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Name:_________________________________________________________Date:__________Class:______ __ Unit 9.2: Origins of WWII Missed Something? www.myhaikuclass.com/mswardo/ush Office Hours: Monday PM/Tuesday AM Key Words: Treaty of Versailles Mussolini Nazi Party USSR Totalitarian Stalin Weimar Republic Appeasement Fascism Hitler Sudetenland Blitzkrieg Nazi Soviet Nonaggression Pact Allies Axis Main Idea: The Treaty of Versailles led to an unstable peace in Europe, and resentment in several European countries. Economic depression, a nationalistic need to restore pride, and anger over the results of WWI led several countries to search for someone to blame, someone else to lead them, and a way to succeed anew. Key Concepts: 1. Why did WWII Begin Main Factors A. ____________________________: the main most epic failure (see point B). B. ____________________________: WWI was the war to end all wars, but the outcome frustrated more countries than Germany C. ____________________________: didn’t just affect the US, countries began to look to leaders who promised to get their people out of it 2. Who was Involved Main Aggressors (AXIS) A. ITALY B. USSR Challenge Questions: What did the Treaty of Versailles do ? Word Bank: ● ______________: centralized, dictatorial government (is in complete control) ● ______________:a governmental system led by a dictator with complete power; usually emphasizes nationalism (A fascist state is totalitarian, C. JAPAN D. GERMANY totalitarian doesn’t have to be fascist). (For example, the Nazi Party was both Fascist and totalitarian). ● ______________: a governing style where property is shared or control is given to the state 3. How does WWII Start Appeasement A. After annexing _______________ in 1938, Hitler wanted the Sudetenland located in (circle one) i. Belgium ii. Czechoslovakia iii. France iv. Russia B. This expansion scared Europe, but not as much as _____________, who was terrifyingly communist, or the threat of war. C. Britain and France met with Italy and Germany at the Munich Conference where it was decided (circle one): i. WAR. ii. The Sudeten Germans would have to move out. iii. Hitler could occupy the Sudetenland if he stopped his land aggression *This is called ____________________________: or giving in to someone’s demands to avoid conflict. The problem with appeasement is that it rarely works. FAQ: Why did Hitler want the Sudetenland? A: About 3 million people living there were of German ancestry. FAQ: Notice who wasn’t involved in the Munich Agreement? A: Czechoslovakia. They were not pleased. 4. Declaration of War Poor Poland A. Germany and the USSR become allies by signing the: __________________________________________________ B. Unsurprisingly, Hitler breaks the _____________________________ by taking the rest of Czechoslovakia C. Then he shatters the agreement further by invading _____________ with the help of the USSR *Hitler used a fighting style called ____________________, or lightning war D. As a result of the invasion, ________________________________ declare war and WWII begins in Europe FAQ: How did lightning war work? It used mobile warfare to create confusion amongst enemies, winning attacks quickly (quite quicker than digging in like in WWI). Fun Fact: Some historians think the word blitzkrieg w as actually ‘coined’ or used by Germany’s enemies. The Germans never used it in their manuals or military handbooks. 5. Main Powers Axis and Allies ALLIES AXIS 6. Map: On the next page, label the following: Czechoslovakia Poland France Britain Italy USSR Germany