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Welcome. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute April 1 , 2011 U.S. History Mr. Green. Agenda/Topics To Be Covered. The students will summarize the allies’ plans for winning the war by identifying events in the war in Europe

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  1. Welcome Baltimore Polytechnic Institute April 1, 2011 U.S. History Mr. Green

  2. Agenda/Topics To Be Covered The students will summarize the allies’ plans for winning the war by identifying events in the war in Europe Announcement: Chapter 17 Test Wednesday April 6, 5 paragraph essay due from video Review: Identify the Allies/Axis Powers Drill: Examine the map on page 582 and 583 and answer the following: 1. What other spot on the French coast might the Germans have expected the Allies to attack? 2. What natural geographical features of the region affected the Allied strategy in the D-Day invasion?

  3. The War for Europe and North Africa Ch. 17 Sec.2 pgs. 578-585 The Battle of the Bulge Americans capture Aachen, 1st German city Hitler wanted Antwerp, Belgian port Americans caught off guard and driven back to create a bulge in the line-U.S. POWs slaughtered by Germans Reinforcements came and ended Hitler’s last attempt March 1945, U.S. reached Rhine River April 1945-Ike reached the Elbe River Concentration camps revealed April 12, 1945 FDR dies April 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide May 7, 1945 Germany unconditionally surrenders May 8, 1945 V-E day

  4. Guided Practice Distribute WWII chart and guide the conversation with students and have them fill in the chart.

  5. Wrap-Up Why did people celebrate V-E day when the war in the Pacific still raged?

  6. Homework 1. Read Chapter 17 Section 3. 2. Chapter 17 Vocabulary due next week 3. Prepare for a Chapter 17.1 and 17.2 quiz later in the week-Thursday or Friday

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