10th World Studies 5.23.18 Today’s Agenda: WWII HW: Turn in: Vote Take out : NOTES Today’s Learning Objectives: I can determine the importance of the battles of WWII Today’s Agenda: WWII HW: Prepare yourself for an exam…
What do I want you to know about each specific battle? At minimum: Who were the main nations involved? Who “won?” Timeframe and location Significance of the battle within the context of WWII
“MAIN” PLAYERS: The Allies: Axis powers: China Great Britain France Soviet Union, from June 1941 United States, from December 1941 Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan Soviet Union, until June 1941
Operation Citadel: The Battle of Kursk July 1943 Who? What? Where? Who Won? Importance to WWII?
Importance to WWII? Who Won? Who? What? Where? D-Day June 6, 1944 Operation Overlord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jkQeus3uQ
A different take: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jkQeus3uQ Band of Brothers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCrw_uMWlgI A different take: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jkQeus3uQ
E-Company, 506th Infantry Regiment “We stand alone” “Easy Company” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMUbF0ItdT0&t=3s Band of Brothers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCrw_uMWlgI A different take: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jkQeus3uQ
Importance to WWII? Who Won? Who? What? Where? Dec. 1944 Ardennes Offensive
The Battle of the Bulge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o4l3w1ZYMY
World War II Year-by-Year: http://wwiimaps.homestead.com/europe45.html The Entire War in 7 Minutes… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOVEy1tC7nk