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OPERATION BARBAROSSA In the summer of 1941, Hitler made a decision which would change the outcome of WWII (and thus, changed the course of world history). He invaded the massive Soviet Union in a top secret attack known as 'Operation Barbarossa' (see map below).



Not only did this violate the Non-Aggression Pact that he had previously signed with Stalin, it was a massive risk, due to the sheer enormity of the USSR. Why would he take such a risk? What did he hope to gain from this invasion? What would the results of Operation Barbarossa be? That's exactly what you and your classmates will find out in this activity! I've tracked down numerous articles about everything that happened in Operation Barbarossa, and I've divided them up amongst you all. Here are the steps for today's lesson: 1) Each person will be given a different topic from the list on the left. You will read the articles there and fill out the questions on the forms I have for you.
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a)If you finish early, look up graphics/vids that go with this topic (some of it might be pretty gory, here's your warning). Use Google or check out these links: [] []

2)Following this first phase, we will regroup and you will share what you found and synthesize all of the your group's info by completing the

3)Finally, after you have learned all about this topic, you will take part in an online discussion on your Google Classroom site applying that knowledge to the overarching questions for this unit.