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In this discussion we are working with the book Wartime. Your total writing must be at least 300 words and you should also comment on the work of a colleague. This discussion has two parts. The first part should make up about 1/4 of your total writing.Part 1. World War II Reflection. Based on the lessons and documentary segments, explain one factor that you believe was key to the United States winning the Second World War.Part 2. You will need the Wartime reading guide handout and the paper assignment for this discussion. (They are two different things!) Both can be found in the Depot for Exams and Assignments. Answer both:A. Look at the paper prompt questions. Which one do you think you are going to choose? Why?B. With the prompt you are choosing in mind, answer four questions from at least three different chapters. Give page number citations.
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Dr. Utgaard
Modern American History
Ken Burns “The War: Episode 6, The Ghost Front”
The Ardennes and Christmas in the Philippines
Take notes on the following as you watch the film.
the beginning to the 48:20 mark.
Watch from
Why was the region around the Ardennes called the “Ghost Front”
in early winter 1944?
What was the German plan for the Ardennes offensive?
What happened in the first phase of the German offensive?
What weaknesses in the American war machine were revealed by the
German offensive?
What strengths of the American war machine allowed the Americans
to stop the German offensive?
What happened at Malmedy?
What happened at Bastogne?
The Philippines
What happened to Sascha Weinzehimer’s family in the Philippines?
Describe Sascha Weinzheimer’s Christmas day in 1944?
Back to the Ardennes
What problems did American soldiers have with their equipment,
especially in winter war?
How experienced were American replacements sent to the front?
What happened to some German prisoners in the Ardennes campaign?
January 30, 1945:
American casualties:
captured
German casualties:
19,000 killed, 60,000 wounded or
100,000
What was the general situation on the Western Front when the
Ardennes campaign was over?
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