Blitz = lightning; Blitzkrieg = lightning war → Blitz is the short form.
1. What does the German word "Blitz" mean in the wartime expression "Blitzkrieg"?
2. Why was the campaign later shortened to "the Blitz"?
3. What was the Blitz?
Blitz — origin?
German word for lightning.
Blitzkrieg — meaning?
Lightning war, shortened to Blitz.
The Blitz — what?
Nazi bombing campaign against Britain.
When?
September 7, 1940 – May 11, 1941.
Luftwaffe targets?
Civilians, cities, strategic points, landmarks.
Goals — during Blitz?
Force Britain to surrender.
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