The icy defender(final).ppt

Unit One Fighting with the Forces of Nature Man proposes and God disposes. Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed. ----Francis Bacon College English (Integrated Course 4) Unit 1: Fighting with the Forces of Nature Text A The Icy Defender Background Information 1. Napoleon Bonaparte 2. Adolf Hitler Text Organization Detailed Study of Part I and Part IV Summary 1. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821): emperor of France, one of the greatest military commanders of all time. He led his armies to victory after victory, and by 1807 he ruled a territory that stretched from Portugal to Italy and north to the river Elbe. 2. Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) Comprehension Questions 1. What does “the icy defender” refer to? 2. What conclusion does the author draw from Napoleon’s and Hitlers military campaigns? The Icy Defender They say that pride comes before a fall. In the case of both Napoleon and Hitler, the many victories they enjoyed led them to believe that anything was possible, that nothing could stand in their way. Russia’s icy defender was to prove them wrong. The Icy Defender In 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, led his Grand Army into Russia. He was prepared for fierce resistance of the Russian people defending their homeland. He was prepared for the long march across Russian soil to Moscow, the capital city. But he was not prepared for the devastating enemy that met him in Moscow—the raw, bitter, bleak Russian winter. next The Icy Defender In 1914, Adolf Hitler, leader of Nazi Germany, launched an attack against the Soviet Union, as Russia then was called. Hitler’s military might was unequalled. His war machine had mowed down resistance in most of Europe. Hitler expected a short campaign but, like Napoleon before him, was taught a painful lesson. The Russian winter again cam