Crash
The crash kick started The Great Depression -
Adolf Hitler is appointed as Chancellor of Germany
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Survey of England's Air Defences
Conducted by A.P. Row, it concluded that unless something was done to improve them, England would likely loose the next war. -
The Daventry Experiment
Arnold Wilkins used the BBC Station at Daventry to try and pick up a Heyfrord Bomber flying over the area. The experiment was deemed a success. -
Robert Watson Watt and Arnold Wilkins are given funding
The Treasury set aside £12,300 to set up a secret programme to develop Radio Detection Finding (RDF) at the site of Orfordness, Suffolk -
Hitler becomes Führer
This means that he is the dictator of Germany -
Chain Home Begins
The government approved the construction of 5 RDF stations at 25 mile intervals along the east coast -
The Bawdsey Estate
In 1936 Robert Watson-Watt and his team moved to the Bawdsey Estate in order to continue their research. The estate had been purchased from the Quilter family for £24,000 -
Germany invades Poland
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Blackouts begin in Britain
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Britain declares war on Germany
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Rationing begins in Britain
Rationing begins with butter, sugar, bacon and ham -
Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister
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The Battle of Britain begins
Germany launches air raids of Britain which continue until October -
The Japanese attack Pearl Harbour
Following this attack, America enters the war -
First jump using a nylon parachute takes place over Hartford, England
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The Dambusters Mission is a success
RAF 617 Squadron (also known as the Dambusters) completes its mission to destroy the Mohne and Eder dams using the 'bouncing' bomb. -
D-Day
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The Education Act is passed
This provides all children with free secondary education -
Germany Surrenders
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Japan Surrenders
