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Origins of World War II
(Total War Era, 1914‐1945)
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Describe relevance of Anglo‐German Naval Agreement to German‐British and British‐French relations
Recall Joachim von Ribbentrop’s roles in German‐British (1936‐1939) relations and German‐Soviet relations (1939‐1941)
Describe German/Hitler foreign policy goals “race and space,” Lebensraum, Drang nach Osten
Describe “Anschluss” with Austria; Sudetenland Crisis; Protectorate of Bohemia‐Moravia
Define and explain significance of the following: German‐Polish non‐
aggression pact, Hossbach Conference, Munich Agreement; Recognize Hermann Göring, Joseph Goebbels, Sir Nevile Henderson, Neville Chamberlain, Winston Churchill, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Vyacheslav
Molotov, Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler
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Be able to explain, paraphrase, compare, distinguish, interpret, summarize
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Explain the “Wrong War” thesis from the documentary, The Nazis: A Warning from History; Explain Hitler’s foreign policy goals
Explain how the results of the Sudetenland Crisis and Munich Agreement influenced Hitler’s decisions in 1939
Explain how Nazi‐Soviet Non‐Aggression Pact and Rome‐Berlin Axis influenced Hitler’s goals
Interpret how Hitler’s assessment of British diplomacy and potential threat influenced his decision‐making between 1937‐1939
Paraphrase Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill’s assessment of the Munich Agreement Place in correct order major developments in events leading to origins of WWII in Europe and against the USSR (1933‐1941)
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How accurate is the interpretation offered by the documentary, The Nazis: A Warning from History, The Wrong War?
What were German and British intentions between 1937‐1939?
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Origins of World War II (Total War Era, 1914‐1945)
26 Jan. Germany & Poland sign a ten year non‐
aggression pact leaving impression that Germany seeks peace at least for ten years
2 Aug. Hitler combines office of president & chancellor
7 Mar. Hitler denounces Locarno Treaty & remilitarizes the Rhineland; Britain and France publicly denounce
9 Sep. Four Year Plan inaugurated; goal to make the German economy and military ready for war in four years
14 Mar. Slovaks declare independence from Czechs; encouraged by Germans; left Bohemia and Moravia isolated
15 Mar. Bohemia & Moravia "accept" Germany's protectorate status so Hitler can make it appear that Germany did not invade
31 Mar. Poles accept Anglo‐French offer of assistance; throughout spring and summer Hitler and German diplomats accuse Poland of persecuting minority Germans, etc.
3 Apr. Hitler orders preparation for military invasion of Poland (Operation White)
28 Apr. Hitler denounces German non‐
aggression pact with Poland
22 May Germany & Italy sign "Pact of Steel“ to collaborate in military and economic goals
23 Aug. Nazi‐Soviet Non‐aggression Pact (a.k.a. Molotov‐Ribbentrop Agreement); publicly agree to remain neutral and a secret protocol 29 Aug. German ultimatum to Poland; Germany
accused Poland of preparing to invade
31 Aug. Germany falsely claims Poland attacked several border towns in Germany; the most notorious example is Gleiwitz Radio Station
1 Sep. German troops invade Poland
3 Sep. France & Great Britain declare war on Germany
17 Sep. Soviet troops invade Poland from the east
27 Sep. Warsaw surrenders
27 Sep. Hitler decides to attack western Europe
29 Sep. Germany & USSR divide Poland
30 Nov. Russo‐Finnish War begins
6 Apr. Germany invades Yugoslavia & Greece
22 Jun. Germany invades the USSR
13 Jul. Great Britain and USSR reach a mutual aid pact
7 Dec. Japan attacks Hawaii and the Philippines
8 Dec. US declares war on Japan
11 Dec. Hitler declares war on the United States
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30 Jan. Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany
14 Oct. Germany leaves the Disarmament Conference and the League of Nations raising concerns that Germany was repudiating a path of reconciliation.
16 Mar. Germany repudiates military limitations of the Versailles Treaty
11 Apr Stresa Front formed between France, Great Britain, and Italy
18 Jun. Anglo‐German Naval Agreement raises questions about British commitment to checking German power on the European continent
3 Oct. Italian troops invade Ethiopia (Abyssinia)
5 Nov. so‐called Hossbach Conference (see document)
4 Feb. Hitler makes himself Minister of War
12 Mar. German troops occupy Austria 13 Mar. Anschluss with Austria declared; Germany annexed Austria; violated Treaty of Versailles & St. Germaine
24 Apr. Konrad Henlein, a Czech Nazi, demands autonomy for the Sudeten Germans; supported by Hitler and other top Nazis in Germany
30 May Hitler ordered military staff to develop a plan to invade Czechoslovakia called "Fall Grün" [Case Green] 15 Sep. Chamberlain & Hitler meet at Berchtesgaden; Chamberlain agreed in principle that Germany could have the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia
22‐23 Sep. Chamberlain & Hitler meet at Bad Godesberg to negotiate a deal that will provide for the peaceful transfer of the Sudetenland to Germany; negotiations fall apart because Hitler refused to accept terms such as an international commission, plebiscites, etc.
29 Sep. Munich Conference on Sudetenland; Hitler agreed to the meeting for three reasons: large majority of Germans are not willing to support a war to acquire the Sudetenland; the Italian government refuses to support Hitler if it meant war; German generals inform Hitler that if Czechoslovakia puts up a defense and the British and French attack from the West, Germany will not have enough munitions.
1‐10 Oct. German occupation of the Sudetenland
9 Apr. German invasion of Denmark & Norway
10 May German invasion of Netherlands, Belgium, & France
10 Jun. Italy declared war against France and Great Britain
22 Jun. French surrender to Germans
16 Jul. Hitler orders attack on Great Britain 31 Jul. Hitler decides to invade the USSR by spring 1941
18 Dec. Hitler calls for plans to invade the USSR (Operation Barbarossa)