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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
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
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
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
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
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