Transcript The History of WWII: The Pre

The History of WWII: The Pre-War
Years Video Guide
Germany Invades!
1. Name countries that Germany invaded prior to World War
II and the Year List all that you see during the video
Austria-1938
The Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia- 1938
All of Czechoslovakia- 1939
Poland- September 1, 1939
Denmark and Norway -1940
Holland and Belgium- 1940
France- 1940
Germany Becomes Aggressive
On March 7, 1936, Germany invaded the
Rhineland, a disputed land on the GermanFrench border.
Rhineland
Germany Becomes Aggressive
In March of 1938 Germany invaded Austria.
Not one bullet
had been fired as
Hitler’s troops marched
triumphantly through the
Streets of Vienna.
Germany Becomes Aggressive
In 1938, Germany invaded the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia
on October 1.
On March 16, 1939, Hitler’s
Army invaded and conquered
the rest of Czechoslovakia.
Germany Becomes Aggressive
World War II Begins
On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland.
This date is accepted as the official start of World War II
Germany Becomes Aggressive
On April 9, 1940, Germany
invaded Norway and
Denmark.
On May 10, 1940,
Germany invaded Holland
and Belgium.
Germany Becomes Aggressive
December 5, 1940 – France falls
Map of German Expansion during
WWII
The Legacy of World War I
2. What was World War I supposed to be?
The war to end all wars.
Nobody wanted to relive the
atrocities of World War I
again. Thus, it was called
the “War to end all
Wars.”
Post World War I Policies
3. What happened to the American army after the First
World War? Also, What was the policy adopted by most
Americans?
It had shrunk from 4 million men to less than
200,000. The U.S. would remain neutral.
The Changing World
4. Why were most Americans unconcerned about what was
happening around the world in the 1930’s
The U.S. was in the midst of a severe depression.
Hitler’s Rise to Power
5. How did Hitler suppress freedom in Germany in February
of 1933?
He banned books, outlawed free thought, shut down
new ideas, and suppressed anything that did not
support the Nazi agenda.
Mussolini’s Conquests
6. What countries did Mussolini of Italy invade and what
year?
Ethiopia- 1935
Albania- 1939
The U.S.’s stance in the 1930s
7. What policy did the United States develop to stay
neutral?
The Neutrality Act
The Spanish Civil War
8. Who attacked Spain?
Italy
In the Spanish Civil War, Italy and Germany
aided the fascist Francisco Franco.
Germany
Cash and Carry Act
9. What did the Cash and Carry Act allow?
It banned sales of almost all U.S. exports unless the
buying country came to the U.S. and paid up front
before the exchange can take place
Japanese Invasion of Asia
10. Who did Japan invade in 1937?
China
U.S. Pacific Fleet
11. What did the U.S. do with its Pacific fleet in 1939?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt moved the fleet from San
Diego, California to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
U.S. Military Build Up
12. What year did the U.S. begin to rebuild its military?
1939
The Neutrality Act and a Changing
World
13. How did the U.S. change the Neutrality Act in 1939?
The arms embargo was repealed. The U.S. could
manufacture and sell arms to countries as long as the
buyer came to the U.S. and picked them up.
The New U.S. Steel Deal
14. Why did Americans not want the U.S. to sell scrap iron to
Japan?
Japan could use the metal to build armaments that
would kill Americans.
Germany’s Expansion in 1940
15. What country did Germany have its sights on by June of
1940? What could it lead to?
The conquest of England, and eventually the rest of
the world.
Britain's Secret Weapon
16. What was Britain’s unstoppable secret weapon in the fight
against Germany?
The British people who, above all else, refused to give
up.
17. What will happen next?
Do you agree or disagree with the United States' position of
neutrality before getting involved in the war? Explain why or
why not.