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U.S. Soldiers preparing to unload onto the beaches of Normandy

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In this issue you will find information regarding the war and other data

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including allies and Adolf Hitler. Also, Whats Hot/

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Whats Not! Find out the latest trends.

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THE WORLD AT WAR This is a picture of a fire in a starfish site (aka decoy town) in the UK. These sites were intended to make it seem as if there were a bombing attack in the night to deceive the nazi aircrafts.

WWII was a very dark time for both Jews in Europe and soldiers fighting in the war and had a lasting impact on the world.

DECEPTION

German Bomber flying over east end of London. September 7th, 1940

Deception played a very large role in the war and was considered by the Americans a way to make the odds more even. The Allies used deception as a strategy of war to help them win.

For examples, deception was used with german bombing in the UK from 1940-1941, the invasion of Sicily and the Invasion of Normandy.

However, the Nazis were far more trained as soldiers than the U.S. and it would take the Allies too long to catch up. By the time they did, the Nazi’s would have already won. So, what were they going to use to win the war? Deception.

During The Blitz (shortened from the German term blitzkrieg) meaning lightning war, Nazi Germany sustainably and strategically dropped bombs all over the UK killing 32,00 civilians and injuring even more. (wikipedia) In an effort to stop the bombing, ‘fake’ towns were built to

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attract the Luftwaffe bombers (german bombers) away

INVASION OF SICILY

from cities that had communities and were likely to be bombed. They were meant to look like burning cities in the UK and confuse the Germans.

In the invasion of Sicily, deception was also used. The most famous deception in the Invasion of Sicily was Operation Mincemeat. In this operation, the allies disguised a corpse as a British soldier carrying a briefcase with fake documents that had fake information that revealed that the allies were not planning on invading Sicily and were actually planning to invade Greece and Sardina. The allies hoped the Axis powers (Germany and Italy) would redirect some of their forces to Greece and Sardina because it would make the Invasion of Sicily much easier. The Germans did move a lot of their defensive efforts from Sicily to Greece but there was still a large number of German and Italian soldiers when the allies invaded. (wikipedia)

(top) a corpse meant to represent a shot down airman that was placed on the coast of Spain carrying fake documents to fool the enemies as to the Invasion of Sicily. (middle) map of allied landings in Sicily, July 10th, 1943 (bottom) ID card of the fake ‘shot down airman’ washed on the shores of Spain in operation mincemeat

Troops landing on the beach on the first day of the Invasion pf Sicily

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Deception was extremely important in the Invasion of Normandy. The Allies had to deceive the germans as to the date and location of the invasion and if the Germans

INVASION OF NORMANDY

knew of their enemies plans, the plans would fail. So it was exceptionally important that the Germans didn’t learn the plans. The Invasion was code named Operation Neptune and the security was called BIGOT, which is higher than top secret. But, as we all know, secrets can be very hard to keep. The Allies think the Germans may have learned of the plans because enemy bombs that landed in England killed the man carrying the briefcase with all the information regarding Operation Neptune. The mans body was found, but the briefcase never was.

Another deception in Operation Neptune was a fake American force that was supposedly attacking France in the Pas de Calais.(Operation Fortitude) The group had fake equipment that looked real from the air and the leader was rumored to be a general who was feared by the Germans. The Allies hoped that the Germans would wait at the Pas de Calais instead of sending reinforcements to the beaches of Normandy on D-Day.

(top) the inflatable tanks that were used in Operation Fortitude to make the germans think the Allies were stronger than they were Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill at 1943 Tehran Conference where operation bodyguard(the deception of Invasion of Normandy)was proposed

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(middle) D-Day plan of battle (bottom) one of the beaches invaded in Normandy was Gold Beach

(left) Allies of the U.S. in WWII (bottom) Mussolini (lest) and Hitler were the two leaders of the Axis Powers of the U.S. in WWII

The Allies and The Axis The main Allies of the United States during also joined the allies in 1941 after the WWII were Britain, France and USSR. The main Axis were Germany, Italy and Japan.

