1. U.S. HISTORY ON THIS DAY: The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War The electric arc light was used for the first time The singing telegram was introduced by the Postal Telegraph Company of New York City The Soviet Union exchanged capture American U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers for the Soviet spy Rudolph Ivanovich Abel being held by the U.S The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified.
BELL WORK: #6
PICK-UP & READ THE ARTICLE.
DO NOT WRITE ON THE ARTICLE OR QUESTIONS SHEET.
ANSWER QUESTIONS #1-7 IN YOUR BELL WORK SECTION.
AGENDA: (6:30-end)
DISCUSS VICTORY IN EUROPE.
COMPLETE & DISCUSS VICTORY IN EUROPE ACTIVITY #3.2
COMPLETE EXIT TICKET #4.
HOMEWORK:
WATCH VIDEO 5.10 & COMPLETE CORNELL NOTES.
UNIT 5 VOCABULARY

2. Exit Ticket/Objective 5.11 Assessment
The liberation of Europe began on June 6th, 1944 better known as (1)_____, when the Allies launched the largest sea invasion in history. During Operation (2)______ the Allies landed on five beaches in (3)_____, a region of France. The Allies then began the push to liberate all of (4)_____ led by General (5)_____ and his Third Army as they raced into Paris. The Germans attempted one final offensive called the Battle of the (6)_____, however Germany suffered great losses during this battle.

3. Exit Ticket/Objective 5.11 Assessment
As the Allies began to close in on Berlin the Soviets became the first to discover Hitler’s (7)_____ where millions of people had been murdered. Before the Allies could force Germany to surrender American President (8)_____ died and (9)_____ became President of the U.S. Then on April 30th, 1945 (10)_____ and his wife Eva Braun committed suicide. On May 8, 1945 Eisenhower accepted Germany’s surrender and (11) ______ or Victory in Europe Day was declared.