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History
INTRODUCE
Year 6
How did conflict change our local
area in World War 2?
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How did conflict change our local
area in World War 2?
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INTRODUCE
Year 6
HISTORY How did conflict change our Summer Term
local area in World War 2?
Pupils should be taught about:
• A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge
beyond 1066.
Previous learning: Curriculum Narrative
Year 5 Year 5 Year 6
Ancient Greeks Maya civilisation and Windrush Generation
comparison to Anglo-Saxon Battle of Britain or 5 Monarchs
Geography
Latitude and longitude | Biomes and environmental regions
SUGGESTED DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE – THINKING AS A HISTORIAN
Historical enquiry
Cause & Change & Similarity &
Chronology Evidence Significance
consequence continuity difference
America’s entry to the
When did the Second
How did East Anglia’s war was significant.
World War start? What event brought Did anything stay the
landscape change as Why was that?
America into the war? same in East Anglia? What sources tell us
a result of America
When Great Britain about life in East
joining the war? What impact did the
declare war on Hitler’s What was the effect of Were American bases Anglia during the
daylight raids by the
Nazi Germany? bringing America into similar? Second World War?
Americans make?
the war?
How did the people
When did the Axis What did British Which sources do you
who lived in East What was the
Powers form? How did America people think the think are the most
Anglia change as a significance of
support the allies in Americans would be useful to know about
result of America bombing factories,
When did America defeating the Axis like when they the Second World
joining the war? bridges, airfields,
join Great Britain and Powers? arrived? War in East Anglia?
shipyards and oil
her allies?
How did the culture refineries?
What was Britain like What was different Where could you go
of East Anglia change
When was D-Day? before Americans about what the British to find out more
as a result of America How significant was
began the ‘Friendly thought and how the about American
joining the war? the contribution by
When did the Second invasion?’ Americans acted? airbases in East
the Americans to the
World War end? Anglia?
British war effort?
Why was that?
Misconceptions – learning traps pupils can fall into
Not true Teach this
Over 500 American women served with the Women’s Army
Only American servicemen came to East
Corps (WAC). They provided important support for the
Anglia in the Second World War.
airplanes, logistics and planning.
American airmen came from a wide range of backgrounds
and cultures. For example, Corporal Joseph Sleeping Bear
All American airmen were white.
from the Sioux tribe was one of 44,000 Native American
who signed up to the military.
RAF Bury St Edmunds was used by the USAAF (United
An airbase starting with the name ‘RAF’
States Army Air Force). Today, RAF Mildenhall and RAF
meant only the British used it.
Lakenheath are still American airbases.
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INTRODUCE
Year ___
HISTORY How did conflict change our Term _______
local area in World War 2?
Second World
D-Day War ends
1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
Hitler Axis Japan attacked the January Air supremacy VICTORY
invaded powers America fleet at Pearl 1942 Hitler was
Poland formed Harbour American defeated
1st September December 1941 servicemen |
September 1940 | arrived in Second
1939 | East Anglia Churchill and World War
Nazi Germany Roosevelt | Roosevelt had to ends
Fascist Italy Over 200 win the battle of |
Imperial Japan airbases built the skies to 2nd
The United States across East defeat Germany September
President declared war Anglia in Europe 1945
FRIENDLY INVASION CHANGES IN EAST ANGLIA
300 000 Friendly Invasion
American service personnel
| Said to be the biggest impact on
stationed in East Anglia East of England since the Norman invasion of 1066
landscape culture people
| | |
airbases were rural East a diverse range
quickly Anglia of American
built on the experienced people arrived
flat rural land new ways of in East Anglia
| living
powerful |
planes filled the way people segregation
the skies of did things also arrived
East Anglia changed
Over 200 new airbases built
Suffolk was the home to thousands of American
servicemen and women
American also troops brought
|
prosperity pinball
Fighter and bomber airbases were built chewing gum popular dancing
| peanut butter a boisterous attitude
Bury St Edmunds Newmarket
Felixstowe Stradishall (near Haverhill) AMERICAN AIRBASES TODAY
Ipswich Sudbury Mildenhall and Lakenheath
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Year 6
HISTORY How did conflict change our Summer Term
local area in World War 2?
