2. Please do not talk at this timeSept 17/18 HW: Finish up Churchill Speech, London Blitz Questions and Side 1 of your map handout Pg. 23: Churchill’s Dunkirk Speech Author Place and Time Audience The Main Idea Significance Focus Question: How will this speech affect the actions of British Citizens? British Empire Subjects? American Allies? Please set up Pg. 23A like this: Critical Thinking Grade

3. The Battle of Dunkirk Battle of Dunkirk : A battle in World War II between the Allies and Germany. The battle was the defense and evacuation of British and allied forces in Europe from 26 May--4 June 1940 after a failed assault on mainland Europe. The 'Halt Order' issued by the German army gave the Allie's three days in which to evacuate and establish a defensive line. In the end over 330,000 Allied troops were rescued from the beaches. Most of the rescue came from civilian ships, called upon by Churchill to sail to Dunkirk and save the British, French and Belgian Armies with the support of the British and French Navies and Air Force.

4. Pg. 23A: Churchill’s Dunkirk Speech Read the speech and fill in the boxes for each piece of information. We are analyzing a primary source with this method. Use the focus question to answer How the Source is Significant.

5. June 4, 1940 Winston Churchill "We Shall Fight on the Beaches" House of Commons Following May 26, "Operation Dynamo," Dunkirk, the evacuation of 338,000 Allied troops to English shores.....The British Empire and the French Republic, linked together in their cause and in their need, will defend to the death their native soil, aiding each other like good comrades to the utmost of their strength. Even though large tracts of Europe and many old and famous States have fallen or may fall into the grip of the Gestapo and all the odious apparatus of Nazi rule, we shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old.

7. Sourcing: London Can Take It- Produced by the British Government in October 1940, 'London Can Take It' is narrated by American journalist Quentin Reynolds and pays tribute to London and its people during the Blitz on the capital. The film's huge impact at the time, especially in the USA, makes it historically one of the most important of the Ministry of Information's wartime films.London Can Take It- Sourcing Questions: 1.How is this film valuable as a source of information to historians about the London Blitz? 2.What might make this source and the information it presents suspect? Pg. 24A: The London Blitz You only need to answer the question. You do not need to write it.

8. Corroborate- Do the images and stories on the next slides support or contradict the information in the video? How?

9. Civilian spotter fills his watch looking for enemy planes, so he can warn of an approaching attack. Civilian fire crews put out fires caused by incendiary bombs before they can spread through London.

10. During daytime raids, Nazis targeted hospitals and churches so as to dishearten civilians. Limited space in the safety of the countryside meant many elderly people decided to stay in London despite the hardship

11. British children were separated from their families and moved to farms and villages in the country where the Germans were not bombing. Their parents had to stay in London to work in the factories and support the war effort.

12. When bomb raids moved to the night time, civilians slept in the underground subway system so that they could be protected from the fire bombs dropped on London.

13. King and Queen visit Londoners After the Blitz Queen Elizabeth refused to leave England despite being advised to travel to safety in Canada by the Cabinet. "The princesses would never leave without me, and I couldn’t leave without the King, and the King would never leave," she said. Buckingham Palace even took a direct hit during the height of the bombing although luckily no-one was hurt.

14. The Royal Air Force Outnumbered, Outgunned, Out Manned: British Pilots (with a few Polish, American and Canadian friends) Defend their Homeland…

15. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill

16. How did people respond to the Blitzkrieg on London?

17. Please Get a European Front Map Handout, Pg 25A/B You will also need a colored pen. BTW: Reading Maps is a Common Core Skill!

18. World War II European Theater Prelude & November 1942-May 1945

19. The European War: 1938-1941 The next few slides will give you an idea of the course of the European Front during WWII. As we go through this animation, write numbers on the countries in the order they fell to the Axis Powers Make sure you answer the map questions too!

20. The Axis Advance 1936-1941

22. The European War: 1938-1941 Questions: 1.How would you describe the action in this stage of the European War? 2.What do you think guided Hitler’s choices about what country to attack next? 3.Who is attacked last? Why do you think that is?