WW2 #2: The War Begins! WW2 #1: pg 446 #15 Week Grades = WED! This war will be the deadliest of all – anywhere from million people – soldiers and civilians - (non-soldiers) will die Millions more will be injured Cities will be reduced to rubble Entire globe will change……
Nazi Germany Leader: – Title: Type of Gov: – Totalitarian Symbol: Greeting: Master Race: – Blamed: Goal: Why?
By 1939 Hitler has taken over Austria & all of Czech. Wants Poland – lost it in WW1 Nonaggression Pact: Hitler & Stalin (USSR) agree not to fight – Secretly promise to share Poland & USSR gets some of its land back it lost in WW1
Blitzkrieg : lightening war Sept 1, 1939: Germany attacks Poland – Aerial bombing – Tanks & troops invade Poland crumbles
World’s Response Britain & France declare war on Germany (stop appeasement!) USSR moves into eastern part of Poland – Annexes (takes) 4 countries: Finland puts up a fight! But lose! Both Nazi Germany & Communist USSR are totalitarian states aggressively invading their neighboring countries. Who should the Western European countries declare war on?
WW2 #3: Hitler Youth Answer questions #1, 2, 3 under Hitler Youth: #1, 3 – 8 under Using Your Knowledge: answer question #2 – give 3 reasons how young people were indoctrinated (taught to believe only 1 right way) to become perfect Nazis
Review Blitzkrieg means… The invasion of this country starts WW2 Germany teams up with this country & begin to take over parts of Eastern Europe