ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Tizard Mission

Alright kiddo, let's talk about the Tizard Mission. Remember when we talked about World War II? Well, during that time many countries were fighting against each other, and England was one of them.

Now, England was in a bit of a sticky situation because they needed weapons to fight the war but they were running out of supplies. So, what they did was they reached out to their ally, the United States, for help.

The Tizard Mission was a secret group of scientists and engineers from England who went to the United States to share some of their top-secret technology and ideas for weapons. The mission was named after Sir Henry Tizard, who led the group.

One of the things they shared was a way to make radar work better, which was a really big deal during the war. They also shared ideas on things like jet engines and rockets, which were new and exciting technologies at the time.

The Tizard Mission played a big role in helping United States and England become closer allies and working together to defeat their enemies during the war. So, it was a really important part of history.

Does that all make sense to you, kiddo?