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The Causes of the Second World WarStarter : use the images to help determine six major factors that helped cause the Second World WarStarter1My GuessAnswer2My Guess46Answer3My GuessAnswer43My Guess1Answer5My GuessAnswer6My GuessAnswer52

Rank ImportanceThe Causes of the Second World WarAim : consider and explain how six causes helped cause the Second World War and the rank their importance.1 : The Legacy of WW1Main Point :Example 1Example 2Explain HOW this it helped cause WW2 ( LINK )2 : The Failure of LeagueDescribe WHY the League Failed3 : The Global DepressionWordBest ityExtremeMoralPunishment1:PressureIn need2:RadicalSafety3:DesperateForce4 : Hitler’s Foreign PolicyMain Point :Example 1Example 2Explain HOW this it helped cause WW2 ( LINK )HOW the League’s Failure helped cause WW25 : AppeasementDescribe Appeasement in 19381:2:3:HOW Appeasement helped cause WW21:2:3:6 : The Nazi-Soviet PactIn August Hitler and surprisedthe world by signing the Nazi –Soviet Non Pact. Even though they weresworn both felt they couldbenefit from the agreement as they gainedmore to prepare for war. They alsoagreed to divide between them.It helped start the war because it gave Hitlerthe confidence to invade withoutfear of an immediate attack from the Soviets.

The Causes of the Second World WarRank ImportanceAim : consider and explain how six causes helped cause the Second World War and the rank their importance.1 : The Legacy of WW1Take notes from the PPT slide and video link .4 : Hitler’s Foreign PolicyTake notes from the PPT slide and video link .2 : The Failure of the LONTake notes from the PPT slide and video link .5 : AppeasementTake notes from the PPT slide and video link .3 : The Global DpressionTake note from the PPT slide and video link .6 : The Nazi - Soviet PactTake note from the PPT slide and video link .

The Long and Short Term Causes of WW2Discover: the causes of the WW2 Explore: how to classify them Skill: causation and classification.DateThe Causes of WW2 Timeline 1919-1939June 1919 The Treaty of Versailles signedThe Treaty of VersaillesThe treaty was seen assevere. It damagedGermany economically,made her weak and hurtGerman pride. Hitlerwould use this bitternessand anger as fuel for hisspeeches and to justify forhis foreign policy.The Global DepressionThe Wall Street Crashmarked the start of aGlobal Depression.This helped dictatorscome to power andother countries weretoo weak to standagainst them.Hitler becomes ChancellorFuelled by his anger atVersailles and helpedto power by thedepression, Hitler’sforeign policy wouldeventually push Europeto war. He started withrebuilding the small,weak German army.The League of Nations FailsThe League was createdon the idea ofCollective Security:countries standing together against aggression. In 1935, theLeague failed to stop toMussolini's attack onAbyssinia. The Leaguewas not taken seriouslyafter this event.The Rhineland: reoccupiedThe Rhineland wasGerman land on theborder with France.Under Versailles,Germany was forbiddenfrom putting troopsthere. Hitler took agamble and marched hisarmy into this area.The Nazi-Soviet PactThe NSNAP was asurprising agreementbetween Hitler andStalin. It opened theway for Hitler toinvade Poland withoutfear of Soviet attack.The Nazi invasionof Poland was thetrigger for WW2.The Munich AgreementAs Hitler grew strongerhe wanted more.Europe feared war overthe Sudetenland. Aftertalks in Munich,Germany, the Sudetenland was given toHitler. In return, hepromised this was hislast territorial demand.Anschluss: Austria annexedAustria and Germanyhad been banned fromjoining together. Hitler(Austrian) believed thetwo countries shouldbe united. He ignoredVersailles and arrangeda vote. The Austriansvoted to join withGermany.1924 Hitler writes Mein KampfOct 1929 The Global Depression beginsJan1933 Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany1933 Hitler begins to rebuild his army in secretJan1935 The Saar is returned by plebisciteOct 1935 Abyssinia Invasion : The League is deadMar 1936 Rhineland reoccupiedNov 1936 Rome Berlin Axis : Hitler Mussolini Alliance1937 The Spanish Civil WarMar 1938 Anschluss with Austria1938 Stalin pushes for an alliance with ChamberlainSep 1938 The Munich AgreementMar 1939 Nazis invade CzechoslovakiaAug 1939 The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression PactSep 1939 Germany invades PolandSep 1939 Britain declares war on GermanySep 1939 The Second World War has begunJun1941 Operation Barbarossa: Germany attacks USSRLightly shade the event bar to sort the causes into the riggerNow colour code red circles to classify events into major causes.VersaillesThe Failure ofthe LeagueGlobalDepressionHitler’s ForeignPolicyAppeasementThe NaziSoviet Pact

