D-Day Battle LessonMilitary HistoryAlex Azeez

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Target Audience 10th-12th grade Military History students Group of highly motivated students Middle to upper class families in a large

suburban area Students are preparing for an upcoming test

over D-Day in World War II

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Learning Environment This will be completed during class time

using the computers from the portable computer lab cart.

Students will work individually in a quiet classroom with no distractions.

Headphones will be provided to limit classroom noise

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Objective #1 Given a PowerPoint presentation,

students will be able to identify which commander fought for which side and their overall role in the battle with 95% accuracy.

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Objective #2 Given a PowerPoint presentation

students will be able to explain the strategies of the battle from the American and German point of view, with 95% accuracy.

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Objective #3 Given a PowerPoint presentation,

students will be able to describe the results and effects of the battle with 95% accuracy.

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This presentation is going to help you better understand the D-Day battle from World War II, and help you do well on your upcoming exam! Pay attention to the commanders from the battle and the results of the battle. Good Luck!

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Commanders Battle Strategies

Effects & Results

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COMMANDERSAmerIcan

EisenhowerGeRMan

Hitler

Bradley Rommel

Commanded: Supreme commander of all American Troops at the Normandy beach landings

Overall Role: Oversaw operations, gave troops instruction once they were landed on the beach

Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Commanded: Lt. General of American troops, specifically 1st US Army

Overall Role: Commanded the troops landing on Omaha Beach. Troops drove the Germans inland, supported by naval gunfire.

Omar Bradley

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Commanded: Leader of the German Nazi Party

Overall Role: Did not give approval for a counterattack; he was sleeping. Mistrust within German high command slowed decision making

Adolf Hitler

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Commanded: Promoted to Commander in Chief of all German armies, second in command only to Hitler himself

Overall role: He was supposed to be fortifying Nazi territory and prevent an allied invasion at Normandy, but instead he was celebrating his wife’s birthday back in Germany.

Erwin Rommel

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Practice Question #1Which commander was promoted to commander in chief of all German Armies, also known as “Hitler’s second man”?A. Erwin RommelB. Dwight. D EisenhowerC. HitlerD. StalinE. None of the Above

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Battle Plans

American Strategy German Strategy

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American Strategy To attack the Germans by surprise,

landing on five different beaches in Normandy, France.

Landed on beaches code-named “Omaha”, “Juno”, “Sword”, “Gold” and “Utah”.

Pushed inland with thousands of troops, supported by naval gun power.

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German Strategy Stop the allied attack and keep them as

close to sea as possible Attempted to counterattack but Hitler

did not approve the plan Germans thought the attack was going

to take place at Caen, so they were unprepared and surprised by the attacks at Normandy

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Practice Question #2The Allies landed on 6 different beaches in Normandy France.

A. TrueB. False

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Effects & Results Allies were successful and took over the

Germans position in France German leadership completely fell

apart, and even resulted in Rommel being forced to commit suicide

Hitler ran and the Allies followed him to Berlin, where the war was eventually finished.

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Effects & Results Video

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Practice Question #3Which was NOT a result of the D-Day battle?

A. Allies took over German position in FranceB. Rommel was forced to commit suicideC. German Leadership got strongerD. Hitler ran to escape to BerlinE. None of the Above

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Decision Time You have completed the first portion of

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Question #1

Who were the main commanders of US forces?

Eisenhower Rommel & Eisenhower Rommel & Bradley Bradley & Eisenhower None of the Above

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Question #2

What beach did Omar Bradley’s troops land on?

Utah Omaha Montana Sword None of the Above

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Question #3

Who were the two main commanders of German Forces?

Bradley & HitlerRommel & BradleyEisenhower & HitlerHitler & RommelNone of the Above

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Question #4

Where was Rommel during the Normandy beach landings?

GermanyFranceSoviet UnionUnited StatesNone of the Above

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Question #5

Which was NOT an Allied beach name?

OmahaUtahSwordJunoNone of the Above

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Question #6

What supported the allied troops during the push inland?

German AirpowerBritish AirpowerNaval GunfireSoviet GunfireNone of the Above

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Question #7

Were the Germans surprised by the attacks at Normandy?

TrueFalse

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Question #8

Why did the German counter attack never happen?

Hitler never approved itThey had no guns or tanksThey didn’t have enough soldiersNo one wanted toNone of the Above

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Question #9

Who was forced to commit suicide after the allied victory?

BradleyRommelHitlerEisenhowerNone of the Above

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Question #10

Where was Hitler chased after the allied invasions?

NormandyBritainMoscowBerlinNone of the Above

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Reference Page

Reference Page

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1749.html http://www.dday-overlord.com/eng/ http://worldwar2history.info/D-Day/ http://

techcenter.davidson.k12.nc.us/spring4/battles/dday.htm

http://www.kansasheritage.org/abilene/ikedday.html