CHY 4UW

Miss Blom

 

“Turning the Tide”

The Allied Road to Victory in WWII

 

Work through the linked BBC history pages to explore the Allied path to victory in WWII.  This is an exploration assignment, not a hand-in assignment.  We will not be spending extensive time on these campaigns in class, but you are still responsible for this content.

 

As you read, make notes on the following elements:

·        Allied troops involved (countries, types)

·        Axis defenders (types, nature of defensive positions)

·        Terrain (characteristics, challenges)

·        Technology employed

·        Outcome of Battle and Impact on Direction of War

·        Impact on civilians

 

Campaigns to examine:

The North Africa Campaign

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/battle_el_alamein_01.shtml

Animated Map of the Campaign-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/launch_ani_north_africa_campaign.shtml

Animated Map of El-Alamein—

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/launch_ani_el_alamein.shtml

 

The Italian Campaign

Allied Landings—

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/ff6_sicilylandings.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/ff6_italy.shtml

 

The Battle for Monte Cassino—

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/ff6_cassino.shtml 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/battle_cassino_01.shtml

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWmonte.htm

 

Campaign Map Animation—

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/launch_ani_italy_campaign.shtml

 

 

Operation Overlord

D-Day—

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/ff7_overlord.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/dday_beachhead_01.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/ff7_dday.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/ff7_goldbeach.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/ff7_junobeach.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/ff7_swordbeach.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/ff7_pegasus.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/archaeology/excavations_techniques/marine_dday_underwater_01.shtml

 

Campaign Map Animation—

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/launch_ani_d_day.shtml

  

Operation Market-Garden

Battle of Arnhem Articles—

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/ff7_arnhem.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/battle_arnhem_01.shtml

 

Campaign Map—

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/launch_ani_arnhem.shtml

 

The Battle of the Bulge

Articles—

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/battle_bulge_01.shtml

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/ff7_bulge.shtml

 

 

For fun when you are done, try commanding a convoy in the Battle of the Atlantic:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/launch_gms_battle_atlantic.shtml