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Lesson 13 WW II -- Global War, Global Strategy. Lesson Objectives Be able to recount the chains of events that led to the opening of hostilities in Europe.

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1 Lesson 13 WW II -- Global War, Global Strategy

2 Lesson Objectives Be able to recount the chains of events that led to the opening of hostilities in Europe and Asia in the 1930's. Understand the genesis and significant features of the strategies of each major combatant: Germany and Japan Britain, France, Soviet Union, U.S. Be able to recount and discuss the major events in World War II through the end of 1941. Understand the role of the advances in military technology since the end of The Great War on the events of the first two years of World War II.

3 Events September 8, 1926 Germany joins League of Nations August 27, 1928 Germany signs Kellogg-Briand Pact Hitler becomes chancellor January 30, 1933 October 19, 1933 Germany withdraws from League January 26, 1934 Germany signs 10 yr non-aggression pact with Poland August 2, 1934 December 1934 Japan withdraws from Washington Naval Treaty President Hindenburg dies; Hitler declares himself Führer

4 Germany Rearms Alt

5 Events September 8, 1926 Germany joins League of Nations August 27, 1928 Germany signs Kellogg-Briand Pact Hitler becomes chancellor January 30, 1933 October 19, 1933 Germany withdraws from League January 26, 1934 Germany signs 10 yr non-aggression pact with Poland August 2, 1934 December 1934 Japan withdraws from Washington Naval Treaty President Hindenburg dies; Hitler declares himself Führer

6 Events March 16, 1935 Germany announces conscription, formation of new army units, navy ships and an air force

7 Rearmament Propaganda Caption: "With an insufficient military, Germany can be blockaded both by land and sea." Source Hans Riegler, Heer, Flotte und Luftwaffe. Wehrpolitisches Taschenbuch * (Berlin: Verlag für vaterländische Literatur, 1935) * Army, Navy and Air Force. Military Political Paperback

8 Rearmament Propaganda Caption: "Germany's industrial areas, unlike those of France, are defenseless in defortified or even demilitarized border zones." Source Hans Riegler, Heer, Flotte und Luftwaffe. Wehrpolitisches Taschenbuch * (Berlin: Verlag für vaterländische Literatur, 1935) * Army, Navy and Air Force. Military Political Paperback Hauptindustriegebiete = main industrial areas

9 Events March 16, 1935 Germany announces conscription, formation of new army units, navy ships and an air force Germany occupies Rhineland, successfully challenging France March 7, 1936 Italy invades Ethiopia; League of Nations imposes economic sanctions October 3, 1935

10 Rhineland Re-occupied by Germany – March 7, 1936

11 Events October 25, 1936 Germany & Italy form Berlin-Rome Axis November 1936 Germany & Japan sign Anti-Comintern Pact Hitler renounces Versailles TreatyJanuary 17, 1937 July 7, 1937 Sino-Japanese War begins Hitler discusses secret plan for Lebensraum (“living space”) November 5, 1937 March 12, 1938Germany annexes Austria (Anschluss)

12 Events May 20, 1938 Czechoslovakia mobilizes over German pressure against Sudetenland

13 Events September 29, 1938 Munich Conference Peace In Our Time http://homepage.eircom.net/~finnegam/war/peace.htm Chamberlain, Léger, Hitler, Mussolini Britain France Germany Italy

14 Events September 30, 1938 Chamberlain: “Peace for our time” Peace For Our Time http://library.byu.edu/~rdh/eurodocs/uk/peace.html "My good friends, for the second time in our history, a British Prime Minister has returned from Germany bringing peace with honor. I believe it is peace for our time... Go home and get a nice quiet sleep."

15 Man of the Year - 1938 January 2, 1939 Baron Rudolph Charles von Ripper Click for source

16 Events October 1, 1938 Germany acquires Sedetenland March 10, 1939 Germany occupies Czechoslovakia

17 Hitler: Opportunist or Strategist? Why did Hitler invade Czechoslovakia?

18 Remember This?

19 Hitler: Eye on Russia

20 Events August 23, 1939 Hitler negotiates non-aggression pact with Soviet Union (Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact) Holocaust Encyclopedia Germany invades Poland September 1, 1939

21 The Path to War in Europe 11:48

22 Events September 3, 1939 Britain, France declare war on Germany “Phony war” begins Germany invades Denmark & Norway Germany invades Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg April 9, 1940 May 10, 1940 Chamberlain resigns * Churchill becomes PM * September 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland Britain occupies Iceland * * Not related to invasion

23 Battle of France Manstein Plan German Plan

24 Battle of France Dyle Plan 1939 French Plan Schlieffen Plan 1914

25 Battle of France Dyle Plan 1939 French Plan

26 Battle of France Schlieffen Plan vs. Dyle, Manstein Plans

27 Battle of France

28 Events September 3, 1939 Britain, France declare war on Germany “Phony war” begins Germany invades Denmark & Norway Germany invades Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg April 9, 1940 May 10, 1940 September 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland May 27-29, 1940 Evacuation of Dunkirk

29 Next: Lesson 13 - Part 2 WW II -- Global War, Global Strategy Dunkirk and the Fall of France

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