Grade 10 History - WWII Major Battles – Organizer
Use Pages 173-187 referenced in your textbook to make summary notes on the following WWII battles.
Battle / Dates / Location / Participants / Winner / SignificanceDunkirk
Hong Kong
Dieppe
Leningrad (now St. Petersburg)
Pearl Harbour
Battle of the Atlantic
Battle of Britain
Ortona
Stalingrad
D-Day
Grade 10 History - WWII Major Battles – Organizer
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Use Pages 173-187 referenced in your textbook to make summary notes on the following WWII battles.
Battle / Dates / Location / Participants / Winner / SignificanceDunkirk / June 1940 / Dunkirk, Atlantic coast of France / Germany
vs
Britain and France / Germany / · Germany now controlled Western Europe
· Demonstrate strength of German military
· Miracle evacuation of Allied troops
Hong Kong / December 1914 including Christmas / Hong Kong / Canada / Britain
vs
Japan / Japan / · Two battalions of Canadian troops sacrificed – killed or captured
· Showed resolve of Canadians to fight
· Japan controls Pacific
Dieppe / August 1942 / Dieppe, Atlantic coast of France / Canada / Britain
vs
Germany / Germany / · Demonstrate strength of German military
· Slaughter of Canadian troops
· Demonstrated political incompetence (possible backward step for Canada as a nation)
· Lessons learned for D-Day
Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) / August 1941 to December 1943 / Leningrad, USSR / USSR
vs
Germany / Germany / · 1 million Russians die
· German attack ends non-aggression pact between USSR and German. USSR now with Allies.
Pearl Harbour / 7 December 1941 / Honolulu, Hawaii / USA vs Japan / Japan / · USA joined the war as fighting participant….more participants and USA economy now working with Allies
Battle of the Atlantic / 1939-1945 / Northern Atlantic Ocean including coast of North America / Canada / Britain
vs
Germany / Allies / · Won control of the Atlantic
· Supply lines with Britain maintained
· Forced Germany into alternative strategy
Battle of Britain / July and August 1940 / London, England / Britain
vs
Germany / Britain / · Britain showed strong resistance to German attack
· Prevented German land invasion (tides changed in mid-September to slow landing craft)
· Made British Prime Minister Winston Churchill stronger leader
Ortona / December 1943 (Christmas) / Canada / Britain
vs
Germany / Canada and Britain / · Took pressure off the Eastern (Russian) Front
· Canadians defeated German stormtroopers
· Preparation for D-Day
Stalingrad / November 1942 (two years long) / USSR (Capital of Russia) / Canada / Britain
vs
USSR / USSR / · German retreat from USSR demoralized
· Russia able to build its military
D-Day / 6 June 1944 / Normandy, Atlantic coast of France
Canadians attacked Juno Beach / Canada / Britain / USA
vs
Germany / Allies / · Successful invasion of western Europe
· Germans fighting on two fronts
· Liberation of Europe begins