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World War II: Global Strategy & Events

This lesson explores the strategies and events that led to the opening of hostilities in Europe and Asia in the 1930s, as well as the major events of World War II through the end of 1941. It also discusses the role of advances in military technology in shaping the first two years of the war.

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World War II: Global Strategy & Events

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  1. Lesson 13 WW II -- Global War, Global Strategy

  2. Lesson Objectives •  Be able to recount the chains of events that led to the opening of hostilities in Europe and Asia in the 1930's. •  Understand the genesis and significant features of the strategies of each major combatant:       • Germany and Japan      • Britain, France, Soviet Union, U.S. •  Be able to recount and discuss the major events in World War II through the end of 1941. •  Understand the role of the advances in military technology since the end of The Great War on the events of the first two years of World War II.

  3. Events September 8, 1926 Germany joins League of Nations Germany signs Kellogg-Briand Pact August 27, 1928 Hitler becomes chancellor January 30, 1933 Germany withdraws from League October 19, 1933 Germany signs 10 yr non-aggression pact with Poland January 26, 1934 August 2, 1934 President Hindenburg dies; Hitler declares himself Führer December 1934 Japan withdraws from Washington Naval Treaty

  4. Germany Rearms Alt

  5. Events September 8, 1926 Germany joins League of Nations Germany signs Kellogg-Briand Pact August 27, 1928 Hitler becomes chancellor January 30, 1933 Germany withdraws from League October 19, 1933 Germany signs 10 yr non-aggression pact with Poland January 26, 1934 August 2, 1934 President Hindenburg dies; Hitler declares himself Führer December 1934 Japan withdraws from Washington Naval Treaty

  6. Events Germany announces conscription, formation of new army units, navy ships and an air force March 16, 1935

  7. Rearmament Propaganda Caption: "With an insufficient military, Germany can be blockaded both by land and sea." Hans Riegler, Heer, Flotte und Luftwaffe. Wehrpolitisches Taschenbuch * (Berlin: Verlag für vaterländische Literatur, 1935) * Army, Navy and Air Force. Military Political Paperback Source

  8. Rearmament Propaganda Caption: "Germany's industrial areas, unlike those of France, are defenseless in defortified or even demilitarized border zones." Hans Riegler, Heer, Flotte und Luftwaffe. Wehrpolitisches Taschenbuch * (Berlin: Verlag für vaterländische Literatur, 1935) * Army, Navy and Air Force. Military Political Paperback Hauptindustriegebiete = main industrial areas Source

  9. Events March 16, 1935 Germany announces conscription, formation of new army units, navy ships and an air force October 3, 1935 Italy invades Ethiopia; League of Nations imposes economic sanctions March 7, 1936 Germany occupies Rhineland, successfully challenging France

  10. Rhineland Re-occupied by Germany – March 7, 1936

  11. Events Germany & Italy form Berlin-Rome Axis October 25, 1936 Germany & Japan sign Anti-Comintern Pact November 1936 January 17, 1937 Hitler renounces Versailles Treaty July 7, 1937 Sino-Japanese War begins November 5, 1937 Hitler discusses secret plan for Lebensraum (“living space”) March 12, 1938 Germany annexes Austria (Anschluss)

  12. Events Czechoslovakia mobilizes over German pressure against Sudetenland May 20, 1938

  13. Events Munich Conference September 29, 1938 Chamberlain, Léger, Hitler, Mussolini Britain France Germany Italy Peace In Our Time http://homepage.eircom.net/~finnegam/war/peace.htm

  14. Events Chamberlain: “Peace for our time” September 30, 1938 "My good friends, for the second time in our history, a British Prime Minister has returned from Germany bringing peace with honor. I believe it is peace for our time... Go home and get a nice quiet sleep." Peace For Our Time http://library.byu.edu/~rdh/eurodocs/uk/peace.html

  15. Man of the Year - 1938 January 2, 1939 Baron Rudolph Charles von Ripper Click for source

  16. Events Germany acquires Sedetenland October 1, 1938 March 10, 1939 Germany occupies Czechoslovakia

  17. Hitler: Opportunist or Strategist? Why did Hitler invade Czechoslovakia?

  18. Remember This?

  19. Hitler: Eye on Russia

  20. Events Hitler negotiates non-aggression pact with Soviet Union (Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact) August 23, 1939 September 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland Holocaust Encyclopedia

  21. The Path to War in Europe 11:48

  22. Events September 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland September 3, 1939 Britain, France declare war on Germany “Phony war” begins April 9, 1940 Germany invades Denmark & Norway May 10, 1940 Germany invades Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg Chamberlain resigns * Churchill becomes PM * Britain occupies Iceland * * Not related to invasion

  23. Battle of France German Plan Manstein Plan

  24. Battle of France French Plan Dyle Plan 1939 Schlieffen Plan 1914

  25. Battle of France French Plan Dyle Plan 1939

  26. Battle of France Schlieffen Plan vs. Dyle, Manstein Plans

  27. Battle of France

  28. Events September 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland September 3, 1939 Britain, France declare war on Germany “Phony war” begins April 9, 1940 Germany invades Denmark & Norway Germany invades Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg May 10, 1940 May 27-29, 1940 Evacuation of Dunkirk

  29. Next: Lesson 13 - Part 2 WW II -- Global War, Global Strategy Dunkirk and the Fall of France

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