Transcript Lecture Notes: Origins of WWII

Origins of WWII and
Hitler’s Aggression
Illustrated Timeline
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Read short biography of Adolf Hitler
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Choose 10 events from the reading important
to the life and rise of Hitler
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Map out the 10 events with their dates on a
timeline, including at least 7 illustrations to
accompany your events
Terms to know
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Anchuluss- Unite
Lebenstraum- Living Space
Appeasement- To give in to avoid conflict
Germany- Hitler
Italy- Mussolini
Soviet Union- Stalin
United States- Franklin Roosevelt
England- Neville Chamberlain/Winston Churchill
Japan- Hirohito/Tojo
Countries to ID on the map
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England
France
Spain
Germany
Italy
Austria
Hungary
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Czechoslovakia
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(Czech Repub &
Slovakia)
Soviet Union (Russia)
Greece
Turkey
Belgium
Hitler’s Rise to Power
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1918- Returns from war, joins Nazi Party
1923- Attempts to overthrow Government,
caught, jailed
– Wrote Mein Kampf
1929- SM Crash, blames Jews and Communists
to gain support for himself
1932- Nazis earn seats in Reichstag to become
largest party in Germany
Hitler’s Rise to Power
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1933- Popularity forces President to appoint
Hitler Chancellor
1933- Reichstag fire, blames Communists
1934- President dies, Germany elects Hitler
as replacement
1934- Nazis remains most popular group in
Germany, Hitler bans all other political
parties
Leaders in Power
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Germany- Hitler
Italy- Mussolini
Soviet Union- Stalin
United States- Franklin Roosevelt
England- Neville Chamberlain/Winston
Churchill
Japan- Hirohito/Tojo
Terms To Know
Hitler
-Italy- Mussolini
- Lebenstraum- Living Space -Soviet Union- Stalin
-United States- Franklin
- Appeasement- To give in to Roosevelt
avoid conflict
-England- Neville
Chamberlain/Winston
Churchill
- Japan- Hirohito/Tojo
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Anchuluss- Unite
Leaders in Power
-Germany-
Treaty of Versailles Highlights
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German Army reduced to 100,000
German navy allowed 6 ships (No U-boats)
No Anchuluss with Austria
Demilitarize Rhineland (between France and
Germany)
War reparations ($30 Billion)
German Goals Under Hitler
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Gain Allies to fight with them
Establish Strong Army/Navy
Acquire Lebenstraum (Living Space) for
Aryan Race
Anchuluss (Unite) with Austria
Eliminate Communism
See anything?
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Treaty of Versailles
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German Army reduced
to 100,000
German navy allowed 6
ships (No U-boats)
No Anchuluss with
Austria
Demilitarize Rhineland
(between France and
Germany)
War reparations ($30
Billion)
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Hitler’s Goals
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Gain Allies to fight with
them
Establish Strong
Army/Navy
Acquire Lebenstraum
(Living Space) for Aryan
Race
Anchuluss (Unite) with
Austria
Eliminate Communism
2nd Box
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Rise of Fascism and
Communism
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1925 Italy (Mussolini)
1933 Germany (Hitler)
1920 SU (Stalin)
3rd Box
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1934- Germany
signs non-aggression
pact with Poland
1935- Anglo-German
Naval Pact
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Germany now allowed
to have a navy
July 1936- Spanish
Civil War
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Germany and Italy aid
Spain leader in the
name of Fascism
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1937- Anti-Comintern Pact
between Germany and Italy
– 1938- Japan
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Hitler begins to violate T. of
Versailles
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Appeasement!
Troops are moved into Rhineland
1938- Anchuluss w/ Austria
1939- Czechoslovakia taken over
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March 1939- Poland refuses to sign Anti-Comintern
Pact
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Britain and France agree to defend Poland
August 1939- SU and Germany sign non-aggression
pact
Sept 1, 1939- Germany attacks Poland
Sept 3, 1939- B and F declare war on Germany
Study Guide for Quiz
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Study Map of Europe
Leaders and their countries
Key events from Hitler Reading/Timeline
Look over flow chart
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Know German alliances, non-aggression pacts, and land
taken over
Key Terms
Totalitarianism
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Definition
Examples