France, Poland and the UK were all part of the antigerman alliance in the beginning of the war. At first, the USSR cooperated with

Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Germany and Italy signed a friendship treaty on October 15th, 1936.

Germany and Japan signed a

The U.S., USSR and the UK were often called the Big Three and once China joined, they were called the four policemen. The four policemen were the people who founded the United Nations.

Germany and the breaking-up of Poland but stayed neutral as to

treaty in 1936 called the AntiComintern pact (a treaty against communism) Then, Germany and Italy signed the pact of steel.

Later on, Japan also signed it.

Now, the three main Axis of the war

the allied-axis conflict. But, the USSR soon joined the allies in 1941 after have being invaded by Germany and their allies. The U.S. [5]

are all allies with each other.

(top) Hitler giving Nazi salute (right) Hitler Salutes SS troop at parade in Germany while SS leader (in front)stands and watches

Der Fuhrer and the Aryan Race Adolf Hitler was born on April 20th, 1889 in Austria. When he was three, his family moved to Germany and as an adult, he moved to Vienna. In Hitler’s early adulthood, his mother died of breast cancer and he was forced to live in homeless shelters. At the time he lived in Vienna, it was full of religious prejudice and racism. Hitler read newspapers such as Deutsches Volksblatt that talked about “Christian fears of being swamped by an influx of eastern Jews” (wikipedia) Hitler volunteered to serve in the Bavarian Army at the out break of WWI. He was a decorated soldier by the end of the war with seven awards.

In 1919, Hitler joined a political party called the German Workers Party and soon after, he won the support of the members. Two years

later, he became the leader of the Party and designed the swastica. The party was known as the Nazi Party.

Hitler promised if he became leader he would bring back Germany to greatness. He was elected as chancellor of Germany in 1933. In his Book, Mein Kampf or my struggle he talks about racism and his violent views.

He also talked about turning Germany into a society based upon race and some of the passages suggested genocide.

Hitler believed in what he called an aryan “master race” and that his race must remain pure in order to take over the world. Hitler’s idea of the ideal Aryan was blond hair, blue eyes and of Northern European descent.

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(left) a poster publically displayed and labeled “stages of growth for members of thr Nordic race. Hitler wanted everybdy to see his idea of the “ideal race.”

(left) propaganda (a message designed to persuade a certain audience into thinking a certain way)to target aryans, Hitler made it mandatory to join the Hitler Youth and made tried to make it look fun. (right) German propaganda poster for Hiter Youth Organization

Once Hitler and the Nazis came to power,

Adolf Hitler was a man who was obsessed

their beliefs were the government ideology and were displayed in posters, classrooms,

with power and creating a “pure race”.

Because of his beliefs, 11 million people died

movies, radio and in the newspaper (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum) Hitler

in the holocaust and even more people died in a war fighting to stop the Nazi leader from

didn’t view the jews as a religious group but instead as a poisonous race. He thought they

taking over Europe, and eventually the world.

We will never forget the people who lost their

“lived off” other races and feared the Jews weakened them. Because of this, he tried to

lives in this terrible time.

get rid of all Jews.

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A Letter From a US Soldier Dear Mother,

The Response

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WHATS HOT AND WHATS NOT IN THE 1940S -Hot: Gloves. Gloves are always good thing to wear but when the gloves don’t match your outfit, well thats a BIG...

-Not: Gloves that don’t match your outfit. If you wear gloves that don’t match the outfit, you can be at risk of ruining the entire outfit.

-Hot: Bright clothes. Any bright colors are great. The brighter the better!

-Not: Because war is a serious time, not showing a serious or respectful attitude is not good.

Rationing was strict so you must make do with what you have and recycle old clothing to make dresses -Hot: Silly Putty. Silly putty is so popular right now and is extremely useful. It can be a fun toy for kids but also be used by adults to hang pictures, fix wobbly furniture, and so much more! The crazy thing is, it was invented by accident by James Wright!

