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World War IIWorld War II

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Identify the key events, people and locations of WWII.

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LanguageSocial StudiesDefine: Appeasement,

BlitzkriegAxis Powers• Analyze a political cartoon.

• Describe the impact of the worldwide depression on Japan, Italy and Germany.

• Describe the actions of Germany, Italy and Japan that led to WWII.

• Identify key people of WWII and their importance.

AppeasementAppeasement -- Giving in to a more aggressive country in order to avoid

war

Germany’s war strategy of intense bombing followed quickly by waves of tanks and infantry

Axis PowersAxis Powers

Countries that fought on the same side as Germany in WWII

Government was blamed when the Great Depression hit.

Military then took over the country Extreme nationalistsExtreme nationalists Believed they could solve economic Believed they could solve economic

problems through expansionproblems through expansion Decided to create a Decided to create a Pacific EmpirePacific Empire

Manchuria: Taken by Japan in 1931 Taken by Japan in 1931

ChinaChina:: Attacked by Japan in 1937 Attacked by Japan in 1937

Japan ExpandsJapan Expands

Mussolini sees Mussolini sees Japan’s success Japan’s success and and takes takes Ethiopia in order to expand.

Goes againstGoes against the the Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles Beginning in March Beginning in March

19351935 Rebuilds armed forcesRebuilds armed forces

Starts in 1934!Starts in 1934! Germany moves troops Germany moves troops

into the Rhinelandinto the Rhineland

League of Nations League of Nations Condemns actions of Japan, Condemns actions of Japan,

Italy and GermanyItaly and Germany But … they could not back But … they could not back

it up!it up! No armyNo army USA did not joinUSA did not join

Tripartite PactTripartite Pact Alliance between Germany, Italy, & Japan Became known as the Became known as the Axis Powers

October 1936: Germany & Italy form an alliance

November 1936: Japan joins

AppeasementAppeasementBritain and France practiced appeasement prior to the start of World War II.

Britain & France allowed Germany to do what it wanted (appeasement).

To appease is to please.

AppeasementAppeasement

1936: Germany reoccupies the Rhineland > Britain condemns Germany.

1938: Germany takes over Austria > Britain allows it, but makes Germany promise not to take over anymore territory.

1939: Germany invades Czechoslovakia > Britain & France condemn Germany’s actions.

Munich ConferenceMunich Conference September 29, 1938: Meeting between

France, Britain, Germany, & Italy Germany was given land & Germany

promised not to take anymore land Hitler is given the

Sudetenland 6 months later Hitler

takes the rest of Czechoslovakia

Non-AggressionNon-Aggression Pact Pact

Agreement between Hitler & Stalin

Germany & USSR become allies

Agreed that they would split Poland

September 1, September 1, 19391939Germany invades Poland

The invasion of Poland caused The invasion of Poland caused Britain and France to Britain and France to declare wardeclare war..

World War II officially World War II officially startsstarts..

Blitzkrieg!Blitzkrieg!

Atonement - Elegy For Dunkirk - YouTube

1. June 10: Italy joins Germany & attacks France from the south

2. June 14: Paris falls

3. June 22: France surrenders

On June 16, 1940, the French cabinet voted to ask Germany for armistice terms. In order to completely humiliate the French, Hitler insisted on receiving their surrender inside the same railroad car in which the Germans had surrendered to the Allies at the end of World War I.

Economic & Political Causes of Economic & Political Causes of WWIIWWII

Aggression by totalitarian powers Aggression by totalitarian powers ((Germany, Italy, and JapanGermany, Italy, and Japan))

NationalismNationalism Failures of the Failures of the Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles Weakness of the Weakness of the League of NationsLeague of Nations AppeasementAppeasement Tendencies towards Tendencies towards isolationismisolationism and and

pacifism (peace loving) in Europe and pacifism (peace loving) in Europe and the U.S.the U.S.

Partner WorkPartner Work1.1. Battles and Events chart Battles and Events chart - Use your notes - Use your notes

to fill in to fill in 11 and and 22

2.2. LabelLabel the the mapmap (1-9) and (1-9) and color code it color code it for for Axis powers, Axis control, Allied nations, Axis powers, Axis control, Allied nations, Neutral nations – Purple textbook, pg. 438Neutral nations – Purple textbook, pg. 438

3.3. Complete the Complete the Exit Ticket Exit Ticket (political cartoon) (political cartoon) and turn in before you leaveand turn in before you leave

4.4. Complete Complete Good Guys/Bad Guys Good Guys/Bad Guys chart using chart using pictures in the hall (can be done in Pride)pictures in the hall (can be done in Pride)