Do Now: Grab a worksheet from the front, and answer the ‘Do Now’ Do Now: Grab a worksheet from the front, and answer the ‘Do Now’. Homework: NOTES ON 24.2 DUE TUESDAY

Objectives: Students will be able to Objectives: Students will be able to... (1) describe the events leading up to World War (2) analyze a video clip for key information

Leaders of Europe Leaders didn’t stop Hitler. Why? Fearful of another BLOODY war Thought request to unite German lands reasonable Thought Nazis would be more interested in peace once they got land

Hitler’s Demands GOAL: Unify German Speaking People Austria Czechoslovakia Took moved troops into Rhineland in 1936

Austria Anschluss 1938 – Hitler and the Germans invade Austria (most Austrians spoke German and welcomed becoming a part of Germany) But…Hitler and the Germans were expanding – and the WWI treaty told them not to…

Czechoslovakia (Sudetenland) After taking Austria – Hitler wanted more His next desire is the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia The Czechs didn’t want to give this area to Germany – nor did France and Russia

Munich Conference GB, FR, Italy, Germany Czechs had to give up Sudetenland British step in to offer a peace and avoid war British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain meets with Hitler in Munich, Germany Hitler has to promise he is done seeking territory Appeasement: Giving concessions in exchange for peace

Guess what??? Hitler violates Munich agreement and takes over ALL of Czechoslovakia…

Reactions to Munich Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister who came up with the agreement, said that he had achieved “peace in our time” Winston Churchill, the future Prime Minister, said: “Britain and France had to choose between war and shame. They chose shame. They will get war, too.”

Part 1 (36:30-47:30)

Starts to Demand Poland Hitler now wants Poland – Danzig

Nazi-Soviet Non Aggression Pact Yeah….this will work out… Hitler signed a Non-Aggression Pact with Stalin and the Soviet Union (they agree NO WAR) – France and Britain lost an ally in Stalin Immediately after – Germany invaded Poland (France & Britain declare war on Germany) WWII officially begins

What do you know about Blitzkrieg?

Part 2 (50:30-57:00)

Fall of France – Maginot Line

Miracle of Dunkirk Only port left was Dunkirk Hitler stopped pursuit for a reason still unknown today 338,000 soldiers were evacuated safely Became known as “Miracle at Dunkirk” France would surrender 3 weeks later

Britain and Germany What do you think the image on the right symbolizes or means?

Britain Remains Defiant! Winston Churchill new Prime Minster Peace was NOT an option “Even though large tracts of Europe have fallen…we shall not flag or fail…We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and the streets, we shall fight in the hills, we shall never surrender.” Quoted in Freedom of Fear

Battle of Britain Air force battle (Luftwaffe vs. Royal Air Force) Cities and civilians targeted Britain outnumbered, but prevail mainly because of new invention, radar “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” Churchill Germany gave up

Part 3 (1:02-116)