1、U3undertstanding ideasWar and PeaceWar logoAnti-war logoPeace logoWorld War II(WWII or WW2),also known as the Second World War,was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945.World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history,marked by 50 to 85 million fatalities,most of whom were civilians in
2、the Soviet Union and China.The vast majority of the worlds countriesincluding all the great powerseventually formed two opposing military alliances:the Allies(同盟国同盟国)and the Axis(轴心国轴心国).A state of total war emerged,directly involving more than 100 million people from over 30 countries.World War II
3、is generally said to have begun on 1 September 1939,with the invasion of Poland by Germany and subsequent declarations on Germany by France and the United Kingdom.From late 1939 to early 1941,in a series of campaigns and treaties,Germany conquered or controlled much of continental Europe,and formed
4、the Axis(轴轴心国心国)alliance with Italy and Japan.BeginningThe war in Europe concluded with an invasion of Germany by the Western Allies and the Soviet Union,culminating(以以.告终告终)in the capture of Berlin by Soviet troops,the suicide of Adolf Hitler and the German unconditional surrender on 8 May 1945.End
5、Operation Overlord:code name for the military operation in 1944 to invade France 霸王行动霸王行动 D-Day/H-Hour:The terms D-Day and H-Hour are used for the day and hour on which an attack or operation is to be launched.D is for the day of the invasion and H for the hour the operation actually begins.D-Day la
6、ndings:D-Day Invasion or Invasion of NormandyWorld War II GlossaryMap of D-Day LandingsMatch the main ideas to the paragraphs.pThe outcome of the operationpThe background information of the operationpThe severe casualties on Omaha BeachpThe everlasting memory of the soldiers brave actionspThe initia
7、l stage of the operationpThe order issued by Supreme Allied Commander before the operationpThe 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings5147326Organise information from the passage and complete the fact file.The D-Day landings6 June 1944the Normandy beachesto reach the Normandy beaches along about 80 k
8、ilometres of French coastlineGeneral Eisenhowergathered in large numbersthe Normandy landingsthe English Channel to Normandywater and amongst the tanks on the beach were removedfrom north-west Francedespite the high cost in human life,the D-Day landings were a success and were seen widely as the beg
9、inning of the end of the Second World War lay dead in the World War II CemeteryWorld War II Memorial In FranceWorld War II Memorial In U.S.A.For the Fallen They fell with their faces to the foe.They shall not grow old,as we that are left grow old.Age shall not weary them,nor the years condemn.At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.The D-Day landings were the largest combined sea,air and land operation in history.The operation was seen widely as the beginning of the end of the Second World War.What is the historical significance of the D-Day landings?
