20 July Plot

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/20-july-plot

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of the assassination attempt?July 20, 1944
2. What is the primary architect of the assassination?Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg
3. Who was Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg?Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg was a German officer who helped plan the plot. He had seen many war horrors and felt it was his duty to act. He placed the bomb in Hitler's briefcase.
4. Why did the conspirators want to stop Hitler?The conspirators believed that Hitler was hurting Germany and humanity. They thought killing him would stop the war and save lives. They were willing to risk everything.

Totalitarian Regime: A system of government that is dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
Wehrmacht: The unified armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945.
Fait Accompli: Something that has already happened or been decided before those affected hear about it, leaving them with no option but to accept it.
Moral Revulsion: A strong feeling of disgust and disapproval based on ethical principles.