1. Mind’s On – 4 Squares
Make a small square at the top of a new page. In each square write down how each group of people would be feeling after D-Day and as the Allies are battling with the Germans. Build each sentence as “____________ would be feeling __________ because ______________.
Allied soldiers
German soldiers
Citizens in France, Belgium, Nertherlands
Citizens in Berlin

2. The Liberation of Europe and VE Day

3. Liberation of Europe
From D-Day to April pushed the Germans back to Berlin
The final defence of Berlin included young boys and the elderly – The German army was defeated

5. Hitler commits suicide and orders his body burned afterwards – April 30, 1945
The Germans surrender a week later, and May 8 is declared VE Day – Victory in Europe

6. The World Celebrates! Parliament Hill, Ottawa May 8, 1945
Parliament, London, England
Times Square, New York

7. Picture Response
Below you will see a picture. Take a second and then share your emotional reaction

9. Below there is another picture
Below there is another picture. Is this picture appropriate to show in an educational setting?

10. Liberating the Camps
Originally, camps were occupied by prisoners to work for the German war effort
The first camp was Dachau (1933) outside of Munich
The Canadians liberated a camp called ‘Vught’ in the Netherlands

14. The War Crimes Trials
Starting with the Nuremberg Trials, Nazi officials were tried for their actions of the 1930s/40s
Many Nazis committed suicide or fled Europe in hopes of escaping trial
Others were jailed for life or were executed

15. Wrap Up: The Ethical Dimension - Paragraph
Review the article “Canada a Haven for Nazi Criminals as a class.
Write a paragraph in your notes answering the following: Should Canada prosecute (arrest/sentence) Nazi war criminals? Support your answer with evidence/ideas. (We’ll plan as a class)

16. Yes No