History practice question
In which year did the Battle of Britain, a major air campaign against the Luftwaffe, take place?
- 1914
- 1940Correct answer
- 1945
- 1956
Why
The Battle of Britain was fought in the skies over southern England in 1940, as the RAF defended the country against a sustained German air campaign.
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