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April 1, 2011U.S. History

Mr. Green

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 PowersDrill: 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?

Agenda/Topics To Be Covered

The Battle of the BulgeAmericans capture Aachen, 1st German cityHitler wanted Antwerp, Belgian portAmericans caught off guard and driven back to create a

bulge in the line-U.S. POWs slaughtered by GermansReinforcements came and ended Hitler’s last attemptMarch 1945, U.S. reached Rhine RiverApril 1945-Ike reached the Elbe RiverConcentration camps revealed April 12, 1945 FDR diesApril 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide May 7, 1945 Germany unconditionally surrendersMay 8, 1945 V-E day

The War for Europe and North Africa Ch. 17 Sec.2 pgs. 578-585

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

Guided Practice

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

Wrap-Up

1. Read Chapter 17 Section 3.2. Chapter 17 Vocabulary due next week3. Prepare for a Chapter 17.1 and 17.2 quiz

later in the week-Thursday or Friday

Homework