What was the Battle of Britain? | Newsround | CBBC

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The Battle of Britain was a series of game-changing battles in World War Two, which were fought entirely in the air.

In the summer of 1940, Germany was winning the war and the British army had been driven out of France by the German Nazis.

America and Russia had not joined the war yet, so Britain stood alone in the fight against Nazi Germany and its leader, Adolf Hitler.

But why did the 'Battle of Britain' taking place in the skies prove to be so important?

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