Britain during the second world war

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Britain during the Second World War

Aims of this lesson

1. I refresh my knowledge on the second world war.

2. I can identify important moments for the British.

3. I can compare the situation in the Netherlands and Britain.

4. I understand the role of Britain in the liberation of The Netherlands and the end of the war.

"World War II"
Which words come to mind?

But first.. How did we lose?

- 10th till 15th of May, 1940.

- Bombardement of Rotterdam

- It actually was a mistake!

- To prevent more destruction.

Was it the right thing to do?

- Discuss           

Battle of Britain

- Germany's attempt to capture the British Isles

- Hitler thought that a big fight wasn't neccesary

- June till September, 1940

- Mostly a battle in the air, lots of bombings

- The RAF was stronger and won the Battle of Britain

- If lost, it could have changed the course of the war

Whats the difference with the bombing of Rotterdam? Why didn't Britain capitulate?
Discuss in pairs and write down your thoughts

V1 and V2 rockets

A real plaque to the British!

- Thousands of rockets hit their targets in Britain.

- The V1 was the first ballistic missle! No pilot was needed.

- The V2 was bigger, badder and more advanced. 

- The only reason the bombings ended was because of the German retreat.

- Helped to put man in space!

D-Day - The role of Britain

- The biggest military invasion in the history started off from the british coast.

- Operation fortitude helped to confuse the Germans on the specifics of the invasion.

- This all helped to suprise the Germans in the morning of June the 6th, 1944

The British Empire - All of it

The end of the British Empire

- Britain recieved a lot of help from people throughout their colonies. 

- Why do you think this helped to end the Britsh Empire?

- It wasn't until 1997 that Britain had lost all its colonies.

- The commonwealth remains

Write down what you have learned during this lesson in full sentences!

Aims of this lesson

1. I refresh my knowledge on the second world war.

2. I can identify important moments for the British.

3. I can compare the situation in the Netherlands and Britain.

4. I understand the role of Britain in the liberation of The Netherlands and the end of the war.