World War II Events and People

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Objective

I can describe the major events and key figures of World War II.

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Warm-up video

Unknown Channel · 7:01

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Practice

7 questions

1

Name three countries that were part of the Allied forces during World War II.

2

Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War II?

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Name three countries that were involved in World War II, and for each country, briefly describe their role or involvement in the war as mentioned in the video.

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