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Germany's Rise to Power: A Threat to World Peace

Consul General Messersmith reported a martial spirit developing in Germany, emphasizing Germany's dangerous direction. Explore WWII's causes and consequences, Axis vs. Allies dynamics, and key events like Blitzkrieg and Battle of Britain.

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Germany's Rise to Power: A Threat to World Peace

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  1. Consul General Messersmith reported further that a martial spirit was being developed in Germany; that everywhere people were seen drilling, including children from the age of five or six to persons well into middle age; that a psychology was being developed that whole world was against Germany, which was defenseless before the world; that people were being trained against gas and airplane attacks; and that the idea of war from neighboring countries was constantly harped upon. He emphasized that Germany was headed in directions which could only carry ruin to it and creat a situation “dangerous to world peace.” He said that we must recognize that while Germany at the time wanted peace, it was by no means a peaceful country or one looking forward to a long period of peace; that the German Government and its adherents desired peace ardently for the time being because they needed peace to carry through the changes in Germany which they wanted to bring about. What they wanted to do was to make Germany the “the most capable instrument of war that there has ever existed.” … “A few weeks later reported a conversation with William E. Dodd, United States Ambassador to Germany, in which they had agreed that no fait whatsoever could be placed in the Nazi regime and its promises, that what the Nazis were after was “unlimited territorial expansion.” And that there was probably in existence a German-Japanese understanding, if not an alliance.” Tuesday, March. 4, 2014 Germany Soviet Union Italy United States Britain League of Nat France Japan • If you didn’t turn in your warm-ups last week please put them in the basket now. • Take your seat • Take out a new paper for warm-ups Warm-Up After watching the video clip and participating in class discussion apply what you have learned to WWII. Who do you feel was responsible for causing this war? Why? • 1 paragraph

  2. Today’s Agenda • Video Clip / Class Discussion • Warm – Up / Class Discussion • FN: Hitler's Lightning War • HW: • Catch up on study guide 1-20

  3. Chapter 14, Section 2 Hitler’s Lightning War Blitzkrieg

  4. Today’s Standard • 10.8 Students analyze the causes and consequences of World War II. 3. Identify and disc. the way WWII started, & the major turning points of the war, the principal theaters of conflict, key strategic decisions, w/ emphasis on the importance of geographic factors. Why did WWII start, where did the early part of the War take place (all areas) and what was the first major turning point? Essential Question

  5. Germany Adolf Hitler Italy Benito Mussolini Japan Emperor Hirohito (puppet) General Tojo (Togo) (puppet master) Great Britain - Winston Churchill France Charles de Gaulle Soviet Union (USSR) Joseph Stalin Axis Vs. Allies

  6. Germany Sparks New European War 10-year nonaggression pact with Stalin (U.S.S.R.) – Aug. 23, 1939 Important b/c Hitler can now safely attack Poland

  7. I. Germany Sparks New European War B. Blitzkrieg (lightening War) invasion of Poland – Sept. 1, 1939.

  8. Germany Sparks New European War • Sept. 3, Britain & France declare war • “Phony War” – 7 month calm • Germany invades • Denmark & Norway in April 1940; both surrender

  9. One People, One Empire, One Leader!

  10. IThe Battle for France • Germany sweeps through Holland, Belgium, & Luxembourg • France invaded - May 1940 • Miracle of Dunkirk – British ships rescue 300,000 soldiers • Italy joins Germany & declares war on France & Britain - June 10 • France surrenders - June 22 • Renamed Vichy France • Great Britain only country left opposing Germany

  11. Europe 1942 Axis Powers Appeasement Hitler’s gains Soviet Union G.B. Germany Allied Powers France Choose a 2nd Color Italy

  12. Operation Sea Lion The Battle of Britain: Summer 1940 – May 10, 1941 • Britain stands alone against Nazis • Prime Minister Winston Churchill – “My nation will never give in” • RAF’s 2,900 planes to Nazis 4,500

  13. The Battle of Britain Con’t • Sept. cities are bombed (London) • Britain’s advantages: radar & Enigma • Hitler calls off attacks • Allies learn: Hitler’s advances could be blocked

  14. U.S. Isolationism • United States desire to avoid ties with other countries • FDR passes Lend-Lease program to sell allies weapons/supplies

  15. Mediterranean Fighting • Germany & Italy attack N. Africa • They want Oil & Egypt (British)

  16. Mediterranean Fighting • Brits fight well– 130,000 Italian POW’s • Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps takes Tobruk • Fought from March 1941 to Jan. 1942 • Staggering defeat for British

  17. Soviet Union G.B. Germany France Italy

  18. The Eastern Front • Hitler takes Balkans in April 1941– Yugoslavia & Greece

  19. The Eastern Front • Hitler invades U.S.S.R. – June 1941 • Hitler penetrates 500 miles while Soviets “slash & burn”

  20. Soviet Union G.B. Germany France Italy

  21. The Eastern Front • Leningrad & Moscow (and winter weather) repel Nazis • 1 million Russians die • 500,000 German soldiers lost

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