World War II and Its Aftermath Section 1: From Appeasement to War Witness History Audio: The Desperate Peace Aggression Goes Unchecked When the aggressive actions of dictators in Japan, Germany, and Italy went virtually unchallenged, these regimes grew bolder. The Western policy of appeasement and widespread pacifism fed the ambitions of the three countries, which formed a pact not to interfere in each other’s expansion. Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals. After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What is the main idea of Chamberlain’s speech?” (He believes he has achieved and agreement that means lasting peace with Germany.) Ask students to predict how long the peace will last. When showing Color Transparency 174, use the lesson suggested in the transparency book to guide a discussion. Note Taking Transparency 171A 1 of 7

World War II and Its Aftermath Section 1: From Appeasement to War Spain Collapses into Civil War When conservatives led by Francisco Franco revolted against the new reformist government in Spain, a civil war broke out that drew help from Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union. Franco’s rebels won, and he set up a fascist dictatorship. Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals. After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What is the main idea of Chamberlain’s speech?” (He believes he has achieved and agreement that means lasting peace with Germany.) Ask students to predict how long the peace will last. When showing Color Transparency 174, use the lesson suggested in the transparency book to guide a discussion. German Aggression Continues Hitler annexed Austria and Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland in his quest to bring all German-speaking people in to the Third Reich. Britain and France were not willing to go to war over either move. Note Taking Transparency 171B 2 of 7

World War II and Its Aftermath Section 1: From Appeasement to War Europe Plunges Toward War When Germany seized the rest of Czechoslovakia, Britain and France decided they would move to stop Hitler if he attacked Poland. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin made a pact with Hitler that they would not interfere with each other in annexing parts of Eastern Europe. Two days after German forces invaded Poland, on September 3, 1939, World War II began. Color Transparency 174: Wonder How Long the Honeymoon Will Last? Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals. After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What is the main idea of Chamberlain’s speech?” (He believes he has achieved and agreement that means lasting peace with Germany.) Ask students to predict how long the peace will last. When showing Color Transparency 174, use the lesson suggested in the transparency book to guide a discussion. Geography Interactive: Aggression in Europe and Africa to September, 1939 QuickTake Section Quiz Progress Monitoring Transparency 3 of 7

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