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starter activity
Do you recognise a familiar face in this picture?
The photos relate to different reasons why Hitler was so popular with German people. Can you think of any reasons why?
Why did war Why did war break out again break out again
in 1939?in 1939?To find out the reasons for To find out the reasons for
World War IIWorld War II
Aims
Hitler’s biography, ‘Mein Kampf’ published
in1925
Extracts from ‘Mein Kampf’. Why might some of Extracts from ‘Mein Kampf’. Why might some of Hitler’s ideas lead to another war in Europe?Hitler’s ideas lead to another war in Europe?
The Treaty of Versailles must be The Treaty of Versailles must be cancelled and land taken from Germany cancelled and land taken from Germany must be returned.must be returned.
All people of German blood (including All people of German blood (including Austria and Czechoslovakia) must be Austria and Czechoslovakia) must be allowed to live in Greater Germany.allowed to live in Greater Germany.
We demand living space (‘Lebensraum’) We demand living space (‘Lebensraum’) for our people in the east.for our people in the east.
The Germans are the ‘Master Race’The Germans are the ‘Master Race’
Your taskYour task
Your teacher will explain how the Your teacher will explain how the world moved ever closer to war in world moved ever closer to war in the 1930s. Alongside each event on the 1930s. Alongside each event on your timeline, try to explain how your timeline, try to explain how Hitler’s words and actions made war Hitler’s words and actions made war ever more likely. ever more likely.
19331933
Hitler becomes Chancellor, he promises Hitler becomes Chancellor, he promises to renew Germany’s pride in itself as a to renew Germany’s pride in itself as a nationnation
19351935
Rearmament - Hitler and his party Rearmament - Hitler and his party the Nazis make no attempt to hide the Nazis make no attempt to hide the fact they are rebuilding their the fact they are rebuilding their army and making new weaponsarmy and making new weapons
19361936
Conscription introduced – men Conscription introduced – men forced to join the armyforced to join the army
German Army occupies the German Army occupies the RhinelandRhineland
19371937
Hitler helps the Spanish Hitler helps the Spanish dictatordictator, , General Franco, to win a civil war in General Franco, to win a civil war in Spain. He uses the war to test out Spain. He uses the war to test out his new weapons and aircrafthis new weapons and aircraft
19381938
March: Hitler sends troops into March: Hitler sends troops into Austria, uniting Germany and AustriaAustria, uniting Germany and Austria
September: Hitler sends troops into a September: Hitler sends troops into a part of Czechoslovakia called the part of Czechoslovakia called the ‘Sudetenland’. Britain and France ‘Sudetenland’. Britain and France agree to this as long as Hitler does agree to this as long as Hitler does not occupy the whole country. Hitler not occupy the whole country. Hitler and Chamberlain signed ‘Munich and Chamberlain signed ‘Munich Agreement’Agreement’
19391939
March: Hitler occupies whole of March: Hitler occupies whole of CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia
September: Hitler demands that September: Hitler demands that Poland hand over Polish Corridor Poland hand over Polish Corridor and then invades the countryand then invades the country
Your taskYour task
There were other factors, too which There were other factors, too which contributed to the outbreak of World contributed to the outbreak of World War Two. Read through the sheet War Two. Read through the sheet your teacher provides. Highlight key your teacher provides. Highlight key facts which help to explain the facts which help to explain the different reasons why War broke different reasons why War broke out. Use these key facts to create an out. Use these key facts to create an interactive spider diagram.interactive spider diagram.
PlenaryPlenary
Give 6 reasons why War broke out in Give 6 reasons why War broke out in Europe in 1939Europe in 1939
Hitler’s actionsHitler’s actions Appeasement by ChamberlainAppeasement by Chamberlain Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles League of NationsLeague of Nations American isolationismAmerican isolationism Nazi-Soviet PactNazi-Soviet Pact