Suggested
learning Learning focus / question Cumulative questions from quiz
sequence
Remember: The Battle of
DESIRABLE
Britain and World War 1-5
1. Two.
Why was East Anglia
2. 6 - 10
described as mini America?
Where were the airbases in locality
3. our locality? focused
Why were these airbases
DESIRABLE
important to the war 11 - 13
4.
effort?
What effect did these
5. airbases have on our local 14 - 16
area?
How do we remember the
brave men and women
6. 17 - 18
who defended our
country?
These can be taught over more than one lesson, if needed.
Remember Connect, Explain, Example, Attempt, Apply and Challenge.
I have written about local airbases, including Bury St Edmunds, Felixstowe, Newmarket, Sudbury and Stradishall.
Choose ONE only or please use the editable template to make your own for your local area.
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INTRODUCE Year 6
HISTORY Battle of Britain Summer Term
Curriculum Visions Resources, other useful books and websites
Overview - The Second World War
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z9s9q6f/revision/1
Images of airmen and their planes
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/66344
RAF Bury St Edmunds
https://rctam94th.co.uk/history
94th Bomb Group images and history
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/unit/548
American Air Museum
https://www.iwm.org.uk/events/american-air-museum
Imperial War Museum
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/american-airmen-in-britain-during-the-second-world-war
Cambridge American Cemetery – poignant and important short clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwACaLWQTc8&t=30s
Eighth Air Force – lots of interesting images here
https://8thaf.co.uk/exhibition/1/american-presence
Tips for American Servicemen in Britain 1942
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/tips-for-american-servicemen-in-britain-during-the-second-world-war
Operation Outward - Felixstowe
https://stratocat.com.ar/stratopedia/328.htm
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Cumulative quiz
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Lesson by lesson
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Knowledge notes for
planning
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsWhy were Britain and America
at war against Germany, Japan
and Italy?
Adolf Hitler
1st September 1939
Germany attacked Poland
3rd September 1939
Britain declared
WAR on Germany
|
May 1940
Winston Churchill became
Prime Minister
|
th
10 July 1940
Battle of Britain began
|
September 1940
The Blitz started
27th
September
31st October 1940
1940 |
| Germany, Italy
Battle of and Japan
Britain Ended joined forces
as the Axis
December
1941
Japan attacked
American fleet
at Pearl
Harbour
Britain and America become
allies to fight the Axis
|
America needed airbases in
Britain to strike Germany and
beyond.
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described as mini America?
America needed airbases in Britain
East Anglia
|
flatter than other
parts of Britain
|
near the coast
|
easy access
to Europe
|
Bombers could attack
Germany
January 1942
|
First American troops arrived in Britain
and Northern Ireland
Friendly invasion
|
about 300 000
American servicemen and women
settled in East Anglia
(mostly servicemen)
|
200 new airfields
were built
|
Suffolk became a new
home for our
American allies
100,000 black American
troops arrived in Great Britain
segregation was also
brought to Britain
|
Black troops were segregated
from white troops
|
British people were not used
to seeing black Americans
Americans also brought
candy
|
Coca-Cola
|
chewing gum
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in our locality? SPECIFIC STUDY
RAF Bury St Edmunds
RAF
(Royal Air Force)
|
RAF Bury St Edmunds
Opened in September 1942
|
Used by the USAAF
(United States Army Air Force)
Station 468 (BU)
Eighth Air Force
47th Bombardment Group
322nd Bombardment Group
94th Bombardment Group
(heavy)
|
B17 Flying Fortress Find this map in the resource section
attacked and bombed enemy
airfields
shipyards
factories
troops
in France, Germany and Belgium
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in our locality?
SPECIFIC STUDY
RAF Felixstowe
RAF
(Royal Air Force)
|
RAF Felixstowe
Opened in September 1913
|
Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
Operation Outward
1942
WRNS
(Women’s Royal Navy Service)
attacked strategic enemy
positions in occupied Europe
|
powerlines
|
power stations
giant balloons
(2.4m diameter)
launched from RAF Felixstowe
incendiary wire
devices long thin wires
| (100s of metres)
Latin: incendere = to hit and
set on fire tangle up
enemy
powerlines
float across to
occupied Europe -
set fire to enemy
territory
Source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fa/RAF_Felixstowe%2C_1933.jpg
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in our locality?
