The Big Picture (D-Day & WWII)
What major war are we studying in Workshop 4?
World War II (WWII)
What word means countries that joined together to fight on the same side, like the US and Great Britain?
Allies
What did the class watch yesterday to build background knowledge about WWII?
The Anchor Video
True or False: World War II only affected the United States.
False (it was a global war!)
World War II was fought between the Allies and the _______ Powers.
Axis
What famous invasion took place on the beaches of Normandy, France?
D-Day
What word means an attack where an army enters another country by force?
Invasion
What event caused the United States to join World War II?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
True or False: D-Day was the biggest land invasion in history.
True
The US got involved in World War II after the attack on Pearl _______.
Harbor
What group of people will we read about in this workshop besides soldiers (such as nurses or journalists)?
Army nurses (or journalists / Black soldiers)
What was the secret code name for the D-Day plan (Operation _______)?
Overlord
What was the weather like when the soldiers were waiting to launch D-Day?
Bad weather / stormy (they had to wait for it to clear)
True or False: The United States fought alone in World War II.
False (they fought with the Allies)
The D-Day landings happened on the beaches of _______ in France.
Normandy
Why did the attack on Normandy have to be kept a secret?
So the enemy wouldn't be ready / surprise attack
What word means a turning point or super important time in history?
Pivotal
Did the D-Day invasion take place on land, in the air, or from the sea onto the beach?
From the sea onto the beach
True or False: The Allies told the enemy exactly when and where D-Day would happen.
False (it was a secret!)
The Allies had to keep the invasion plan a _______ so the enemy wouldn't find out.
Secret
Complete this focus question: "How did the Allies pull off the biggest land invasion in _______?"
History
What country's beaches were invaded during D-Day?
France (Normandy)
Who won World War II: the Allies or the Axis Powers?
The Allies
True or False: We will be working on a project throughout Workshop 4.
True
D-Day was a _______ moment in history because it changed the course of the war.
Pivotal