Transcript the start of ww2

THE ROAD TO WW2
Appeasement means to pacify,
soothe or satisfy. To give
someone what they want.
Fascism in Italy
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In October 1935 Mussolini
invaded Ethiopia so he could
control the mouth of the Red
Sea
The League of Nations did
nothing. Hitler takes note
Violation and Appeasement
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1936: Hitler sent troops into
the Rhineland (along the
German border with France)
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Anschluss – Reuniting
Austria and Germany
1938: Mussolini steps aside and
lets Hitler invade Austria. and
declared it part of Germany
Violation and Appeasement
Answer the following question
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First, Hitler sent troops to the Rhine
Second, Hitler invaded Austria
Now, Hitler is claiming that he wants to
liberate the Germans living in
Czechoslovakia. He will take control of
the country, and then NEVER make
another demand. If you are the British
Prime minister, do you declare war, or
let him have this last conquest?
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The Munich Conference
Prime Minister
Prime Minister
Dictator
Dictator
Neville
Chamberlain
Édouard
Daladier
Adolf
Hitler
Benito
Mussolini
The Munich Agreement 1938
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A 1938 meeting between
Great Britain and Germany
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Czechoslovakia and Soviets not
invited to the meeting!!
Great Britain Appeased Hitler
with this agreement
Stalin would have gone to war to
protect Czechoslovakia
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British Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain allows Hitler to take
the Sudetenland; Hitler promises
that he wouldn’t try to take over
any new territories (Yeah Right!)
The Munich
Agreement
• Britain and France let Germany take control of
The settlement of the Czechoslovakian problem, which has now been achieved is, in
My
good friends, this is the second time in our history that there
my view, only the prelude to a larger settlement in which all Europe may find peace.
has
comeI had
back
fromtalk
Germany
to Downing
Street
peace
This
morning
another
with the German
Chancellor,
Herr Hitler,
andwith
here is
the
paper which bears Ihis
name upon
as well asfor
mine.
of you,
have
honor.
believe
it isit peace
ourSome
time.
Weperhaps,
thank you
already heard what it contains but I would just like to read it to you: ' ... We regard
from
the bottom of our hearts. And now I recommend you to go
the agreement signed last night and the Anglo-German Naval Agreement as symbolic
home
and
sleep
quietly
inwar
your
of the desire of
our two
peoples
never
to go to
withbeds.
one another again.'
Czechoslovakia
• In exchange for western Czechoslovakia, Hitler
promised to not invade or annex any other
countries.
The Invasion of Czechoslovakia
The Invasion of Czechoslovakia
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March 1939 Hitler
invaded the rest of
Czechoslovakia (he
promised he wouldn’t)
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Next Hitler demanded
parts of Poland
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Great Britain warns Hitler if he
invades Poland they will
declare war on Germany
The Invasion of Czechoslovakia
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Hitler responded to
Britain’s threat by
making a secret
agreement with the
Soviet Union: The NaziSoviet Non Aggression
Pact
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Germany and the Soviet
Union agreed not to
attack each other and
agreed to divide up
Poland later on
World War II Begins
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September 1, 1939:
Hitler invades Poland
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Great Britain/France
immediately declare war on
Germany
Poland is conquered in less
than 3 weeks
BLITZKRIEG!!!
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A blitzkrieg is an
operational level military
doctrine which calls for a
quick surprise attack by
massive ground and air
forces.
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"Blitzkrieg" is from the
German words for lighting
("blitz") and war
("krieg").
“Phony War”
For 6 months
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both sides (G.B./France vs. Germany) were gearing up
for war with little fighting at first
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Maginot Line: border between France and Germany:
Germany’s Invasion of
France
“The Battle of France”
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France fortified their
troops along this line but
Germany invaded through
Belgium!
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Germany attacks through
Belgium and the Ardennes
forest
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Pins the British and French
at Dunkirk, where they
evacuate to England
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After 6 weeks Demands
unconditional surrender
Germany’s Invasion of
France
Britain Stands Alone!
The Battle of France is over.
I expect the Battle of Britain
is about to begin. The whole
fury and might of the enemy
must very soon be turned on
us. Let us therefore be
prepared to do our duty so
that, if the British Empire lasts
for a thousand years, men
will say, ‘This was their finest
hour’.
(18th June 1940)
We shall fight them on the
beaches, we shall fight them on
the landing grounds, we shall
fight them in the field and in the
street, we shall fight them in the
hills. We shall never surrender.
Sir Winston Churchill
War Starts-Hitler Plans, Winston
Churchill appointed Prime minister
Winston Churchill – Warned
against appeasing Hitler, WW1
vet. Hero of Britain
 Great Britain was the only
great power left that Hitler
was yet to conquer
 Germany is ready to invade
England but needs to control the
air first before it can cross the
English Channel.
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Winston Churchill Quotes
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An appeaser is one who
feeds a crocodile—hoping
it will eat him last
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Nancy Astor: “Sir, if you
were my husband, I
would give you poison.”
Churchill: “If I were your
husband I would take it.”
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Democracy is the worst
form of government
except for all the rest
Luftwaffe vs RAF
The Battle of Britain
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Battle fought to bomb the British into
submission
German Luftwaffe vs Spitfires and Hurricanes
Radar
Churchill’s leadership
First plane only battle
Famous Quote
“ Never before in the field of human conflict
have so many owed so much to so few” –
Winston Churchill