1. Agenda:
OBJ: Students will summarize events leading to WWII by taking notes and completing a graphic organizer
1. Warm Up
2. Guided Notes- World War II
3. Graphic Organizer- Causes of WWII
HW: Red Scarf Girl Chapters Due March 25th/ 26th

2. CNN / Student News

3. Causes of World War II Treaty of Versailles
Germany’s Action/ Hitler’s Response
Failure of Appeasement
Failure of the League of Nations

4. Treaty of Versailles- Causes of World War II
War Guilt Clause- Germany must accept all blame for WWI
Reparations- Germany to pay $5 billion immediately, and $33 billion over the next 60 years
Disarmament- Germany not allowed any navy or air force
Rhineland territory to have no military (fully demilitarized)
Territorial Clauses: French troops should be stationed in Germany for 15 years
Germany lost all colonial territories

5. Reparations Effects on Germany’s Economy
High Inflation
German government printed more money to pay off debt.
Inflation- The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and, subsequently, purchasing power is falling.
Example
1914- $1.00 = 4.2 GERMAN MARKS.
1923- $1.00 = 4,200,000,000,000 GERMAN MARKS!

6. Germany’s Reaction Felt treaty was unfair to Germany
Germany did not believed they lost the war
Why? no invasion into Germany or damage to German cities
Changed to a 1 party system- Nazi Party
German Chancellor Adolph Hitler, 1933
Stop and Jot!- What is the meaning behind this cartoon? Why many have been the artist/ author?

7. Hitler’s Response Becomes Chancellor of Germany in January 1933
Hitler refused to be controlled by the regulations of the Treaty of Versailles.
Rebuilt army
Demanded land from other European countries
Stopped paying reparations
Made allies with Italy and Japan- Axis Powers

8. Hitler's Actions Creation of 2 alliances in 1936.
Rome-Berlin Axis Pact
allied Hitler's Germany with Mussolini's Italy.
Anti-Comitern Pact
allied Germany with Japan.
In March 1938, German troops marched into Austria.
Goal- Taking back the land that had been taken away from Germany.

10. The World’s reaction…
Appeasement- Nations allowed Germany to do what they wished in order to avoid another war.
Munich Conference of Germany promised not to take anymore territory
Did not last! Germany invaded Czechoslovakia and Poland in 1939 causing Great Britain and France to declare war
*Stop and Jot!- Do you believe there were any other options in order to prevent WWII?

11. Failure of Appeasement
Throughout 1930’s- Britain and France agreed that the Treaty of Versailles was unfair to Germany
Because of treaty, Hitler’s actions were viewed as understandable
Munich Agreement of September 1938
Leaders of Germany, Britain, France and Italy, agreed that the Sudetenland (traditionally German territory) would be returned to Germany
But no further territorial claims would be made by Germany

13. Failure of the League of Nations
Not all countries joined the League, including the United States
The League had no power
The League had no army
Unable to act quickly
Think About :
Why was the League of Nations created?
Why didn’t the United States join the League of Nations?

14. Germany Brings Nations to War
Battle of Britain, Summer 1940
Constant attacks on the cities of England
Damage to civilian homes and military bases
Invasion of the Soviet Union- Resulted in alliance ending and Soviet Union declaring war on Germany

15. Stalin ordered a “scorched earth” policy to be conducted throughout all Russian territory
*Goal- Ruin the earth so no nation can use it!

16. Graphic Organizer- Causes of WWII
Required Materials- Writing utensil, graphic organizer
Directions- Complete the graphic organizer as outlined. Be sure to provide as much detail as possible.
Glue in your Graphic Organizer after your WWII Causes Guided Notes