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Social Studies 11- World War Two
World War Two Ends:
The Invasion of Italy, D-Day, the Holocaust Discovered, and The Japanese Surrender
Vocab:
Axis forces- Nazi Germany, Italy, and their allies
Liberate- to set free
Holocaust- the systematic killing of 11 million people by the Nazis and their allies, including 6 million Jews,
Gypsies, Slavs, and other political prisoners
Atrocities- brutal, violent, and unjustified mass killings, usually committed by soldiers
Anti-Semitism- -hatred of Jews
Read the Tide Turns on pp. 115-6
1. Why did the Allies decide to invade Italy in 1943?
2. Describe the contribution of Canadians to the invasion of Italy:
Read D-Day and Liberation
1. What was “Operation Overlord”?
Operation Overlord was a success. But it was not the first time the Allies had attempted an invasion of
Nazi-occupied France. Two years earlier, in 1942, Canadians had led a failed assault on Dieppe, France.
Why did Operation Overlord succeed where Dieppe had earlier failed? Contrast the two. (see p. 108-110
for Dieppe)
Operation Overlord –June 1944
Dieppe- August 1942
On May 8, 1945 Germany surrendered to the Allies. This is also known as V-E day, or Victory in Europe.
When the Allies entered Germany they saw a gruesome picture of what the Nazi regime had left behind:
killing and murder on a massive scale.
Read The Holocaust Discovered on pp. 119-122
1. What was the “Final Solution”?
Examine Figure 5-19 on p. 119 and discuss the following with a partner:
1) What does this picture reveal about the conditions and experiences of the Nazi concentration camps?
2) What does this tell us about the Nazi German regime and society?
Read Japan Surrenders on p. 122
1. What event immediately led to Japan’s surrender?
Discuss with a partner whether this was a justifiable way to end the war?
Homework: Read What the War Meant to Canada on pp. 125, 128
1. How did the war transform Canada’s economy?
2. How did the war transform Canada’s role on the world stage?
Map of Europe 1945
Atlantic
Ocean
Great Britain
Spain
*Ortona
Label the following on the above map of Europe: Refer to the maps on pp.115, 117
1. Dieppe
2. D-day landing
3. The Netherlands
4. France
5. Nazi Germany
6. Poland
7. Bergen-Belsen
8. Auschwitz
9. The Soviet Union
10. Italy