SPECIFIC STUDY
RAF Newmarket
RAF
(Royal Air Force)
|
RAF Newmarket
Under control of RAF Mildenhall
1942 - 1945
|
Used by the Royal Air Force
|
Strip of land
Rowley Mile Racecourse
|
RAF
Stirling bombers
Halifax bombers
Wellington bombers
A Stirling Bomber on
Newmarket Heath
bombing and mine laying
special operations
|
parachuting agents
into enemy territory
Polish Special Duties Flights
|
supply and support for Poland Source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205218641
https://www.newmarketlhs.org.uk/VE-DAY-2020.html
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in our locality?
SPECIFIC STUDY
RAF Stradishall (Haverhill)
RAF
(Royal Air Force)
|
RAF Stradishall
Opened in September 1938
|
Used by the Royal Air Force
|
Wellington and
Lancaster
bombers
attacked and bombed enemy
ships
factories
railway lines
bridges
over occupied Europe
Source: https://masterbombercraig.wordpress.com/post-war-raf-career/raf-stradishall/
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in our locality?
SPECIFIC STUDY
RAF Sudbury
RAF
(Royal Air Force)
|
RAF Sudbury
Opened in September 1944
|
Used by the USAAF
(United States Army Air Force)
Station 174 (SU)
Eighth Air Force
486th Heavy Bomber Group
|
B17 Flying Fortress
attacked and bombed enemy
airfields
oil refineries
factories
troops
in France, Germany and Belgium
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Sudbury#/media/File:Sudbury-8jul45.png
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important to the war effort?
B17 Flying Fortress
The American bombers could
penetrate deep into enemy
territory from airfields in East
Anglia
B17 Flying Fortresses
led daylight attacks and
bombed enemy
airfields
|
Churchill needed to have
supremacy of the skies
|
destroying planes would halt the
Luftwaffe attacks on Britain and
her allies
shipyards
|
destroying boats from being
made stopped them from
carrying weapons, fuel and
supplies
factories
|
factories make all the things
Hitler needed to continue the
war.
Destroying factories stopped
rubber being made for wheels
and weapons being made.
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airbases have on our local area?
Over 200 airbases
built in East Anglia
|
small villages had new airfields
built on the flat farmland
|
towns, such as
Bury St Edmunds
and Sudbury
benefitted from the
‘friendly invasion’
employment
|
local people could
get paid to work
on the airbases
|
local shops and pubs
had lots of
new customers with
money to spend
|
American servicemen
were paid about
5 x more than British
American
servicemen
|
told how to
behave in Britain
|
'If you are invited
to eat with a
family don't eat
too much.
Otherwise you may
eat up their weekly
rations.’
American servicemen
|
different accents and
ways of doing things (culture)
|
boisterous and lively
introduced popular
dancing music and
wartime parties
Jive, Jitterbug, Swing
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brave men and women who
defended our country?
cemetery
|
a large burial ground,
not in a churchyard
Cambridge American Cemetery
|
Over 5,000
American servicemen
and women gave their lives
|
allies of Britain
memorial
|
a statue or feature
established to help remember
people or events
Bury St Edmunds Abbey
|
Sargent John
Appleby served
as a USAAF
airman in
Suffolk and
wrote a book
about his time
in England
|
royalties from his book pay for the
Rose Garden to be kept as a
memorial in Bury St Edmunds
In the Appleby Rose Garden
|
Memorial bench made from the
wing of a B17 Flying Fortress
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knowledge notes
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at war against Germany, Japan at war against Germany, Japan at war against Germany, Japan
and Italy? and Italy? and Italy?
Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler
1st September 1939 1st September 1939 1st September 1939
Germany attacked Poland Germany attacked Poland Germany attacked Poland
3rd September 1939 3rd September 1939 3rd September 1939
Britain declared Britain declared Britain declared
WAR on Germany WAR on Germany WAR on Germany
| | |
May 1940 May 1940 May 1940
Winston Churchill became Winston Churchill became Winston Churchill became
Prime Minister Prime Minister Prime Minister
| | |
th th th
10 July 1940 10 July 1940 10 July 1940
Battle of Britain began Battle of Britain began Battle of Britain began
| | |
September 1940 September 1940 September 1940
The Blitz started The Blitz started The Blitz started
27th 27th 27th
September September September
31st October 1940 31st October 1940 31st October 1940
1940 | 1940 | 1940 |
| Germany, Italy | Germany, Italy | Germany, Italy
Battle of and Japan Battle of and Japan Battle of and Japan
Britain Ended joined forces Britain Ended joined forces Britain Ended joined forces
as the Axis as the Axis as the Axis
December December December
1941 1941 1941
Japan attacked Japan attacked Japan attacked
American fleet American fleet American fleet
at Pearl at Pearl at Pearl
Harbour Harbour Harbour
Britain and America become Britain and America become Britain and America become
allies to fight the Axis allies to fight the Axis allies to fight the Axis
| | |
America needed airbases in America needed airbases in America needed airbases in
Britain to strike Germany and Britain to strike Germany and Britain to strike Germany and
beyond. beyond. beyond.
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described as mini America? described as mini America? described as mini America?
America needed airbases in Britain America needed airbases in Britain America needed airbases in Britain
East Anglia East Anglia East Anglia
| | |
flatter than other flatter than other flatter than other
parts of Britain parts of Britain parts of Britain
| | |
near the coast near the coast near the coast
| | |
easy access easy access easy access
to Europe to Europe to Europe
| | |
Bombers could attack Bombers could attack Bombers could attack
Germany Germany Germany
January 1942 January 1942 January 1942
| | |
First American troops arrived in Britain First American troops arrived in Britain First American troops arrived in Britain
and Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland
Friendly invasion Friendly invasion Friendly invasion
| | |
about 300 000 about 300 000 about 300 000
American servicemen and women American servicemen and women American servicemen and women
settled in East Anglia settled in East Anglia settled in East Anglia
(mostly servicemen) (mostly servicemen) (mostly servicemen)
| | |
200 new airfields 200 new airfields 200 new airfields
were built were built were built
| | |
Suffolk became a new Suffolk became a new Suffolk became a new
home for our home for our home for our
American allies American allies American allies
100,000 black American 100,000 black American 100,000 black American
troops arrived in Great Britain troops arrived in Great Britain troops arrived in Great Britain
segregation was also segregation was also segregation was also
brought to Britain brought to Britain brought to Britain
| | |
Black troops were segregated Black troops were segregated Black troops were segregated
from white troops from white troops from white troops
| | |
British people were not used British people were not used British people were not used
to seeing black Americans to seeing black Americans to seeing black Americans
Americans also brought Americans also brought Americans also brought
candy candy candy
| | |
Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Coca-Cola
| | |
chewing gum chewing gum chewing gum
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in our locality? in our locality? in our locality?
RAF RAF RAF
(Royal Air Force) (Royal Air Force) (Royal Air Force)
| | |
RAF Bury St Edmunds RAF Bury St Edmunds RAF Bury St Edmunds
Opened in September 1942 Opened in September 1942 Opened in September 1942
| | |
Used by the USAAF Used by the USAAF Used by the USAAF
(United States Army Air Force) (United States Army Air Force) (United States Army Air Force)
Station 468 (BU) Station 468 (BU) Station 468 (BU)
Eighth Air Force Eighth Air Force Eighth Air Force
th
47 Bombardment Group th
47 Bombardment Group 47th Bombardment Group
322nd Bombardment Group 322nd Bombardment Group 322nd Bombardment Group
94th Bombardment Group 94th Bombardment Group 94th Bombardment Group
(heavy) (heavy) (heavy)
| | |
B17 Flying Fortress B17 Flying Fortress B17 Flying Fortress
attacked and bombed enemy attacked and bombed enemy attacked and bombed enemy
airfields airfields airfields
shipyards shipyards shipyards
factories factories factories
troops troops troops
in France, Germany and Belgium in France, Germany and Belgium in France, Germany and Belgium
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in our locality? in our locality? in our locality?
