Y6: World War II

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Watch the video below to find out what your child will be learning this half term in History:

Y6 WW2 Spring.mp4

British History Learning Journey

World War II Learning Journey

Knowledge Organiser

Activities at Home

Create your own Anderson Shelter using materials at home!

Quiz

Read the Knowledge Organiser and try to remember some facts, then click on the link below to access the quiz. Can you score full marks?

https://goo.gl/forms/GaAKWzCuWpMCBpeC3

Recommended Books

The Story of the Second World War for Children: 1939-1945

World War II (DK Eyewitness)

Utterly Unbelievable: WWII in Facts

World War II Visual Encyclopedia (Dk History 10)

Websites

World War IILooking to learn more about World War II? Improve your knowledge on the Second World War with facts for kids and find out more with DK Find Out for kids.

World War II facts for kidsLearn about the conflict that rocked the world...

Key People

Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)

Adolf Hitler was a German politician and leader of the Nazi Party. He rose to power as the chancellor of Germany in 1933 and then as Führer in 1934. During his dictatorship from 1933 to 1945, he was responsible for the deaths of millions of people.

Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)

He was an inspirational statesman, writer, orator and leader who led Britain to victory in the Second World War. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955.