 Following World War II, London was presented with an opportunity to amend the perceived failings of unplanned and haphazard development that had occurred as a result of rapid industrialisation in the nineteenth century.During the Second World War, the Blitz had destroyed large urban areas throughout the entire county of London, but particularly the central core.Over 50,000 inner London homes were completely destroyed, while more than 2 million dwellings experienced some form of bomb damage.