1. Could World War II have been prevented?
ORIGINS OF WORLD WAR II
Could World War II have been prevented?
Origins of World War II
Could World War II have been prevented?

2. What are their attitudes toward each other in the photograph?
Day 1
Read the Introduction in the Student Text and put today’s date in your journal.
Use clues from the photograph and the reading to explain what you think appeasement means. In the first 15 minutes, please answer the following in your journal:
Who are these men?
What are their attitudes toward each other in the photograph?
What does the reading reveal about how these two men might have really felt about each other?
What does this photograph tell you about what appeasement means?

3. Dictators and Militarists Rise to Power
Hitler becomes popular after violating the Treaty of Versailles
Resented reparations
Resented guilt-war clause, blaming Germany
Arouses national sentiment that boosted Hitler into power and becoming a dictator
Nationalism also put strong dictators in power in Japan and Italy

4. Stalin Creates a Totalitarian Dictatorship in the Soviet Union
Communism source of dictatorship in Soviet Union
The Russian Revolution overthrew Czar Nicholas II, Vladimir Lenin’s Communist party declared itself the country’s sole authority and formed the Soviet Union
After Lenin’s death, Joseph Stalin engaged in plots to ascend to power and established a totalitarian government- a system in which government controls all aspects of society, including the economy
Stalin establishes 2 goals for the country
Increase agricultural production
Modernize industry
5 Year Plan
Plan called for seizing private land from farmers and forcing them to relocate to huge collective farms
resistance= death or concentration camps
Shift to collective platform leads to death from famine for millions
Great Purge to enforce loyalty
Millions killed

5. Mussolini Establishes a Fascist Dictatorship in Italy
Italy in turmoil after WWI due to inflation, labor strikes
Benito Mussolini, a veteran of the war, took advantage of Italy’s tumultuous conditions to emerge as a national figure, eventually forming a dictatorship
In 1919, Mussolini founded the first fascist political movement-movement based on extreme nationalism in which the state is prioritized over individual liberty
Oppose both communism and democracy, favors military values, violence, and strong, ruthless leadership
Often arises during periods of crisis because it promises to revive an earlier era of glory (in Italy’s case, Rome)
Asked by King Emmanuel III to form a government
As prime minister, Mussolini quickly asserted power, taking the name Il Duce, Italian for “the leader.” He turned Italy into a fascist dictatorship within a few years, banning labor unions, outlawing opposing political parties, and censoring the press. He also employed spies and secret police to monitor the Italian people
Goals were to expand industrial development and public works and return Italy to former glory of Roman Empire

6. Hitler Leads the Rise of Nazism in Germany
Fascism similarly arose in Germany after World War I. In 1919, a man named Adolf Hitler joined a small political party that later became known as the Nazi Party. Under his leadership, this party would direct a mass political movement based on a form of fascism called Nazism.
Believed Aryans were superior physically and morally (why Joe Louis fight was so symbolic)
Introduced the idea of Lebensraum, or “living space,” declaring that Germany needed land on which Aryan settlers could raise large families
These families would conquer more territory, expanding the German empire in order to rule world
Germany’s economic depression paved way for Hitler’s rise to power
Hungary/starving Germans looked to new hope
Hitler’s extreme nationalism appealed to many leading Nazi party to win more seats in Parliament than any other party
Hitler is named Chancellor, dissolves democracy and replaces it with totalitarian government

7. The Military Takes Control of the Government in Japan
After WWI, the Japanese emperor granted civilians a greater role in government power
Worldwide economic depression, however, undermined this role
Militarism took hold
Supplemented by extreme nationalism
Western influences become rejected
Focus on traditional values and culture
Radical nationalists pushed for territory expansion
Natural resources needed
Expansion of Japanese “living space”, similar to Hitler
Civilian government surrenders to militarist rebels for fear of assassination
General Hideki Tojo took over as prime minister
aggressive militarist- continued to develop the military and prepared the nation for war

8. Please complete these directions in your journal..
Day 1
Please complete these directions in your journal..
Read Section 1 in the Student Text, then follow the directions in your Interactive Student Notebook Handout to complete the corresponding Reading Notes in your journal. *Please note: Points will be based on whether you list 2 or 3 characteristics and the amount of decisions you input. Thus, the more work you do, the more points you get. Be sure to write clear and complete sentences.
If time, review your answers as a class.
Turn in your journal.

9. Day 2
Read Sections 2 to 4 in the Student Text, then follow the directions in your notebook to complete the corresponding Reading Notes.
The prompts for Section 2 are shown in your handout as an example.
When you color code the boxes, just trace the box in the color indicated. Please do not forget to make a color key.

10. Respond to this lesson’s Essential Question: Could World War II have been prevented?
Write a clear thesis statement and at least one paragraph to support your thesis. Please include the following:
A clear topic sentence that connects to your thesis statement
Two actions or reactions from your notes that support your thesis statement
A few sentences for each action or reaction that explain how each supports your thesis
Turn in at the front basket when through
Day 2- Processing