7.5: The War in Europe

Objective:

Students will be able to answer questions on a worksheet regarding key events of World War II in Europe, including the Battle of France, Battle of Britain, Operation Barbarossa, the North African Campaign, and D-Day based off a variety of methods, including presentations, reading assignments, and a lecture.

Vocabulary: D-Day, Operation Barbarossa, Battle of Britain, Battle of France, blitzkrieg, North African Campaign

Directions:

1. Click here to get a copy of the worksheet for this lesson.
2. View the presentation found at this link. You will be opening a Google Slides presentation that will illustrate the military effectiveness of Germany at the start of the war.
   • Click "present" at the top and click the mouse button to move the presentation forward.
   • Answer #1 based on what you view in the presentation
3. To answer the remaining questions on the worksheet, read through the following 7 articles.
   • The Invasion of Poland
   • The Battle of France
   • The Battle of Britain
   • Operation Barbarossa
   • The North African Campaign
   • The Italian Peninsular Campaign
   • D-Day and the Battle of Normandy