| Clip Of Patton at the Battle of the Bulge
Description
Leo Barron explains General Patton’s charge into the Belgian town of Bastogne to break up the German forces and help bring an end to World War II.
10 minutes
Bell Ringer Assignment
- According to Leo Barron, why was the Battle of the Bulge significant in WWII?
- Describe the strategy of the Allied commanders leading up to June 6, 1944.
- Why was the Port of Antwerp essential to the Allied forces?
- Describe General Patton's military experience prior to WWII.
- Explain General Patton's strategy as he and his troops headed to Bastogne and on to the Rhine.
Participants
Vocabulary
- Adolf Hitler
- Allied Forces
- Antwerp
- Ardennes Offensive
- Bastogne
- Counter Offensive
- Dwight Eisenhower
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- General George Patton
- Normandy Landings
- Operation Cobra
- Pas-de-calais
- Rhine River
- Winston Churchill