-Operation Sea Lion: Hitler's plan to invade Britain -Needed control of the air before this would be possible -Luftwaffe begins bombing aircraft factories, hangers, runways, radar, convoys -RAF outnumber Luftwaffe 3:1 -August 24 accidental bombing of London -RAF bombs Berlin -Hitler changes strategy and bombs London for 76 nights straight -St.Pauls Cathedral a sign of resistance
Summary
-Hitler bombed factories and hangers to try and cripple England's airforce. By England bombing Berlin, this upset Hitler into changing views and bombing london instead, which allowed the RAF to recover.