This lesson is a must-have for any teacher looking to help students visualize the major events of the European Theater of WWII. By the end, students have turned a blank map into an information-packed resource. Easy-to-follow, no-prep...use as an intro lesson, stand-alone lesson, or even as an assessment. Enjoy!
 
*** Updated to include two other Europe map background options for better contrast
 
This download comes with the PowerPoint and a blank 1939 Europe map in both MS WORD and PDF format.
 
Students follow along on their own blank map of Europe to identify 12 key moments of the European Theater of World War Two. Of course, the list is not exhaustive, but frames the war well and serves as a great introduction or overview of World War Two.
 
Steps include:
 
German controlled regions
German Invasion of Russia
Allied Invasion of Italy
DDay,
VE Day
and much more...