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Do Now: 4.24.13

Do Now: 4.24.13. How is blitzkrieg going to be a useful military strategy for the Germans during WWII?. Winston Churchill . May 10, 1940 – Prime Minister Britain 1940-1945 & 1951- 1955 Half American – Jennie Jerome (mother) Winston Churchill

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Do Now: 4.24.13

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  1. Do Now: 4.24.13 • How is blitzkrieg going to be a useful military strategy for the Germans during WWII?

  2. Winston Churchill • May 10, 1940 – Prime Minister Britain • 1940-1945 & 1951-1955 • Half American – Jennie Jerome (mother) • Winston Churchill • Only British Prime Minister to receive Nobel Prize in Literature • Dies 1965 @ age 90

  3. FUN FACTS AOUT WINNIE  • Born premature – Mother was at a party • Painter • Prisoner of war 1899 – South Africa Boer War • Bounty 25 pounds – returned home a hero • Entered Parliament @ age 25 (elected) • Statesman in the House of Commons • TIME Magazine’s Man of the Year – 1940 & 1949 (Hitler 1938) • Chief attribute as leader – inspiring others no matter how ominous the circumstances

  4. Churchill’s Finest Words of Wisdom • You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something in your life. • If you’re going through hell, keep going • A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. • A lie gets half way around the world before the truth has a chance to get his pants on • Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

  5. Battle of Britain • Battle of France – France fell to Germany • Churchill rallied British to fight Germany • “We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.” • Germany  Operation Sea Lion • July 10, 1940 battle begins • October 31, 1940 – postponed plans to invade

  6. 1939 • British Propaganda • Raise morale after air raids

  7. Beano & Dandy

  8. Audio – princesses & churchill • audio

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