(1.2.f, 1.3.

e) SWBAT
identify and assess
the characteristics of
warfare in Europe
and North Africa.

Given an exit card &

document, SWBAT:
(80% accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 MC
questions 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph for
the following:
Warfare in Europe
and North Africa
T-EQ: What was
warfare like in the
various theatres during
WWII?
O-EQ: What social,
political, and economic
changes took place in
America during the
Second World War?

Title: Warfare in Europe and North Africa

Date: November 13, 2014

Write down the

Topical Essential Question.

(1.2.f, 1.3.e) SWBAT

identify and assess
the characteristics of
warfare in Europe
and North Africa.

Given an exit card &

document, SWBAT:
(80% accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 MC
questions 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph for
the following:
Warfare in Europe
and North Africa
T-EQ: What was
warfare like in the
various theatres during
WWII?
O-EQ: What social,
political, and economic
changes took place in
America during the
Second World War?

The First place that American

troops fought the Germans was
in North Africa.

Hitler invaded North Africa /

Mid East because this region was a stronghold for oil.

The British, who controlled Egypt and the Suez canal,
held the Germans at bay.
The U.S. would join the fight in N. Africa and eventually
force the Germans to flee to Italy.
TWS Historical Empathy:
At this time the Germans had been fighting for over 2 years. How do
you think this impacted American soldiers who were new to warfare?
CHALLENGE! - Make a Prediction How do you think the American
Army performed in their first battles in North Africa?

(1.2.f, 1.3.e) SWBAT

identify and assess
the characteristics of
warfare in Europe
and North Africa.

Given an exit card &

document, SWBAT:
(80% accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 MC
questions 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph for
the following:
Warfare in Europe
and North Africa
T-EQ: What was
warfare like in the
various theatres during
WWII?
O-EQ: What social,
political, and economic
changes took place in
America during the
Second World War?

Nazi Occupied most of the European continent for

almost 4 years May of 1940- summer of 1944.
Hitler goal was gain territory to create Lebensraum or

living space for the Third Reich.

(1.2.f, 1.3.e) SWBAT

identify and assess
the characteristics of
warfare in Europe
and North Africa.

Given an exit card &

document, SWBAT:
(80% accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 MC
questions 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph for
the following:
Warfare in Europe
and North Africa
T-EQ: What was
warfare like in the
various theatres during
WWII?
O-EQ: What social,
political, and economic
changes took place in
America during the
Second World War?

Use the images above to assess the characteristics

of North Africa.
Write down 4 characteristics
What obstacles do you think U.S. troops faced when fighting in

this area?
What do you think the complications were in supplying U.S.
forces with the resources needed to be successful in this theatre.

(1.2.f, 1.3.e) SWBAT

identify and assess
the characteristics of
warfare in Europe
and North Africa.

Given an exit card &

document, SWBAT:
(80% accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 MC
questions 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph for
the following:
Warfare in Europe
and North Africa
T-EQ: What was
warfare like in the
various theatres during
WWII?
O-EQ: What social,
political, and economic
changes took place in
America during the
Second World War?

(1.2.f, 1.3.e) SWBAT

identify and assess
the characteristics of
warfare in Europe
and North Africa.

Given an exit card &

document, SWBAT:
(80% accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 MC
questions 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph for
the following:
Warfare in Europe
and North Africa
T-EQ: What was
warfare like in the
various theatres during
WWII?
O-EQ: What social,
political, and economic
changes took place in
America during the
Second World War?

The Allied attack on Italy

was actually a British plan
to attack the Germans in their soft underbelly.

U.S. planners were not thrilled in attacking here,

preferring to attack in France instead.

The geography of Italy made it VERY difficult for allied
forces to move up the boot of Italy.
Most of the resistance came not from the Italian army,
but from the German army.
The Germans fought primarily a defensive war, forcing
the allies to attack up the book.
Not many troops captured, most retreated.
TWS Russia, which had been fending off the Germans for two years,
was very happy that the Allies finally were attacking the Germans in
Europe. Explain why you think this was the case.

(1.2.f, 1.3.e) SWBAT

identify and assess
the characteristics of
warfare in Europe
and North Africa.

Given an exit card &

document, SWBAT:
(80% accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 MC
questions 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph for
the following:
Warfare in Europe
and North Africa
T-EQ: What was
warfare like in the
various theatres during
WWII?
O-EQ: What social,
political, and economic
changes took place in
America during the
Second World War?

The invasion of France,

(the primary target for
America from the beginning),
took place in June 1944.

This attack was the largest amphibious assault

ever attempted
60 miles of beachhead, 4000 ships would land, man made

harbors paved the way for millions of allied troops to

come ashore, 1,000,000 in first 2 weeks
TWS By the time Americans invaded France in 1944, they had been
battle-hardened by 2 years of African /Italian warfare? How do you
think this experience impacted the average solider?
CHALLENGE! - Make a Prediction How do you think Allied planners
planned on beating Hitler, once they were on the continent?

(1.2.f, 1.3.e) SWBAT

identify and assess
the characteristics of
warfare in Europe
and North Africa.

Given an exit card &

document, SWBAT:
(80% accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 MC
questions 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph for
the following:
Warfare in Europe
and North Africa

After D-day , allied troops

moved quickly to push back
Nazi occupied Europe.

By August 1944, much of

France had been taken back.

T-EQ: What was

warfare like in the
various theatres during
WWII?
O-EQ: What social,
political, and economic
changes took place in
America during the
Second World War?

By the end of August U.S. and Free French troops

led by Charles de Gaulle liberated Paris.

(1.2.f, 1.3.e) SWBAT

identify and assess
the characteristics of
warfare in Europe
and North Africa.

Given an exit card &

document, SWBAT:
(80% accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 MC
questions 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph for
the following:
Warfare in Europe
and North Africa
T-EQ: What was
warfare like in the
various theatres during
WWII?
O-EQ: What social,
political, and economic
changes took place in
America during the
Second World War?

The German war effort was

all but over when the allies
(Soviets and the U.S.)
surrounded Germany.

The question was: which country would take

Berlin?
Soviets took Berlin in April 1945.
April 30th 1945 Hitler commits suicide
May 7th 1945 Germany surrendered.
May 8th VE day.

(1.2.f, 1.3.e) SWBAT

identify and assess
the characteristics of
warfare in Europe
and North Africa.

Given an exit card &

document, SWBAT:
(80% accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 MC
questions 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph for
the following:
Warfare in Europe
and North Africa

T-EQ: What was

warfare like in the
various theatres during
WWII?
O-EQ: What social,
political, and economic
changes took place in
America during the
Second World War?

FDR, Churchill, & Stalin met in 1943 and again in 1945

to discuss strategy and decide the fate of Europe.
Of chief importance was who would control what:

Communist control vs. Capitalistic control

The Cold War, which ran basically from 1945 to 1991

between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R, arguably started the
last 6 months of WWII.