RAF RAF RAF
(Royal Air Force) (Royal Air Force) (Royal Air Force)
| | |
RAF Felixstowe RAF Felixstowe RAF Felixstowe
Opened in September 1913 Opened in September 1913 Opened in September 1913
| | |
Royal Air Force Royal Air Force Royal Air Force
Royal Navy Royal Navy Royal Navy
Operation Outward Operation Outward Operation Outward
1942 1942 1942
WRNS WRNS WRNS
(Women’s Royal Navy Service) (Women’s Royal Navy Service) (Women’s Royal Navy Service)
attacked strategic enemy attacked strategic enemy attacked strategic enemy
positions in occupied Europe positions in occupied Europe positions in occupied Europe
| | |
powerlines powerlines powerlines
| | |
power stations power stations power stations
giant balloons giant balloons giant balloons
(2.4m diameter) (2.4m diameter) (2.4m diameter)
launched from RAF Felixstowe launched from RAF Felixstowe launched from RAF Felixstowe
incendiary wire incendiary wire incendiary wire
devices long thin wires devices long thin wires devices long thin wires
| (100s of metres) | (100s of metres) | (100s of metres)
Latin: incendere = to hit and Latin: incendere = to hit and Latin: incendere = to hit and
set on fire tangle up set on fire tangle up set on fire tangle up
enemy enemy enemy
powerlines powerlines powerlines
float across to float across to float across to
occupied Europe - occupied Europe - occupied Europe -
set fire to enemy set fire to enemy set fire to enemy
territory territory territory
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in our locality? in our locality? in our locality?
RAF RAF RAF
(Royal Air Force) (Royal Air Force) (Royal Air Force)
| | |
RAF Stradishall RAF Stradishall RAF Stradishall
Opened in September 1938 Opened in September 1938 Opened in September 1938
| | |
Used by the Royal Air Force Used by the Royal Air Force Used by the Royal Air Force
| | |
Wellington and Wellington and Wellington and
Lancaster Lancaster Lancaster
bombers bombers bombers
attacked and bombed enemy attacked and bombed enemy attacked and bombed enemy
ships ships ships
factories factories factories
railway lines railway lines railway lines
bridges bridges bridges
over occupied Europe over occupied Europe over occupied Europe
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in our locality? in our locality? in our locality?
RAF RAF RAF
(Royal Air Force) (Royal Air Force) (Royal Air Force)
| | |
RAF Sudbury RAF Sudbury RAF Sudbury
Opened in September 1944 Opened in September 1944 Opened in September 1944
| | |
Used by the USAAF Used by the USAAF Used by the USAAF
(United States Army Air Force) (United States Army Air Force) (United States Army Air Force)
Station 174 (SU) Station 174 (SU) Station 174 (SU)
Eighth Air Force Eighth Air Force Eighth Air Force
th th th
486 Heavy Bomber Group 486 Heavy Bomber Group 486 Heavy Bomber Group
| | |
B17 Flying Fortress B17 Flying Fortress B17 Flying Fortress
attacked and bombed enemy attacked and bombed enemy attacked and bombed enemy
airfields airfields airfields
oil refineries oil refineries oil refineries
factories factories factories
troops troops troops
in France, Germany and Belgium in France, Germany and Belgium in France, Germany and Belgium
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important to the war effort? important to the war effort? important to the war effort?
B17 Flying Fortress B17 Flying Fortress B17 Flying Fortress
The American bombers could The American bombers could The American bombers could
penetrate deep into enemy penetrate deep into enemy penetrate deep into enemy
territory from airfields in East territory from airfields in East territory from airfields in East
Anglia Anglia Anglia
B17 Flying Fortresses B17 Flying Fortresses B17 Flying Fortresses
led daylight attacks and led daylight attacks and led daylight attacks and
bombed enemy bombed enemy bombed enemy
airfields airfields airfields
| | |
Churchill needed to have Churchill needed to have Churchill needed to have
supremacy of the skies supremacy of the skies supremacy of the skies
| | |
destroying planes would halt the destroying planes would halt the destroying planes would halt the
Luftwaffe attacks on Britain and Luftwaffe attacks on Britain and Luftwaffe attacks on Britain and
her allies her allies her allies
shipyards shipyards shipyards
| | |
destroying boats from being destroying boats from being destroying boats from being
made stopped them from made stopped them from made stopped them from
carrying weapons, fuel and carrying weapons, fuel and carrying weapons, fuel and
supplies supplies supplies
factories factories factories
| | |
factories make all the things factories make all the things factories make all the things
Hitler needed to continue the Hitler needed to continue the Hitler needed to continue the
war. war. war.
Destroying factories stopped Destroying factories stopped Destroying factories stopped
rubber being made for wheels rubber being made for wheels rubber being made for wheels
and weapons being made. and weapons being made. and weapons being made.
