These students explain how radar technology enabled the British to hold off the Germans in the Battle of Britain.

1. WW2 Technology
Project
By: [Students’ Names]

2. Battle of Britain
Name: Battle of Britain
Date: July 10, 1940 - October 31, 1940
Countries Involved: Germany and Britain

3. Battle of Britain
Name of Technology: Radar (RAdio, Detection, And, Ranging)
What can it do: Radar can identify the presence, speed, and distance of oncoming
aircrafts.
How it was used in the battle: The British used radar stations that had been built
along the southern and eastern coasts of Britain in 1939. They used these radars to
detect incoming German aircraft.

4. Battle of Britain
What happened: In August of 1940, Britain stood alone in the war in Europe. By
August, Hitler had given up on his attempts to get Britain to sign a peace treaty
favorable to the Germans. Hitler planned to invade Great Britain but he needed to
deal with the British Air Force. It seemed as if the German’s would have the
advantage, as the British only had 800 aircraft to hold off the 3,000 German
aircrafts. This wasn’t the case, as the British used radar and sonar to help defeat
Germany.

5. Battle of Britain
Impact: Radar stations enabled the British to determine the direction, altitude, and
speed of oncoming German aircraft while they were still 50 to 60 miles away, and
concentrate their limited fighter forces against them. This made the British more
efficient, and gave them the advantage that they needed to defeat the German
forces.

6. Battle of Britain
[Student 1] & [Student 2]
4/20/16
Period 6
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britain>.