GR #24: The Build Up to War 1.Hitler 2.Stalin A.Sends opponents to gulags in Siberia B.Targets Jews C.Writes Mein Kampf D.Brings collective farms to his country E.Totalitarian I. Swastika F.Communist J. Short G.Fascist K. Mustache H.Uses censorship & propaganda Match A-K with the appropriate person
WW2 #4: Aggressors on the move A.What 3 countries will become the Axis Powers? B.Why were countries, like Germany, attracted to fascism / Nazism? C.What organization was designed to help keep the peace and prevent future wars? B. What did this organization do as countries began to invade other countries?
Spain Fascist, Francisco Franco, along w/military leaders rebel against gov Civil War ( ): Hitler & Mussolini send supplies to help fascists & win
World’s Response Nothing! Don’t want another war, have too many problems at home US = isolationism – keep out of other country’s affairs Should the League of Nations have done something to stop them at this point?
A: What happens in Spain? B: The U.S. continues isolationism. What does that mean?
Germany Treaty of Versailles: –limited German military Hitler ignores –30 mile neutral zone called Rhineland Hitler sends German troops there Britain asks for appeasement: give in & hope that’s all he wants! Should the League of Nations have done something to stop them at this point?
Austria
Hitler announces his plans to take Austria & Czechoslovakia making a Third Reich, German Empire Treaty of Vers. says no! March 1938: German troops go into Austria & annex (take w/o fight) it Should the League of Nations have done something to stop them at this point?
B: What 2 areas has Hitler now taken over? A: What is appeasement?
Czechoslovakia check-o-sla-va-kia Part of Czech called Sudetenland consisted (made up) of many German ppl Hitler demands that Germany get the Sudet., Czech says no & asks for help
Munich Conference September 1938: Ger, France, Britain, Italy meet in Munich, Germany to decide what to do w/Sudet.
Neville Chamberlain (Prime Minister of Britain) used appeasement –Hitler was given Sudet. but couldn’t have anything more! –Chamberlain said, “I believe it is peace for our time!” –Czech has to decide what to do – Should they fight Hitler w/o help? Or just go along with the agreement made in Munich?
Within a few days after Munich, Hitler’s troops occupy the Sudet. where many will greet them as heroes!
Czech 6 months later, Hitler takes over all of Czech Muss invades Albania Appeasement has failed! What will happen next? Will Hitler be satisfied with his conquests or will he ask for more?