1. Mind’s On – Map Think/Share Based on the map and knowing a bit about Nazi occupation of France and expansion in other parts of Europe, brainstorm reasons the Canadians would attack Dieppe and their objectives in doing so

2. The Dieppe Raid

3. Reasons for Attack 1.To distract the Nazis from their attacks on the Soviet Union. 2.To give experience to Canadian soldiers who had been in Europe for two years without action 3.To give the leaders and planners experience in a large assault

4. The Objectives 1.To capture and remove Nazi barges 2.To destroy Nazi arms and fortifications around Dieppe 3.To destroy Nazi aerial fortifications around Dieppe 4.To destroy radar rail lines, ports and gas reserves. 5.To capture prisoners 6.To capture essential Nazi documents as well as radar stations.

5. The Details Aug, 19 th, 1942 – 6100 Allied troops depart, of which 5000 were Canadians, landed on the beaches of the French town of Dieppe Unfortunately, the raid was doomed from the start A German envoy encountered the Allied forces as they prepared to attack The German forces on the beaches were notified of the impending attacks

6. Problems The Allies had to delay the landing until daylight so the elements of surprise and darkness were lost The Canadians received heavy fire from the German forces perched on the cliffs above the beaches Tanks that were supposed to support the troops sank in the wet sand Most soldiers tried to get back to their ships but were open targets for the German gunners

7. German Barbed wire lined the beaches

11. Lessons Of the 5000 CND troops, approx. 900 were killed and another 2000 were taken prisoner The disaster at Dieppe raised many questions about the Allies ability to effectively plan and launch an invasion Even today, people still wonder why the raid on Dieppe was allowed to be such a disaster The Allies did learn from their mistakes and these lessons were invaluable for the planning of the D- Day offensive

12. The Battle of Hong Kong December 1941

13. Background The political situation grew more strained between Japan and the United States. Hong Kong was a British colony and had to be protected.

14. The Battle Canadian soldiers went to help defend Hong Kong on Nov 16, 1941, just in time for the outbreak of war in the Pacific. They joined troops from Britain, India, Singapore and Hong Kong. It was now truly a global war.

15. On December 8, Japan attacked Hong Kong from the air and sea. They were experienced and had many resources. The Canadians were relatively inexperienced, exhausted from bombardment, and had no hope of supplies or reinforcement.

16. Canadian Surrender They surrendered on December 25 th, 1941. Almost 300 Canadians had died in the fighting. After surrender the Canadians became prisoners of war (POWs) for more than three-and-a-half years.

17. Impact for Canada In the camps they were put to slave labour and experienced poor conditions. More than 260 Canadian POWs died. Of the almost 2,000 Canadians who went to Hong Kong in 1941, more than 550 would never see Canada again.

18. I Am Remembered…

19. Acts of Sacrifice Read the account of John Osborn as a class Get a highlighter or pencil crayon Re-read the story and highlight/circle all the events or actions that made John a hero or was an act of sacrifice