WW2: which events turned the tide in the story of the Second World War?
WW2: which events turned the tide in the story of the Second World War?
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on all previous units that focused on war and conflict, but in particular the key stage 2 units about the impact of the Second World War, and those units concerning the First World War that were presented in key stages 2 and 3. This unit prepares pupils for the next unit, where a working knowledge of the events of the war are important to contextualise the Holocaust, and also prepares pupils for key stage 4 units about the Cold War.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know that the Second World War was the last full-scale global war in history.
- Pupils know that Britain was victorious in the Second World War.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on all previous units that focused on war and conflict, but in particular the key stage 2 units about the impact of the Second World War, and those units concerning the First World War that were presented in key stages 2 and 3. This unit prepares pupils for the next unit, where a working knowledge of the events of the war are important to contextualise the Holocaust, and also prepares pupils for key stage 4 units about the Cold War.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know that the Second World War was the last full-scale global war in history.
- Pupils know that Britain was victorious in the Second World War.
WW2: which events turned the tide in the story of the Second World War?
In this unit, pupils learn about the rise of fascism in Europe and how this helped to bring about the Second World War. They examine key turning points in the conflict, including the Battle of Britain, the siege of Stalingrad, the D-Day landings and the use of atomic weapons in 1945.
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