The Road to War Germany and the main events of WWII LO: To understand the key events of WWII, and the reasons for Germany’s defeat

Why Appease? Appease? 19:25 Homework due this lesson! 1)As you watch the 20 minute video above, list reasons you can think of for Britain and France allowing Hitler to clearly destroy the Treaty of Versailles 2)Write the answers to the following 3 questions (tips and ideas are included to get you thinking) 1) Is it possible to argue that Hitler initially tried to achieve his aims peacefully? (Consider the Rhineland / Anschluss / Sudentenland in your response) 2) How did Hitler’s policy become more aggressive and expansionist? (Consider the invasion of all of Czechoslovakia / the signing of the Nazi Soviet pact / invasion of Poland) 3) Was his Foreign Policy both aggressive and expansionist from the start? (Consider Hitler’s aims / Nazi Party Programme of 1920 / Mein Kampf both of which discussed ideas of lebensraum and eastern expansion)

What does this cartoon suggest about Hitler’s actions in 1936? What own knowledge can you use to annotate it?

What is the meaning behind this cartoon?

Task: Complete the map box sheet using pages of the orange WJEC book Note: textbook error – Hitler’s new offensive with the Battle of the Bulge took place in December 1944, not December 1942!

D-DAY LANDINGS (June 6, 1944) When? What Happened? How did it affect the German War Effort? INVASION OF RUSSIA (1941) When? What Happened? How did it affect the German War Effort? BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1940) When? What Happened? How did it affect the German War Effort? GERMANY TAKES FRANCE (May 1940) When? What Happened? How did it affect the German War Effort? EL ALAMEIN (October 1942) When? What Happened? How did it affect the German War Effort?

Overview of Germany’s war effort Success Failure Using Your worksheet: Create a graph representing Germany’s successes and failures in WWII. Using Your worksheet: Create a graph representing Germany’s successes and failures in WWII.

Success Failure : August – Nazi – Soviet Pact. Poland was invaded and quickly conquered. Declarations of war from France and GB – did not concern H. 1940: By end of year – most of main land Europe was under Nazi control - Blitzkreig; TofV avenged; new land gained. Although Battle of Britain has seen defeat of Luftwaffe Operation Barbarossa – by November – Leningrad and Moscow were under siege and 3 million Soviet had been taken prisoner. Rommel making advances in North Africa Poor infrastructure, scorch earth policy and freezing temps (Gr troops poorly equipped) brought Nazis to a standstill by Dec. Russian counter attack begins 6/12/41. 7/12/41 – Pearl Harbor. 1942: Battle for Stalingrad. Brutal and vicious. N. Africa – British led by Monty defeat Rommel at El Alamein. Nov 1942 – Anglo- American force led by Eisenhower landed behind Rommel in Morocco. 1943: Germans defeated at Stalingrad – Germans surrender 31/1/43. Russians win tank battle at Kursk in July N. Africa – May Axis powers surrender. Sept. – Musso forced to flee Italy. 1944: Rome captured by the Allies. Operation Overlord – Eisenhower and Monty. Paris liberated 24 August, Brussels and Antwerp in Sept. Battle of the Bulge failed to stop allies attacking German soil. Russia now liberated and German allies Bulgaria and Romania surrendered 1945: Battle for Berlin – brutal and vicious. Admiral Donitz, the new Head of the Reich, surrendered to the Allies 8 May. What do you think are the most significant turning points of the war that would: Damage morale on the Home Front. Increase the possibility of opposition to the regime from some army officers What do you think are the most significant turning points of the war that would: Damage morale on the Home Front. Increase the possibility of opposition to the regime from some army officers

Define the following key words Blitzkrieg Maginot Line Luftwaffe Miracle of Dunkirk The Blitz Operation Barbarossa Scorched earth policy Battle of Stalingrad Suez Canal Battle of the Bulge

Reasons for the defeat of Germany Read the handout and create a spider diagram to show a range of reasons why Germany was defeated in the war.

Reasons for Germany’s defeat in the war BritainUSAUSSR Bombing Nazi Rule/Hitler Look at your sheet (VLE) Put these reasons in order of importance and explain your decisions. Look at your sheet (VLE) Put these reasons in order of importance and explain your decisions.

Plenary 1. What events led to the German defeat in 1945? 2. Why did Hitler’s ‘war on all fronts’ fail?

Homework due next lesson 1) Complete all work from today’s lesson. 2) Watch the following documentary – World War 2 From Space American documentary about WW2. Can skip the parts about Japan and the War in Asia. Remember your focus is on Germany! Complete the handout while you are watching the video. Warning if this is not completed for Monday’s lesson! Pay attention to the necessary times to watch! Begin video at 10 minute mark – play until 20:00. Play from 28:00 – 49:30 Play from 1:03:30 – 1:15:10 Play from 1:26:20 – End