Dieppe Raid

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/dieppe-raid

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 operation codename?Operation Jubilee
2. What is the date of operation?August 19, 1942
3. What was the Dieppe Raid and when did it happen?The Dieppe Raid was a big beach landing by British and Canadian forces on August 19, 1942. They tried to attack the German-occupied port of Dieppe.
4. Why did the Dieppe Raid fail?The surprise was lost because a small advance party landed early. The beach was hard to cross, German defenses were strong, and the tanks got stuck, so the attackers were shot down.

Amphibious assault: A military operation launched from the sea onto a hostile shore.
Coastal defenses: Fortifications and military installations designed to protect a coastline from attack.
Casualty rate: The proportion of a military force that is killed, wounded, captured, or missing.
Western Front: The main theater of war in Western Europe during World War I and World War II.