Guided Reading SS6H7 World War II Pages 336 338

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Guided Reading – SS6H7 – World War II pages 336 – 338 By the 1930s, Germany was still paying for the damage done to the ______countries during ______. The German economy was in ______. In ______, citizens elected ______and the ______, or Nazi Party. The Nazi Party believed in ______. A philosophy that supports a strong, ______government controlled by the ______and led by a powerful ______. Hitler and the Nazi Party practiced an extreme form of ______and ______. Fascists also had ______beliefs.

Hitler unjustly blamed the ______citizens of Germany, for the country’s problems. His Nazi followers seized Jewish ______and began to send Jews, along with ______people, ______opponents, and others, to ______camps. During this ______, millions of people were deliberately ______, and others ______or died from ______. In ______, Hitler took command of the ______forces. Then, in ______, Hitler’s army invaded ______. By June 1940, Hitler’s army had swept through Western Europe and a year later, Germany invaded the ______. Use the chart on page 336, identify the Axis Powers of ______, ______, and ______. The Allies were ______, ______, ______, and the ______. The United States entered the war after ______bombed U.S. military bases at ______in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. World War II turned much of Europe into a ______. By the end of the war, the United States, ______, and the United Kingdom occupied ______Europe, including the eastern part of ______.

Once peace was established, the western allies helped to set up free ______in Western Europe. In 1949, the countries of Western Europe joined ______and the ______to form a ______alliance, called NATO. The North ______Treaty ______, agreed to defend one another if they were attacked by the ______or any other ______. Political differences quickly separated the Soviet Union from ______Europe and the ______. The United States Secretary of State ______C. ______created the ______Act of 1948, also known as the ______. This plan provided U.S. aid - ______, ______, and ______to countries of Western Europe. The Marshall Plan greatly benefited war-torn ______. It may also have prevented ______or ______instability. Name ______Date ______

Guided Reading – SS6H7 – World War II pages 336 – 338 By the 1930s, Germany was still paying for the damage done to the Allied countries during World War I. The German economy was in ruins. In 1933, citizens elected Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist, or Nazi Party. The Nazi Party believed in Fascism. A philosophy that supports a strong, central government controlled by the military and led by a powerful dictator. Hitler and the Nazi Party practiced an extreme form of patriotism and nationalism. Fascists also had racist beliefs.

Hitler unjustly blamed the Jewish citizens of Germany, for the country’s problems. His Nazi followers seized Jewish property and began to send Jews, along with disabled people, political opponents, and others, to concentration camps. During this Holocaust, millions of people were deliberately killed, and others starved or died from disease. In 1934, Hitler took command of the armed forces. Then, in 1939, Hitler’s army invaded Poland. By June 1940, Hitler’s army had swept through Western Europe and a year later, Germany invaded the Soviet Union. Use the chart on page 336, identify the Axis Powers of Germany, Italy, and Japan. The Allies were the United Kingdom, France, Soviet Union, and the United States. The United States entered the war after Japan bombed U.S. military bases at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. World War II turned much of Europe into a battleground. By the end of the war, the United States, France, and the United Kingdom occupied Western Europe, including the eastern part of Germany.

Once peace was established, the western allies helped to set up free governments in Western Europe. In 1949, the countries of Western Europe joined Canada and the United States to form a defense alliance, called NATO. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, agreed to defend one another if they were attacked by the Soviet Union or any other country. Political differences quickly separated the Soviet Union from Western Europe and the United States. The United States Secretary of State George C. Marshall created the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, also known as the Marshall Plan. This plan provided U.S. aid - agricultural, industrial, and financial to countries of Western Europe. The Marshall Plan greatly benefited war-torn Europe. It may also have prevented economic depression or political instability.