The Long and Short Term Causes of WW2Discover: the causes of the WW2 Explore: how to classify them Skill: causation and classification.The Treaty of Versailles : June 1919The treaty was seen as toosevere. It damaged Germanyeconomically, made her weakand hurt German pride. Hitlerwould use this bitterness andanger as fuel for his speechesand to actions.Solidify : Justify : RatifyThe Global Depression : 1929Hitler becomes Chancellor : 1933Smash : Crash : BashFuelled by his anger atVersailles and helped topower by the depression,Hitler’s policywould eventually pushEurope to war. He startedwith rebuilding the small,weak German army.Naughty : Foreign : DomesticCollective : Joint : TeamRhineland: reoccupied : 1936The Rhineland was Germanland on the border withFrance. Under Versailles,Germany wasfrom putting troops there.Hitler took a gamble and hissmall army marched in.Sanctioned : ForbiddenAlliance : AgreementJuneOctJan1933 Hitler begins to rebuild his army in secretJan1935 The Saar is returned by plebisciteOctThe League was created onthe idea ofSecurity: countries standingtogether against aggression.In 1935, the League failed tostop to Mussolini's attack onAbyssinia. The League wasnot taken seriously after thisevent. failure.The NSNAP was anbetweenHitler and Stalin. It openedthe way for Hitler toinvade Poland withoutfear of Soviet attack. TheNazi invasion of Polandwas the trigger for WW2.The Causes of WW2 Timeline 1919-19391924 Hitler writes Mein KampfThe Wall Streetmarked the start of aGlobal Depression. Thishelped dictators come topower. Other countrieswere too weak to standagainst them.The League of Nations FailsThe Nazi-Soviet Pact : 1939DateThe Munich Agreement : 1939As Hitler grew stronger hewanted more. Europefeared war over the Sudetenland. After talks inMunich, the Sudetenlandwas given to Hitler. Inreturn, he said this was hislast demand.Land : Territorial : LastAnschluss: with Austria : 1938Austria and Germany hadbeen banned from joiningtogether. Hitler (Austrian)believed the two countriesshould be united. He ignored Versailles and arranged a vote. The Austrians voted toAnschluss : Join : StopMarNov 1936 Rome Berlin Axis : Hitler Mussolini Alliance1937 The Spanish Civil WarMar1938 Stalin pushes for an alliance with ChamberlainSepMar 1939 Nazis invade CzechoslovakiaAugSep 1939 Germany invades PolandSep 1939 Britain declares war on GermanySep 1939 The Second World War has begunJun1941 Operation Barbarossa: Germany attacks USSRLightly shade the event bar to sort the causes into the riggerNow colour code red circles to classify events into major causes.VersaillesThe Failure ofthe LeagueGlobalDepressionHitler’s ForeignPolicyAppeasementThe NaziSoviet Pact

Prelude To War : growing tensions, 1914 - 39.Munich Agreement ( Sept )‘The League is dead ’The Treaty of VersaillesThe Spanish Civil WarThe Wall Street CrashGrowing NationalismThe League is bornThe Nazi - Soviet PactRhineland ReoccupiedAnschluss ( March )19191920192919351936193719381939Anschluss withThe event that effectively killed the League?The Nazis March Into PolandSeptember 1939With the effective death of the in 1935 following theAbyssinia invasion Hitler gambled and marched troops into theGerman Rhineland. This was an example of .Lord Lothian of Britain described this as ‘ No more than theGermans walking into their own ‘.How did the Nazi-Soviet Pact influence Hitler’sdecision to invade Poland?Give 4 terms of the treaty thatangered Germans1:2:3:4:Process : The Wall Street Crash to the Rise of Hitler.1: The Wall Street Crash2:3:4:5:6:7:How did the war in Spain help speed up the start of WW2 ?

Linking The Causes Of The Second World WarTask : make connections or links between the factors that contributed towards the Second World War

Linking The Causes Of The Second World WarTask : make connections or links between the factors that contributed towards the Second World WarThe F W WbecauseThe Global DepressionbecauseThe Failure of the LeaguebecauseAbecauseHitler’s Foreign PolicybecauseThe Nazi-Soviet Pactbecause

Linking The Causes of World War 2Summarise: the reasons for the causes of WW2 Explore: the relationship between factors Skill: making links.1: The Treaty of Versailles2: The Global DepressionToo SevereHelped Hitler’s rise.Links to: 3 5Links to:4: The Failure of the League3: Hitler’s Foreign PolicyLinks to:Links to:5: AppeasementLinks to:6: The Nazi-Soviet PactLinks to:

icHistory.comRanking The Causes Of The Second WorldTask : assign 60 ‘credits of blame’ to the causes of the First World WarTheNazi –SovietPactThe Legacy of WW1Hitler’s Foreign PolicyAppeasementRanked CauseCreditsTotal6012The GlobalDepressionThe Failure of the League3456

Ranking The Causes Of The Second World WarMission : to recap and rank the causes of the Second World WarMy Rank OrderThe SpanishCivil War1Nazi - Soviet PactAgreed Pair / Group OrderMostImportant2NazisInvadePoland3Global DepressionFailureof LeagueHitler’s FP456Versailles78WW1Appeasement9LeastImportant

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