Day 4: Another World War (1939-1945)
At the end of the 1930s, the world has been shaken once more by the start of another World War (WWII). World War Two started on the 1st of September, 1939 when an army from Germany invaded a country called Poland. Two days later, England and France declared war on Germany and WWII began.
Activity 1: An Eventful Experience
WWII was made up of many battles and events. Follow this link to read more about the timeline of WWII.
Choose two key events and find out some more information about what happened on those days. On your blog, write a short summary of two events, including the names of people involved and where the event happened.
Britain,France,New Zealand and Australia declared war on Germany.Canada declares war on Germany.
Activity 2: A Call to Arms 
Over the course of WWII, approximately 140,000 New Zealanders were sent overseas to serve in the war. Many were sent to fight in huge battles, including the Battle of the Atlantic that lasted for 2064 days (over 5 years)! The Battle of the Atlantic came to an end in 1943, in large part due to the heroic efforts of people like Lloyd Trigg, a pilot from New Zealand. He was awarded a special medal from the New Zealand Government for his bravery. It is called a Victoria Cross (‘VC’ for short). A total of 22 New Zealanders have been awarded VCs.
Click on this link to find a list of VC winners. Choose one from the Second World War, and read about him. On your blog tell us about him. Who was he? What did he do to earn a Victoria Cross medal?
James ward was the first New Zealander to win a VC he won a VC after the raid on a Germany city.
James ward was the first New Zealander to win a VC he won a VC after the raid on a Germany city.
Hi there Christopher,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Jade F and I am one of the blog commenters from the Summer Learning Journey!
Good effort in your blog post! With your first activity, well done on choosing two events from the timeline. Do you think you could summarise each event that you have chosen? This will help you gain the full points on this activity!
With your second activity, great work on choosing VC winner James Ward. I like that you mentioned that he was the first New Zealander to receive the Victoria Cross and why he received it. What year did he receive his VC?
I look forward to reading more of your blog posts. Keep up the good work!
Cheers,
Jade F :)