| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Blackout curtains | curtains used to prevent light from coming through windows |
| gas masks | to protect people from gas. made from black rubber |
| Neville Chamberlain | Prime Minister of England |
| Germany attacks of Poland | 1939, France and England declared war because of Germany invading Poland |
| Calloh! Cally! | celebratary line from the end of the Jabberwocky! by Lewis Caroll |
| Buster Keaton | real name- Joesph Frank. became a performer. was in a lot of predicaments |
| The Wind in the Willows | a fairy tale |
| Grimm's Fairy Tales | a collection of gruesome fairy tales written by two brothers. |
| Fred Astaire | a famous dancer who brought dancing to the movies |
| Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty | characters in book by Sir Author Conan Doyle |
| Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol | book/play about Scrooge who changes his ways and promotes generosity and kindness |
| Treasure Island | book by Robert Louis Stevenson |
| Hans Christian Anderson, Fairy Tales | famous Spanish writer who wrote fairy tales like The Little Mermaid |
| Warden(Home Guard) | officials who were expected to enforce certain laws and regulations |
| Royal Air Force in 1940s | oldest air force in the world formed on April 1st 1940 |
| The Bronte Sisters | known for death and illness. wrote stories |
| Winston Churchill | in 1940 he took over prime minister for Neville Chamberlain |
| Battle of Dunkirk (France) | Germany won. May 26-June 4 1940 |
| The London Blitz | bombings from Germany on London. Hitler wanted the British to lose morale. had opposite effect |
| Books | All the books take place in London and every character experiences hardships |
| Air-raids and shelters | used to protect people from bombs |
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