Blitzkrieg

On September 1, 1939, Adolf Hitler unleashed his Blitzkrieg strategy on Poland, officially marking the start of World War II. In Poland, Hitler's army showed that there was an alternative to the enormously destructive and futile trench warfare of 1914 to 1918, better known as World War I.

Hitler's new type of highly mobile, mechanized "lightning warfare" defeated Poland in a matter of weeks. The campaign against France in the spring and summer of 1940 was the real test of blitzkrieg. It passed with flying colors.

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Assign students to complete a report of at least 150 words that cites at least three resources. Or students may choose a PowerPoint report of at least two minutes and seven slides.

Type "Blitzkrieg" in the Search box.

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Students should address the following essential questions for critical thinking in writing their report or creating their presentation.

• Why did the Blitzkrieg strategy prove to be so successful early in the war?
• How were the tactics of the German army in WWII different than in WWI?
• What did the Allies do to counter the German armor advantage?

Use our custom ProQuest models for written and PowerPoint-style reports.

Pathfinder type "German authors" in the Quick Search box. This search will result in a listing of more than 50 authors. Assign each student a different author from among the ones who are currently living or who lived and died in the 20th-century. Students should write a report of at least 150 words, citing at least three resources.

The report should summarize the theme of their best known work, criticism of that work, highlights of his/her life, and any impact the work may have had on the era in which it was written. Additional information, if necessary, may be found through a key word search in eLibrary CE.

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Assign students a report of at least 150 words or a presentation of at least two minutes and seven slides that focuses on the initial battles and strategies of World War II and especially the strategy of Blitzkrieg. Students should cite at least three resources.

Type "Germany" in the Search For box > Select Study Units from the In: All Content box > Click Search > Click "Germany during the Second World War."

Students should address the following essential questions for critical thinking in writing their report or creating their presentation.

• How were the tactics of the German army in WWII different than in WWI?
• How did Hitler develop the armor and the Blitzkrieg strategy of warfare?
• Why did the Blitzkrieg strategy prove to be so successful early in the war?
• What did the Allies do to counter the German armor advantage?

Use our custom ProQuest models for written and PowerPoint-style reports.

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