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airbases have on our local area? airbases have on our local area? airbases have on our local area?
Over 200 airbases Over 200 airbases Over 200 airbases
built in East Anglia built in East Anglia built in East Anglia
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small villages had new airfields small villages had new airfields small villages had new airfields
built on the flat farmland built on the flat farmland built on the flat farmland
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towns, such as towns, such as towns, such as
Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds
and Sudbury and Sudbury and Sudbury
benefitted from the benefitted from the benefitted from the
‘friendly invasion’ ‘friendly invasion’ ‘friendly invasion’
employment employment employment
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local people could local people could local people could
get paid to work get paid to work get paid to work
on the airbases on the airbases on the airbases
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local shops and pubs local shops and pubs local shops and pubs
had lots of had lots of had lots of
new customers with new customers with new customers with
money to spend money to spend money to spend
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American servicemen American servicemen American servicemen
were paid about were paid about were paid about
5 x more than British 5 x more than British 5 x more than British
American American American
servicemen servicemen servicemen
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told how to told how to told how to
behave in Britain behave in Britain behave in Britain
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'If you are invited 'If you are invited 'If you are invited
to eat with a to eat with a to eat with a
family don't eat family don't eat family don't eat
too much. too much. too much.
Otherwise you may Otherwise you may Otherwise you may
eat up their weekly eat up their weekly eat up their weekly
rations.’ rations.’ rations.’
American servicemen American servicemen American servicemen
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different accents and different accents and different accents and
ways of doing things (culture) ways of doing things (culture) ways of doing things (culture)
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boisterous and lively boisterous and lively boisterous and lively
introduced popular introduced popular introduced popular
dancing music and dancing music and dancing music and
wartime parties wartime parties wartime parties
Jive, Jitterbug, Swing Jive, Jitterbug, Swing Jive, Jitterbug, Swing
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brave men and women who brave men and women who brave men and women who
defended our country? defended our country? defended our country?
cemetery cemetery cemetery
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a large burial ground, a large burial ground, a large burial ground,
not in a churchyard not in a churchyard not in a churchyard
Cambridge American Cemetery Cambridge American Cemetery Cambridge American Cemetery
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Over 5,000 Over 5,000 Over 5,000
American servicemen American servicemen American servicemen
and women gave their lives and women gave their lives and women gave their lives
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allies of Britain allies of Britain allies of Britain
memorial memorial memorial
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a statue or feature a statue or feature a statue or feature
established to help remember established to help remember established to help remember
people or events people or events people or events
Bury St Edmunds Abbey Bury St Edmunds Abbey Bury St Edmunds Abbey
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Sargent John Sargent John Sargent John
Appleby served Appleby served Appleby served
as a USAAF as a USAAF as a USAAF
airman in airman in airman in
Suffolk and Suffolk and Suffolk and
wrote a book wrote a book wrote a book
about his time about his time about his time
in England in England in England
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royalties from his book pay for the royalties from his book pay for the royalties from his book pay for the
Rose Garden to be kept as a Rose Garden to be kept as a Rose Garden to be kept as a
memorial in Bury St Edmunds memorial in Bury St Edmunds memorial in Bury St Edmunds
In the Appleby Rose Garden In the Appleby Rose Garden In the Appleby Rose Garden
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Memorial bench made from the Memorial bench made from the Memorial bench made from the
wing of a B17 Flying Fortress wing of a B17 Flying Fortress wing of a B17 Flying Fortress
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You were born
about here
First and Second World Wars
2000
1980
PLACE IN TIME
1960
Second World War
1939 - 1945
80 years ago
About
1940
About 100
years ago
First World War
1920
1914 - 1918
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsAdolf Hitler was a dictator and the leader of
the German Nazi Party from 1933 - 1945
He held heinous and despicable beliefs
that led to the deaths of millions of people
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsThe Swastika represented the Nazi Party
"For the Jewish people the swastika is a
symbol of fear, of suppression, and of
extermination.
