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QW #15 Interwar Period

QW #15 Interwar Period. Define the interwar period. Choose 3 countries from below and write a 3-4 sentence summary about each of the countries during the interwar period. 1. Russia 2. China 3. India 4. Italy 5. Japan 6. Germany 7. United States 8. Britain and France.

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QW #15 Interwar Period

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  1. QW #15 Interwar Period • Define the interwar period. • Choose 3 countries from below and write a 3-4 sentence summary about each of the countries during the interwar period. • 1. Russia • 2. China • 3. India • 4. Italy • 5. Japan • 6. Germany • 7. United States • 8. Britain and France

  2. Hitler’s Lightning War

  3. Objective: • Students will examine the blitzkrieg strategy and evaluate its effectiveness during the beginning of WWII as measured through their Cornell notes, reading analysis, QW, discussion, and exit slip.

  4. Setting the stage • Each time the Nazi gained new territory, Hitler would declare an end to his demands • Peace seemed guaranteed… until Hitler expanded again

  5. JTPS • What policy was the League of Nations using to address Hitler and the Nazis? Why did they use this strategy? • (2-3 sentences)

  6. Timeline (German Expansion)

  7. Timeline

  8. Stalin and Hitler -- allies? • Hitler promised Stalin half of Poland • Promised Stalin that he could take over Finland and the Baltic countries (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia) • In return, Hitler can focus on Western Europe without worrying about the Eastern Front

  9. WWII Begins • The invasion of Poland started WW2 (Sept. 1939) • France and Great Britain finally gave up on appeasement and declared war on Germany

  10. JTPS • Blitz = Lightning • Krieg = War • What makes lightning so dangerous? Elaborate on all the things that lightning can do. • (2-3 sentences)

  11. Blitzkrieg • “Germany’s Lightning Attack” pg. 491

  12. Blitzkrieg • Fast-moving German warplanes invaded by raining bombs • Tanks followed by massive infantry troops would then sweep in and claim the territory • Blitzkrieg involved speed, modern weapons, and the element of surprise • Poland fell in 3 weeks • Poland surrendered before Britain and France even mobilized

  13. Blitzkrieg effective? • April 1940 • Took over Denmark and Norway • May 1940 • Swept through Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg

  14. Battle for France • Hitler invades France from the North • Mussolini invades France from the South • June 14, 1940 - Paris had fallen • June 22 – France surrendered

  15. JTPS • Who has failed in conquering Britain? Why did that person fail? Are there any similarities between that situation in the past in comparison to Hitler’s current situation? • (2-3 sentences)

  16. Germany attacks Great Britain • Pg. 493-494 (The Battle of Britain)

  17. Germany Attacks Great Britain • Britain’s Royal Air Force were badly outnumbered • Two secret weapons helped turn the tide of war • Radar- could tell the number, speed, and direction of incoming warplanes • Enigma- Decoded German secret messages • Winston Churchill did not allow the British to give up! • Eventually Hitler decided to call off his attacks and focus his attention on Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean

  18. Justify Think Pair Share • Why wasn’t Hitler able to defeat Britain like the rest of Europe? List several reasons and explain each.

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