Ch 32-4

Group Discussions

In a paragraph, explain why any three of the following battles were particularly significant: the Battle of El Alamein, the Battle of Stalingrad, the invasion of Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

Drawing conclusions: Why was D-Day such an important historical event? Think about wide reach of Axis power, the nature of the invasion, and its immediate and long-term effects.

Analyzing causes: What military strategies contributed to the Allied victory in World War II? Think about the war in Europe, the war in Africa, and the war in the Pacific.

Analyzing causes: What is the one thing that Hitler or the Germans did that, in your opinion was an important cause of Germany's defeat

Evaluating decisions and causes of actions: Was the United States right not to join the fight against Germany when Britain and France did? Explain your answer.

Standards:

I-C.8 Analyze and evaluate the causes, events and impacts of World War II from various perspectives.

Objectives:

Describe the Allied strategy in Europe.

List efforts made on the homefront.

Summarize the events that led to the surrender of Germany and of Japan

WICOR: Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization and Reading

EQ: In a paragraph, explain why any three of the following battles were particularly significant: the Battle of El Alamein, the Battle of Stalingrad, the invasion of Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

The tide turns on two fronts

The North African campaign

The battle for Stalingrad

The invasion of Italy

The Allied Home fronts

Mobilizing for war

War Limits civil rights

Victory in Europe

The D-Day invasion

The Battle of the Bulge

Germany's unconditional surrender

Victory in the Pacific

The Japanese in retreat

The Japanese Surrender

Vocabulary:

Dwight D. Eisenhower

American general who helped drive the Germans out of Africa during WWII

Battle of Stalingrad

Battle during which the Red Army forced the Germans out of Stalingrad

D-Day

Huge Allied invasion mounted to retake France from the Germans

Battle of the Bulge

Final large-scale attack by German troops that was forced back by the Allies

Kamikaze

Japanese suicide pilots