V2 Rocket Strategy and Impact

The video discusses the V2 rocket, a deadly missile used by the Nazis during WWII. The British, lacking a defense against it, devised a counterintelligence strategy called Double Cross. This involved using captured German agents to send deceptive information back to Berlin. Agent Tate, a key figure in this plan, worked with MI6 and MI5 to mislead the Nazis about the success of their attacks, ultimately saving lives by redirecting rocket targets to less populated areas.

What was the primary challenge posed by the V2 rocket?

• Its limited range

• Its slow speed

• Its unpredictability and lack of warning

• Its high cost

What was the range of the V2 rocket?

• 200 miles

• 300 miles

• 400 miles

• 100 miles

Why was the V2 rocket considered a unique threat?

• It was the first rocket to be used in warfare

• It had no effective defense

• It was invisible to radar

• It was launched from submarines

What was the Double Cross program designed to do?

• Develop new weapons

• Train British spies

• Capture German scientists

• Use captured German agents to send deceptive information

Who was agent Tate?

• A British soldier

• A captured German spy working for the British

• A British politician

• A German scientist

What was the role of German spies in London?

• To sabotage British infrastructure

• To verify the accuracy of V2 attacks

• To recruit British citizens

• To gather weather data

What was the main goal of the plan devised by Reginal Jones and MI5?

• To mislead the Germans about the success of their V2 attacks

• To capture more German spies

• To improve British rocket technology

• To evacuate London

What was the expected outcome if agent Tate succeeded?

• The British would develop a new missile

• The Germans would believe their attacks were more effective

• The Germans would stop the V2 attacks

• The British would surrender

How did the British plan aim to save lives?

• By negotiating with the Germans

• By building underground shelters

• By redirecting the rockets to less populated areas

• By destroying the V2 rockets mid-air