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The 1940s In this segment, you’ll find all the trendy and not so trendy things right now!

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"The Blitz." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2015.

Drez, Ronald J. Remember D-day: The Plan, the Invasion, Survivor Stories.

Washington, DC: National Geographic, 2004. Print.

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"Hitler's Supermen: The Ubermensch, Eugenics, and Perfecting the Master Race." Hitler's Supermen: The Ubermensch, Eugenics, and Perfecting the Master Race. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2015.

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Myers, Walter Dean. Invasion. New York: Scholastic, 2013. Print.

"Nazi Racism." United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. United States Holocaust Memorial Council, n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2015.

Paul Harris for the Daily Mail. "Operation Starfish: Extraordinary Story of Second World War Sites Designed to Look like Burning Cities Which Saved 2,500 Lives and Diverted 730 Air Raids." Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, 01 Mar. 2013. Web. 15 Apr. 2015.

Shapiro, Stephen, and Tina Forrester. Hoodwinked: Deception and Resistance: Outwitting the Enemy: Stories from World War II. Toronto, Ont.: Annick, 2005.

Print.

"Silly Putty (1950’s)." Mortal Journey. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2015.

"St MargaretsCommunity Website." Richmond Park. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2015.

"World War II." History: WW2 Allied Powers for Kids. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2015.

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Lexicon Organizer WWII

Choose 20 words from your bookmark that BEST REFLECT the historical time period in which your book takes place.

ORGANIZE the words in ALPHABETICAL ORDER!!!

Word

1. Adolf Hitler

Part of Speech

(noun, verb, adj)

Definition (in context with the story)

Sentence from book & Page #

How is this word meaningful to the time period of your book?

Explain.

I chose this word because...

noun

Leader of Nazi Germany from 1934­1945

p.181 “ ‘29, lets go!’ and talking about killing Nazi’s and strangling Hitler with his bare hands.”

I chose this because he is a major antagonist because he is the leader of th enazis who are the people the american people are fighting

2. noun Blitzkrieg

German word meaning lighting war ­ period of sustained strategic bombing of the UK by the Nazi’s

p. 9 (Remember D­Day)

This word is meaningful to the time period because The blitz is a time priod of german bombings on the uk during WWII and it really happened.

3. D­Day event

The landings p.100 “ http:// www.history.com/ on the beaches this-day-in-history/ of Normandy allies-prepare-for-don June 6th, day 1944

I chose this word because D­Day is pretty much the main idea of my story and is a real event in WWII

4. Der Fuhrer

noun

german for “The Leader”

p.84 “Then, if you make it over, you got to kill him hand to hand, and he don’t give a damn because he’s fighting for Hitler, and they all love Der Fuhrer.”

Der fuhrer is important to the time period because it means “the leader” who was Adolf Hitler

5.

Eisenho wer

noun

A five­star general in the United States Army during WWII

p. 12 “I’m also saying that

I chose this because he plays a very important role in the war and he makes a lot of the big decisions

Eisenhower thinks it’s going to be an easy trip all the way

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Lexicon Organizer WWII

Choose 20 words from your bookmark that BEST REFLECT the historical time period in which your book takes place.

ORGANIZE the words in ALPHABETICAL ORDER!!! through Germany.”

6. Erwin Rommel

noun

A commander of the Afrika Korps, a German Army.

Was elevated

by Hitler to the rank of Field Marshall (a senior military rank, often the highest rank in the Army)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

I chose this word because Rommel was a field Marsha in WWII and is a famous person who earned respect from hi stropps and his enemies

7.Germa ns

noun

People from Germany

p. 89 “The truth was that I wasn’t seeing that many any dead Germans, and even fewer wounded ones.”

I chose the sword because they were the people Americans were fighting in the Europe part of the world in WWII

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Hedgero ws

noun

A topographical term for the growth of hedges typical in the region of Normandy

p.89 “ But they knew the hedgerows, knew where the holes were to shoot through.”

