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Get ready for the Quiz!
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• World War Two Lesson 6 Quiz
• 1. What was the name of the Operation that was
  the invasion of the Soviet Union?
• 2. What strategy did the Soviet army use as they
  retreated?
• 3. When did Hitler invade the Soviet Union?
• 4. What resource was Germany hoping to obtain in
  Southern portion of the Soviet Union?
• 5. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?

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• World War Two Lesson 6 Quiz
• 1. What was the name of the Operation that was
  the invasion of the Soviet Union?
• Barbarossa or Red Beard
• 2. What strategy did the Soviet army use as they
  retreated?
• Scorched Earth
• 3. When did Hitler invade the Soviet Union?
• June of 1941
• 4. What resource was Germany hoping to obtain in
  Southern portion of the Soviet Union?
• Oil
• Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?
• Stalin

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• LESSON OUTLINE OBJECTIVES (dont copy)
• In todays lesson we will look at the growing war
  in the Asia-Pacific region.
• you will learn
• The goals of an aggressive Japan
• The reason behind attacks like Pearl Harbour
• The role Canada played in defending British
  colony, Hong Kong
• The fate suffered by our soldiers after being
  defeated by the Japanese.

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• Before the start of the lesson, I use handout
  2.1 Timeline of Origins Events of the
  Asia-Pacific War.
• We discuss information from our Interwar
  Period, and we follow events to 1941.
• This is both quick specific, and supplements my
  general notes well.

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• The Japanese were in the process of expanding
  their empire.
• They had control of Korea, Mongolia and parts of
  China
• Japan continued south, securing resources
  (rubber, tin, oil)
• The British were reinforcing their interests in
  the Pacific, but could not do much because they
  were occupied with Germany

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• The US had denied Japan oil.
• Oil was available in the Dutch East Indies.
• To get it control it, Japan needed to control
  the seas.
• The only threat to Japanese naval dominance was
  the U.S.
• Japan planned strategic attacks against the US
  and Britain.
• On Dec. 7, 1941, they hit Pearl Harbour, Hong
  Kong, Malaya, the Philippines, Wake Island and
  Midway Island.

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• Pearl Harbor
• Of the many attacks, Pearl Harbor was the most
  significant.
• The Japanese had studied the use of carrier-based
  aircraft.
• They used this strategy to strike at the US
  Pacific Fleet based in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

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• Canada declared war on Japan on Dec. 7, 1941.
• The United States declared war on Japan on Dec.
  8, 1941.
• Hitler, honoring a treaty with Japan, declared
  war on the US.
• U.S., honoring an pledge to Br, adopts a policy
  of Hitler First

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• The US would fight Japan, but the priority was
  defeating Hitler.
• The US lost many ships, but they soon recovered
  and the US President now had the full support of
  the public.
• This was a major turning point, bringing the US
  into the war.

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• Hong Kong
• Hong Kong was the most significant attack for
  Canada.
• 1,975 inexperienced Cdn troops had been sent to
  Hong Kong
• 50,000 experienced Japanese troops attacked on
  Dec. 7, 1941.
• The Canadians fought valiantly against
  overwhelming odds
• The Canadians held them off for more than two
  weeks.

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• In one battle, 100 Canadians held off two
  Japanese regiments, inflicting over 800
  casualties on the Japanese.
• The Japanese commander was forced to apologize
  when he learned how many defenders caused those
  casualties.
• Christmas Day, 1941, the Japanese occupied Hong
  Kong.
• 555 Canadians died, (almost ½ in Japanese prison
  camps).

Sai Wan Bay Cemetery (283 Canadian Soldiers are
buried there)
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• PRE-VIEWING ASSIGNMENT
• Using Handout 3.1-Canadian Prisoners of War,
  students read to subtitle, Japan Attacks.
• As a class, we discuss Why did we send troops?
  What mistakes were made? Who made them?
• We use Google Earth to look at Hong Kong and
  discuss its defense. We find key locations such
  as the reservoir and the Gin Drinkers Line.

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• VIEWING
• As a class we watch the entire program Savage
  Christmas.
• The video is chunked- paused often to
  facilitate discussion, to allow for teacher
  commentary, use Google Earth to find key
  locations (airport, cemetery, etc), or to give
  students a chance to react.
• The handout (3.1) is not assigned reading, but
  serves as a back-up for students who miss one or
  both days of video. The handout also serves as a
  reference point for key discussions.

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• POST-VIEWING
• In the past I have done letter writing
  activities.
• For a few years we had a local Hong Kong Vet
  (Aubrey Fleg) visit the class and speak to
  students.
• The last two years, I have given in to time
  demands and have done little formal evaluation.
• This topic and video are so powerful that
  students often cry at the end. As long as I am
  certain they are engaged, and our class
  discussions are animated, I am confident that
  this is a topic they will remember well beyond
  the exam.