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Mind’s On – 4 Squares
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Make a small square at the top of a new page. In
each square write down how each group of people
would be feeling after D-Day and as the Allies are
battling with the Germans. Build each sentence as
“____________ would be feeling __________
because ______________.
Allied soldiers
German soldiers
Citizens in France, Belgium, Nertherlands
Citizens in Berlin
THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE
AND VE DAY
Liberation of Europe
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From D-Day to April
1945 pushed the
Germans back to
Berlin
The final defence of
Berlin included young
boys and the elderly –
The German army was
defeated
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Hitler commits suicide
and orders his body
burned afterwards –
April 30, 1945
The Germans
surrender a week
later, and May 8 is
declared VE Day –
Victory in Europe
The World Celebrates!
Parliament Hill,
Ottawa
May 8, 1945
Parliament, London, England
Times Square, New York
Picture Response
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Below you will see a picture. Take a second and then share
your emotional reaction
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Below there is another picture. Is this picture appropriate to
show in an educational setting?
Liberating the Camps
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Originally, camps
were occupied by
prisoners to work for
the German war
effort
The first camp was
Dachau (1933)
outside of Munich
The Canadians
liberated a camp
called ‘Vught’ in the
Netherlands
The War Crimes Trials
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Starting with the Nuremberg Trials, Nazi officials
were tried for their actions of the 1930s/40s
Many Nazis committed suicide or fled Europe in
hopes of escaping trial
Others were jailed for life or were executed
Wrap Up: The Ethical Dimension - Paragraph
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Review the article
“Canada a Haven for
Nazi Criminals as a class.
Write a paragraph in
your notes answering the
following: Should
Canada prosecute
(arrest/sentence) Nazi
war criminals? Support
your answer with
evidence/ideas. (We’ll
plan as a class)
Yes
No