I chose this word because hedgerows often complicated things for the characters in my book because people could get lost in the hedgerows but the

9. Japs

noun

An english abbreviation of the word japanese

p. 72 “I had never waned to be a hero,and stopped myself when I thought about fighting hand­to­hand battles with the Japs or doing anything heroic against the Germans.”

This word is meaningful to the time period of my book because on the other side of the world, Americans were fighting the japanese at the same time the events in my book were taking place.

10.

Joseph Stalin

noun

Leader of http://www.ducksters.com/ history/world_war_ii/ Soviet Union ww2_allied_powers.php from mid 1920s to 1953

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This word is meaningful to the time period because Stalin was the dictator if the USSR and was an ally of the American’s during WWII

Lexicon Organizer WWII

Choose 20 words from your bookmark that BEST REFLECT the historical time period in which your book takes place.

ORGANIZE the words in ALPHABETICAL ORDER!!!

11.

Krauts

noun

A derogatory term for Germans typically used by soldiers during WWI and WWII. It comes from the german dish sauerkraut

p.2 “It’s a wonder they don’t have a bunch of Krauts standing around here with stopwatches.”

I chose this word because the characters in my book are frequently call the germans krauts

12.

Normand y

noun

A region of France where the D­day took place

p. 105 “It was a logical thing to say, but it didn’t make walking through the Normandy road any better.”

I chose this word because the book is about D­day and the battle of Normandy which took place in Normandy

13.

Omaha Beach

noun

One of the five beaches invaded in Normandy on June 6th, 1944

p. 38 (hoodwinked) “Omaha

I chose this word because Omaha beach is where the beach my character is on during D­Day and Omaha Beach was the most intensely fought after beach on D­Day

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Panzer Battalion

noun

a heavy­tank battalion of the Waffen­SS (a military force of Nazi Germany)

p. 103 “They’ve got Panzer battalions on the way to the front to be waiting for us when we attack.”

15. P­38

noun

American fighter aircraft

p. 158 “P­38s peeling off This word is meaningful to and shooting at the enemy, the time period is a type of dropping bombs that fighter jet they used in WWII looked like a row of sticks falling to the ground

16. noun Sherman

a tank used in WWII

p. 93 “It looked like one of our Sherman’s, and I was glad to see it.”

Sherman is meaningful to the time period because it is a kind of tank used in WWII

17.

Spreche

german for do you speak

p.173 “‘We move forward and hope god don’t

sprechen sie deutsch is meaningful to the time period

saying

Beach was invaded by the US Army...”

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I chose this because the characters talk about big and good the panzer battalion (the tanks and the people) are and they fear the battalion because they are about to face them

Lexicon Organizer WWII

Choose 20 words from your bookmark that BEST REFLECT the historical time period in which your book takes place.

ORGANIZE the words in ALPHABETICAL ORDER!!! n sie deutsch

18. St. Lo

noun

german?

Sprechen sie deutsch. ’”

because it is german for do you speak german so this is a phrase that was probably used often in WWII german and the allies were speaking to eachother.

a commune in Normandy that was the first U.S. army’s entry into central France

P. 100 “You’re going to be getting ready for the big push into St. Lo,”

This word is meaningful to the time period because St. Lo is a real place that was in WWII and was an objective of the Americans just like in my book

19. Third noun Reich

from 1933­1945 http://simple.wikipedia.org/ when Germany wiki/Adolf_Hitler was ruled by the Nazi Party

I chose this word because it refers to the rule of the Nazi’s and is in the time period of WWII

20.

Vierville­ sur­ mer

a commune in Calvados department in the Basse­Norman die region in Northwestern France

This is meaningful to the time period because Vierville is the place where Omaha beach is where the 116th infantry regiment and the 29th infantry division

noun

p.37 “Then ge to the road that led to Vierville­sur­mer, get myself up the road and onto the perimeter of the city.”

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