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Interactive

The Night Before D-Day

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Get inside the mind of General Eisenhower regarding the D-Day invasion. An interesting activity uses historical documents to highlight the differences between Eisenhower's public stance on D-Day and his private opinions. Scholars analyze the documents, answer a series of questions, and discuss their findings as a group.

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Concepts

american history, america, the united states, military history, the military, wars, wartime, d-day, world war ii, european history, dwight d. eisenhower, the allied powers, historical analysis, historical context, historical documents, primary source analysis, primary sources

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

Compare Eisenhower's statements before and after the D-Day victory
Show footage from the D-Day battle to help pupils understand the struggles the Allied Powers faced

Classroom Considerations

The activity requires Internet access

Pros

The activity is perfect for remote learning situations
Resource is adaptable for multiple grade levels

Cons

None

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