World War Two Causes Information and Activity Worksheets Ages 11 - 14 H Y Wheeler Worksheets This booklet has been printed and sold by History on the Net to be used as a teaching resource The purchaser is entitled to photocopy these pages for personal‚ educational or non-profit usage provided that the copyright notice is not removed The copyright of this booklet and its contents remains the property of H Y Wheeler and History on the Net © 2005 H Y Wheeler History on the Net Section 1 Introduction
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called Operation Merkur or Operation Mercury on the island of Crete. This battle will be important because it will hold great influence over the course of the war in the means of power. The Greek‚ Allied forces and even civilians attempted to defend the island and after day one the Germans suffered heavy casualties. The next day‚ the Allies were confident they could gain control back but they would have miscommunications that would lead to Germany gaining Maleme Airfield and flying in reinforcements
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Class004-17 The 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion in WWII Operation The 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion played an important role in the success of the Allied Forces during World War II. Chemical Mortar Battalions were organized and implemented as supporting assets to ground fighting Infantry units during World War II. Not one fighting unit on the front lines were without a supporting Chemical Mortar platoon‚ their primary weapon was a 4.2 inch (107 mm) chemical mortar tube capable of launching
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during this daunting endeavor. But why was this retreat necessary‚ what led up to this retreat‚ and what can we learn from it in modern times? All this and more are important things to consider as we take a closer look at the turning point of World War II‚ the battle of Dunkirk. To get a complete understanding of the Battle of Dunkirk‚ it is vital to know a little bit about why this retreat was necessary in the first place. The first and most openly disputed incident prior to the battle
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appearances and outcomes. During the development of a country‚ its people are fortified by many important events. These events are the "Defining Moments" which developed a country to what it is today. For Canada‚ their defining moments relate to military and war. Canada has given major military contributions in the Day of Deliverance‚ the battle of Vimy Ridge‚ and the Italian Campaign and in return has achieved respect‚ pride‚ and independence which are intangibles any nation aspires for. These events are what
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Masculinity and World War II The image of Man has changed throughout time. Dominant constructions of masculinity‚ which are basically attempts to stabilize gender identity‚ are developed within the dynamics of shifting cultures and societies. The male stereotype‚ which is still prevails nowadays‚ started rising at the end of eighteenth – beginning nineteenth century in Europe with a great concentration on the male’s body. The stereotype made the world look at man more like a type rather than an
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At the onset of war in late 1939 through 1940‚ a mix of overwhelming German ground advances backed up by swift strategic German air attacks‚ generally known as “blitzkrieg” or lightning war‚ rendered the air forces of Poland‚ the lower countries‚ and ultimately even France‚ along with many other countries totally useless as German troops quickly took over air bases following bombardment (“Timeline of World War II”). For the U.K.‚ however‚ the English Channel and a lack of surface ships in the Kriegsmarine
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World War II The enigma machine helped the Allies win the war by preparing the British‚ indicating Germany’s next moves to win battles‚ and destroying the element of surprise for the Germans. The enigma machine was used to find secret messages the German soldiers sent to each other. After the Allies discovered a way to decipher the codes‚ they were able to prepare themselves for future battles. Prior to the Normandy landings on D-Day in June 1944‚ the Allies knew the locations of all but
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depiction of the World War II that has ever been done. Stephen Silsberg tried to make the movie historically accurate as possible he could as the director of Saving Private Ryan. When it was released the timing was ideal because it was the end of the same century that had lived through both World Wars‚ and numerous of those soldiers were passing away who had served in the Army at the time of war. The movie stands as a remembrance of those Americans who fought to against Hitler with the Allies to protect
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attack through the dense Ardennes Forest into Belgium and France and had won a stunning victory (HistoryNet Editor‚ 2007). He was hoping history would repeat itself and catch the Allies by surprise and it ended up working. The Germans also used the weather to their advantage because they knew they could attack the allies without having to worry about the Air Force if there was a
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