1. Warm Up: Log into our classroom account and pull the Holocaust Reading from yesterday.

2. Holocaust Reading 1. How many Jewish men, women, and children were killed in Nazi concentration camps? a. Only American men, women, and children were killed. b. Over 6 million Jewish men, women, and children were killed. c. Approximately 3 million men, women, and children were killed. d. Less than 6 million Jewish men, women, and children were killed.

3. Holocaust Reading 2. Hitler did all of the following to the Jewish people except for a. making laws to limit the freedom of the Jewish people. b. placing Jewish people in work camps. c. having many of them killed in extermination camps. d. hiring them to work in his army.

4. Holocaust Reading 3. The word anti-Semitic means to be a. against Seminese people. b. against Jewish people. c. for the Jewish people. d. against Swedish people.

5. Holocaust Reading 4. What did Hitler mean by “The Jewish Question”? a. He meant that Jewish people asked a lot of questions. b. He used this phrase to describe his treatment of the Jewish people. c. He had a question about whether there could be more Jewish people. d. He used this phrase to describe his questions about Judaism.

6. Holocaust Reading 5. What was Hitler’s political party called? a. the not-white party b. the German party c. the Nazi party d. the Aryan party

7. Holocaust Reading 6. What was Hitler’s main goal? To exterminate Jews and other undesirables.

8. Holocaust Reading 7. Why is it important to study and understand the Holocaust? To learn from the mistakes and horrors that took place so they never happen again.

9. Holocaust Reading 8. The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hitler and the Holocaust are a part of our history, _________ it is certainly not a period of time of which we are proud. a. but b. and c. because d. then

10. Holocaust Reading 10. Vocabulary Word: inhumane: lacking compassion, pity, or kindness towards man; not fit for humans. Use the vocabulary word in a sentence:

11. BRITAIN AT WAR! Sunday September 3 rd, 1939 “I am speaking to you from the Cabinet Room at 10, Downing Street. This morning the British Ambassador in Berlin handed the German government a final note stating, that unless we heard from them by 11 o’clock that they were prepared, at once, to withdraw their troops from Poland, a state of war would exist between us. I have to tell you now that no such undertaking has been received and that consequently this country is at war with Germany.” - Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister of Britain, 1939 Pretend you are a British citizen and you just read these words from your leader. What are your thoughts and feelings? Do you have any questions or concerns for your leader?

12. Causes of the War Recap - The Allies have adopted a policy of appeasement to deal with Germany’s advancements in Europe. - The Treaty of Versailles has been ignored by Hitler and he has rebuilt Germany’s military and started taking over surrounding areas.

13. Germany’s Attack in Europe September 1, 1939 -Germany attacked Poland -new tactic: blitzkrieg -air attack to damage defenses -fast-moving tanks & mobile artillery attack -foot soldiers clear out the rest Britain, France declare war on Germany, WWII has Officially Begun!!!

14. Poland Polish air force = destroyed Polish soldiers = no match for Germans Polish landscape = no natural barriers to slow the blitzkrieg September 3, 1939 -Great Britain & France declare war on Germany Great Britain & France didn’t give much help to Poland Allies Response

15. Germany’s Lightning Attack The Phony War –French, British mobilize along French border, wait for German attack –Many months of no action — the “phony war” –In April 1940 Hitler attacks and quickly captures Denmark and Norway British Ministry of Home Security poster of a type that was common during the Phony War

16. Attack on France May 1940 = Germans go through Netherlands & Belgium attack Ardennes -dense forest region near French/ Belgian border (undefended) -Germans move northwest to coast Dunkirk - coastal town (northwest France, near English Channel) German troops trapped hundreds of thousands of Allied troops Allies military & civilian ships saved over 300,000 → retreated to Great Britain

17. The Fall of France British troops evacuating Dunkirk's beaches. Many stood shoulder deep in water for hours, waiting to board the warships.

18. Dunkirk

19. France Remaining Allied troops couldn’t stop Germans from taking Paris June 22, 1940 France surrendered to Germany Germany occupied France area under control of French officials cooperating with Hitler = Vichy France

20. Axis Control (Sept 1942)

21. The Battle of Britain With France out of the picture, Germany turned its attention to Britain German is a threat to Britain even though it has the protection of the sea –Winston Churchill - Becomes British prime minister and vows no surrender.

22. The Battle of Britain –Germany plans invasion of Britain; begins with air attacks in 1940 –British use air force, radar, code-breaking to resist Germany –Battle of Britain — Air war over Britain that lasted until May 1941 –Stunned by British resistance, Hitler calls off attacks A pair of 264 Squadron Defiants. (PS-V was shot down on 28 August 1940 over Kent by Bf 109s.)

23. Battle of Britain The first major WWII battle fought entirely by air force Fought over the British skies (southern and central Britain) Won by the Allies 1,547 Allied planes destroyed vs. 1,887 Axis planes

24. Axis Forces Attack North Africa –Mussolini and Italy at first neutral –Mussolini declares war on France and Britain after German victory –September 1940—Mussolini attacks British in North Africa –Erwin Rommel, German general, battles British in North Africa Britain Strikes Back –December 1940—British attack and drive Italians back

25. –Hitler plans to invade Soviet Union; moves to take Balkan countries –Hitler invades Yugoslavia and Greece in April 1941; both fall quickly The War in the Balkans and Soviet Union Secret Agreement –Nonaggression pact — Germans and Soviets agree not to fight each other signed in 1939. –Agreement includes secret deal to split Poland –Hitler plans to break this pact and invade the Soviets when he had control in Western Europe.

26. Ribbentrop and Stalin at the signing of the Pact Text of the secret protocol (in German)

27. –Germany invades an unprepared Soviet Union in June 1941 –Soviet troops burn land as they retreat; Germans move into Russia –Germans stopped at Leningrad, forced to undertake long siege –Germans almost capture Moscow, but forced to pull back –Harsh winter and lack of useable supplies resulted in over 1 million Nazi loses Hitler Invades the Soviet Union

28. Soviet and German invasions, annexations, and spheres of influence in Central and eastern Europe 1939-1940

29. The European Theater Recap Diplomacy was Failing a. Appeasement was ineffective when dealing with Hitler b.Sept 1940: Germany, Italy, and Japan signed the Tripartite Pact (Axis Powers) c.Germany controls all major countries in Europe except Great Britain and Soviet Union d. U.S. Neutrality? i.1941: Lend-Lease Act --> U.S. became the “Arsenal of Democracy” ii. 1941: FDR and W. Churchill (Britain) agreed to the Atlantic Charter- supports free trade, right to form own government

30. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease bill to give aid to Britain and China (1941)

31. What was it like living in Britain during the War? The Battle of Britain was the first major air battle of WWII. This aerial attack brought uncertainty and fear to the British citizens who lived during these attacks. In our classroom account, open the activity “A British Child during WWII” and follow the directions for our activity.

32. Exit Tix: 1. What event officially started WWII? a.Assassination of Francis Ferdinand b.Battle of Britain c.German invasion of Poland d.Fall of France

33. Exit Tix: 2. What was significant about the Battle of Britain? a.First battle of WWII b.First German victory in the war c.First battle fought mainly by planes d.US army showed its power and force