Castro‚ Nazzi 1CA5 I. Introduction For a start‚ there’s disagreement on when the war started and two common dates for when it finished. In terms of Europe‚ Russia generally holds that the ’Great Patriotic War ’ began on June 22nd 1941 with Operation Barbarossa (the German invasion of Russia) while Western Europe uses September 1st 1939‚ the German invasion of Poland. Both use the date of Germany ’s unconditional surrender as the end in Europe‚ but the Western Allies accepted the
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World War Two Causes Information and Activity Worksheets Ages 11 - 14 H Y Wheeler Worksheets This booklet has been printed and sold by History on the Net to be used as a teaching resource The purchaser is entitled to photocopy these pages for personal‚ educational or non-profit usage provided that the copyright notice is not removed The copyright of this booklet and its contents remains the property of H Y Wheeler and History on the Net © 2005 H Y Wheeler History on the Net Section 1 Introduction
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How far was Britain’s policy of Appeasement the result of popular opinion? Britain’s policy of appeasement was partly due to popular opinion. The British people did not want to enter another war after losing 722‚000 lives and having 1‚676‚000 people wounded. There was a widespread feeling that death and destruction should never be allowed to happen on such a scale again. However public opinion was not the only reason Britain followed a policy of appeasement to Hitler. There were other factors such
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well by the Polish‚ who feared the intrusion and possible source of a foothold for Germany. Seeing how the negotiations are going‚ England and France side with Poland‚ pledging to intercede on their behalf should Germany invade. Meanwhile‚ Neville Chamberlain‚ the Prime Minister of England‚ and Hitler are in discussions‚ hoping to settle over the Corridor and Danzig peacefully. Realizing in April 1939 that the negotiations are not going in his direction‚ Hitler withdraw from his pacts with Poland
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“Veni‚ vidi‚ vici.” These Latin words‚ translated into English as “I came‚ I saw‚ I conquered”‚ were spoken by Julius Caesar‚ and captured his decision making and leadership skills (“Latin Quotes by Julius Caesar”). Julius Caesar is considered one of the greatest military minds of all time. Through a series of political alliances and battles‚ he expanded the Roman Republic and built the foundations for the Roman Empire (“Julius Caesar – Dictator‚ General”). As with other successful leaders‚ such
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were major Allies. They were countries that opposed the Axis powers. Who were the Axis powers? The Axis Powers consisted primarily of Germany‚ Italy‚ and Japan. Who was King of England? King George VI Who was the British Prime Minister? Neville Chamberlain was the Prime Minister at the start of the war however he resigned and Winston Churchill took over in 1940. Then Clement Attlee took over from Winston Churchill’s place. The effect of war in Britain How did the war affect the lives of ordinary
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Hitler’s Foreign Policy (1933 - 1939) German Reaction to the Treaty of Versailles. The Aims of Hitler’s Foreign Policy. German Rearmament. The Saar Plebiscite. The Remilitarisation of the Rhineland. The Anschluss with Austria. The Sudetenland Crisis. The Munich Agreement &Appeasement. The Invasion of Czechoslovakia. The Nazi-Soviet Pact. The Invasion of Poland. The Timeline of Hitler’s Foreign Policy (1933 - 1939) (Reversal of the Treaty of Versailles
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Hitler’s troops marched into Austria (Hitler’s home-land). He later united with Austria‚ which was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles. In September 1938‚ he demanded control of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia. The leader of Britain – Neville Chamberlain‚ Italy – Benito Mussolini and France – Edouard Daladier visited Hitler and agreed to let him have the Sudetenland. Hitler had to promise not to attack or invade any other countries. The Czech leader was not even invited to the meeting. This
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Aggression‚ Appeasement‚ and War Vocabulary Sanction – penalties Pacifism – opposition to all war Appeasement – giving in to demands of an aggressor to keep the peace Anschuss – union of Austria Dictators Challenge World Peace Japan on the Move i. One of the earliest tests had been posed by Japan. ii. Japanese military leaders and ultranationalists thought that Japan should have an empire equal to those of the western powers. iii. In pursuit of this goal‚ Japan seized Manchuria in 1931
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Causes of World War II World War I was one of the most destructive wars in modern history. Nearly ten million soldiers died as a result of hostilities. The enormous losses on all sides of the conflict resulted in part from the introduction of new weapons‚ like the machine gun and gas warfare‚ as well as the failure of military leaders to adjust their tactics to the increasingly mechanized nature of warfare. A policy of attrition‚ particularly on the Western Front‚ cost the lives of hundreds of
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