World War Two
Today we are going to look at the main events of the war in more detail. We will start by looking at the first two years.
- to recap how WW2 started
- to look at the Battle for Britain in more detail
- to discover how the USA became involved
- to look at the attack on Pearl Harbour in more detail
1.
Can you remember how WW2 started? Here is a brief reminder:
AND THEN…
2.
One of the major events of the war was the Battle of Britain.
Let’s look at the Battle of Britain in a bit more detail. Examine the image below the see what it was all about?
3.
Look again at the information above and fill in the missing information on the worksheet on the Battle for Britain:
4.
You can learn more about the Battle of Britain by looking at the following film clips…
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The Battle of Britain Explained. (2:44 minutes long)
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RAF Pilot Song. (2:47 minutes long)
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The Battle of Britain. (2:25 minutes long)
5.
Can you remember who were Britain’s main allies?
France
the USSR
the USA
6.
Can you remember who were Germany’s main allies?
Italy
Japan
7.
Right from the start the USA did not want to get involved with European conflict, but by the end of 1941 the USA was fighting on the Allies’ side, because Japan attacked the US Navy.
Examine the image below for more details about how the USA became involved:
8.
Look again at the information above and fill in the missing information on the worksheet on the attack on Pearl Harbour:
9.
You can learn more about the attack on Pearl Harbour by looking at the following film clips…
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Pearl Harbour (1941). (1:34 minutes long)
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The Attack on Pearl Harbour. (2:33 minutes long)
10.
Read the article on Pearl Harbour and then complete the Quiz Questions.
Taken from https://www.easyteacherworksheets.com/
SOLUTION
11.
Read the short text on this worksheet. Then use your knowledge of the events to answer the two questions on the worksheet.
Adapted from https://www.woojr.com
POSSIBLE RESPONSES
12.
Complete the Word search…
Taken from https://www.woojr.com
SOLUTION
13.
Colour in the three US Navy ships that were never recovered: the USS Arizona, the Utah, and Oklahoma…
Taken from https://www.woojr.com
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Useful Links for WW2:
—WORKBOOK—
Click on the book to access an online flip-book version of this workbook.
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—ADDITIONAL MATERIAL—
You may be asked to complete more tasks in your WW2 Workbook!
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