It's a symbol that we will never ever be
able to change," says 93-year-old
Holocaust survivor Freddie Knoller.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29644591
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsKing George VI was the monarch during
the Second World War
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsWinston Churchill became Prime Minister
of Great Britain in 1940
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsWinston Churchill’s leadership contributed
towards a victory over Nazi Germany and
its allies
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President during the Second World War
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsBy 1940, most European countries had
been conquered by Germany
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsRAF Bury St Edmunds
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rougham_Airfield#/media/File:Bseairfield-6jun1955.png
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsB17 Landing at Bury St Edmunds
Source: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/2916
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum Visions94th Bomb Group
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Biggs Field, El Paso Texas
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Stationed in USA - Biggs Field, El Paso Texas
Stationed in Britain – RAF Bury St Edmunds
1943 flew their
first mission,
bombing an
airdrome at St
Omer
1943 bombed
shipyards at Kiel,
Germany.
1943 bombed an
aircraft factory at
Regensburg,
Germany.
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1944 attacked
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troops and guns
to support the
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advance of the
Allies at St Lo,
France.
Dec 1944 bombed
strong positions to
help allies at the
Battle of the Bulge94th Bomb Group
Source: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/unit/548
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsMemorial in the Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds
Source: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/262537
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsRAF Sudbury
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Sudbury#/media/File:Sudbury-8jul45.png
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsRAF Sudbury
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Sudbury#/media/File:486bg-b17.jpg
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsRAF Sudbury memorial
Source: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/268331/
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsRAF Newmarket
https://www.newmarketlhs.org.uk/VE-DAY-2020.html
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Source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205218641
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Source: http://www.newmarketlhs.org.uk/RAF-Newmarket.html
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsEvidence: RAF log recording events
Source: http://www.newmarketlhs.org.uk/RAF-Newmarket.html
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsRAF Newmarket memorial
The Devil’s Ditch (Dyke) where Stirling R9245
tragically hit, on take off, and crashed
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December 16th 1942
A memorial plaque at Devil’s Ditch (Dyke) to
remember the crew of Stirling R9245
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsRAF Stradishall
Source: https://masterbombercraig.wordpress.com/post-war-raf-career/raf-stradishall/
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Source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Wellington_crew_at_RAF_Stradishall_Nov_1941_IWM_CH_3943.jpg
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsRAF Stradishall memorial
Source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/5078
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsRAF Felixstowe
Source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fa/RAF_Felixstowe%2C_1933.jpg
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsRAF Felixstowe
Source https://www.ukairfieldguide.net/airfields/Felixstowe-flying-sites
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsRAF Felixstowe
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Seaplane
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Felixstowe#/media/File:RAF_Catalina_during_trials_in_1939.jpg
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Operation Outward Bound
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Outward#/media/File:Operation-outward.jpg
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsRAF Felixstowe
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Outward#/media/File:Royal_Air_Force_Balloon_Command,_1939-1945._CH21007.jpg
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsIncendiary Sock Unit
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Outward#/media/File:Royal_Air_Force_Balloon_Command,_1939-1945._CH21007.jpg
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsRAF Felixstowe memorial
Source: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/160787
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Stationed in USA - Biggs Field, El Paso Texas
Stationed in Britain – RAF Bury St Edmunds
1943 flew their
first mission,
bombing an
airdrome at St
Omer
1943 bombed
shipyards at Kiel,
Germany.
1943 bombed an
aircraft factory at
Regensburg,
Germany.
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1944 attacked
troops and guns
to support the
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advance of the
Allies at St Lo,
France.
Dec 1944 bombed
strong positions to
help allies at the
Battle of the BulgeB17 Flying Fortress
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Source: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/unit/548
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsA high altitude bombing raid
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsDestroying enemy targets
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsB17 attacking an enemy target
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsB17s dropping their bombs on strategic targets
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsA damaged aircraft limping home
Originally an orchard, this is now a beautiful and
established rose garden with over 400 rose bushes. The
rose garden is named after John Appleby, an American
serviceman who served with the 487th Bomb Group in
Lavenham. A donation of royalties from his book
'Suffolk Summer' saw the rose garden come to life. A
bench made from the wing of an American 'Flying
Fortress Bomber' and a memorial stone pays tribute to
the many US servicemen and women stationed in
Suffolk.
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsAn operations room in London - mapping
events, battles and threats
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsA map showing the names of countries
before the Second World War
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Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com | Partnership and content support Curriculum VisionsReconditioned and rebuilt
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Planes that fought in the Battle of Britain
A Lancaster bomber and its fighter patrol fly in formation
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study to show children the connections
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