11/18/ PLEASE TAKE OUT.. 1. Two brand new sheets of paper (you will need each one for different purposes) 2. Announcements: 1. Your folders will be collected later today. 2. If you didn’t take yesterday’s exam, I will be giving it to you later today. 3. Grades were updated this morning. They will be updated again tomorrow.

11/18/ BELLRINGER J-1 Simply copy the following as a roadmap for today’s lecture 1. What were 7 ways that Hitler’s Germany ignored/violated the “Treaty Of Versailles?” 2. How did these actions lead to the outbreak of WW2? 3. What countries did Germany defeat in the early years of WW2?

11/18/ NO #29 Germany Dominates Europe NOTES #30 Questions For Today: 1. What were 7 ways that Hitler’s Germany ignored/violated the “Treaty Of Versailles?” 2. How did these actions lead to the outbreak of WW2?

11/18/ Treaty of Versailles: A Review A) It officially ended the First World War. B) Its main focus was to punish Germany 1. Germany had to admit blame for starting WW1 2. Had to pay “reparations” 3. Germany was punished in other ways (will discuss today). C) Germany obeyed it during the years before Hitler became leader.

11/18/ Main Questions For Today: 1. What were 7 ways that Hitler’s Germany violated the “Treaty Of Versailles” and pushed the world into war?

11/18/ #1 Hitler “Mobilized” For War By Increasing # of Soldiers + Weapons A) Hitler ignored Treaty Of Versailles limits on Germany’s war-making capability 1. No more than 100,000 soldiers 2. No tanks, No U-boats, No air force. B) This eventually led Germany to become one of the strongest nations in Europe

11/18/ #2 Hitler Sent Troops To Occupy “The Rhineland” In 1936 A) Hitler ignored the Treaty of Versailles, which demanded that this region be a “Buffer Zone” 1. It was a 50 mile region in between France & Germany What nearby countries became extremely worried by this?

11/18/ #3 Hitler Sent Troops + Occupied Neighboring Austria (1938) A) Hitler called this his Anschluss Plan 1. The 1 st step to reunite all German- Speaking people into the Third Reich B) He ignored the Treaty of Versailles, which did not allow Germany to merge with Austria (its WW1 Ally)

11/18/ #4 Hitler Threatened To Seize The “Sudetenland” A) The Treaty Of Versailles had forced Germany to give it up after WW1. B) Hitler ordered troops along the German/border.

11/18/ In Response To Hitler’s Sudetenland Threat, Many Nations Of The World Invited Him To A Conference

11/18/ A) Britain & France decided to “Appease” Hitler At The Munich Conference B) Allowed him to take over the Sudetenland in exchange for a written promise: Stop military aggression Munich Conference

11/18/ Just One Year Later, Hitler Broke His “Munich Conference” Promise!!!!

11/18/ #5 Hitler Broke His Munich Conference Promise A) Invaded Czechoslovakia in 1939 B) This was another violation of the Treaty of Versailles!!!

11/18/ #6 Hitler Formed A Treaty With Stalin’s Soviet Union A) Treaty was known as the “Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact” B) This violated the “Treaty Of Versailles,” which prohibited Germany from forming any military treaties

11/18/ What Agreement did Stalin make with Hitler BEFORE the outbreak of WW2?

11/18/ Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact Soviet Union & Germany agreed: 1. Not to attack each other for 10 years 2. To conquer, then share Poland

11/18/ But World War 2 didn’t start until Hitler did the following…. Does anyone remember from your World History class what started World War 2?

11/18/ #7 Hitler Invaded Poland (Thus Sparking Outbreak of WW2) A) France & Britain had warned Hitler that they would come to Poland’s aid if attacked. B) Hitler ignored warning & conquered Poland In 30 days! C) France & Britain immediately declare war

11/18/ For The Next 30 Minutes 1. Grab 4 half sheets of paper. 2. Follow Mr. Lua’s lead to create a flipchart. 3. Then start the “Causes of WW2” handout on the flipchart.