Blackout in the United Kingdom
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:consequence |
increased pedestrian accidents
reduced road accidents visibility |
| gptkbp:endDate |
23 April 1945
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| gptkbp:enforcedBy |
gptkb:Air_Raid_Precautions_(ARP)
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Blackout in the United Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:implementedIn |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:mediaType |
depicted in films and literature about WWII
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
end of blackout: 23 April 1945
first night of blackout: 1 September 1939 |
| gptkbp:penalty |
imprisonment
fines |
| gptkbp:purpose |
reduce visibility to enemy aircraft
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:The_Blitz
gptkb:World_War_II gptkb:ARP_wardens civilian life during WWII |
| gptkbp:requires |
covering windows and doors at night
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
1 September 1939
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:German_bombing_(The_Blitz)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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