Unit No. 19A Year Group: UKS2 Question: Why did Britain go to war in 1937? (The Front Line)

Timeline of World War 2 I already know… Essential Knowledge and Vocabulary The Phoney War Sept 1939 – April 1940 European countries and cities – features of navigation Germany invades Poland. Britain and Sep The war was caused by long and short term France declare war on Germany – Start of Physical and human features of Krakow, Poland. Causes 1939 factors World War 2 World War 2 was from 1939 until 1945 Allies – see Countries which fought on the British side – in Blitzkrieg April 1940 – June 1940 Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazi Party in map alliance/friendship with us Dunkirk evacuated (UK troops rescued from beaches) Germany. The war started when Adolf Hitler and his and France surrenders to Germany. Germany uses Countries with found against the British side troops invaded Poland, on 1st September 1939. Axis – see map ‘blitzkrieg’ to take over much of Western Europe Britain and Empire Alone July 1940 – June 1941 Neville Chamberlin was the Prime Minster on Britain. Neutral Countries with fought supporting neither side Germany launches air attacks on Britain He declared war on Germany on 3rd September 1939. A long narrow ditch used for troops to shelter July Germany, Italy and Japan signed the Trenches 1940 Battles were fought in Asia, Africa and Europe, on the from enemy fire Tripartite Pack creating an alliance ground and in the air. The was an air Mass murder (genocide) of Jews and other The Tide Turns 1941 - 1943 Holocaust battle between the (German Air force) and the groups by the Nazis June Hitler invades Russia in Operation RAF (Royal British Airforce). D-Day (Battle of Normandy), Battle of Midway, 1941 Barbarossa but was defeated Dec 7 Japanese attack US Navy Pearl harbour The Home Front was the war being fought in Britain. Battle of the Stalingrad, Pearl Harbour, Battle of Battles 1941 Dec 8 USA enters war, with the allies The Front Line was the war being fought by British and El-Alamein Americans defeat Japanese B. of Midway. other soldiers in Europe. Appeasement Giving in to the demands of another country 1942 Russians defeat Nazis B. of Stalingrad The first 6 months were known as the Phoney War as British won B. of El-Alamein (Egypt) Propaganda Biased or misleading information to persuade no fighting happened. The first attack was April 1940. Victory 1943 - 1945 Extreme right-wing view in favour of one strong D-Day and the Normandy Invasion Many foods and other products were rationed meaning June 6 Facist Allied forces invade France and push back powerful leader and a one party state 1944 each person had a limited amount recorded in rationing the Germans, incl bombing German cities A group of 15 communist republics (from Russian books with stamps. This was because there was a Soviet Union April Russians advanced to Eastern Europe, Empire) formed after Revolution of 1917 limited supply. 1945 Berlin. Adolf Hitler commits suicide Gas Masks protected people from gas bombs. May 7 Germany surrenders and victory in Europe 1945 is declared – VE DAY Children were evacuated away from their families, from Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and the cities to the countryside, to keep them safe. They August Nagasaki, Japan by the US killing 1945 travelled by train with labels to identify them. Axis 226,000 people People had to cover their windows after sunset with Adolf Hitler Hideki Tojo Emperor Benito Sept 2 Japan surrenders signalling end of WW2 paint or card to hide the light from attackers. This was Hirohito Mussolini 1945 – VJ DAY called the . William King Air raid sirens were sounded to warn people of an attack and people used to hide in air raid shelters such Robert Menzies as Anderson or Morrison shelters Allies Michael Savage The Blitz was the many heavy attacked on the Neville Winston Joseph F. D. Charles de Harry city of Bristol. Many people died and buildings were Chamberlian Churchill Stalin Roosevelt Gaulle Truman destroyed. Blitzkrieg in German is ‘Lightning War’. History The war involved everyone. People took on different job Chronology and Interpretation and Cause and roles such as The Home Guards, land girls, wardens. main events Perspective Consequence Quality Texts

Collaborate and Coherence – Prior Critical thinking and Creativity Communicate connect with Knowledge compassion the community LKS2 – World War 2, What was the main cause of the war? Represent the 5 Interviews Communicate with Home Front Which events had the biggest impact stages of Monologues veterans and collect UKS2 - The usefulness during its course? What was the impact war/holocaust Speeches primary evidence of historical sources – on/significance of Krakow – particularly for emotive Drama from sources in the primary and secondary, related to the Jewish population response in an Movement community eg local comparing past and (Ghetto)/ Holocaust? What are different audience, Purpose: emotive British Legion, Care present, BC/AD and viewpoints? Compare timelines of Create a global response Home, museums simple scales to different countries. How significant was memorial to Anne Frank’s Share historical represent time, the the war to Britain/the world? – What the Diary sources from diverse beliefs of were the consequences/changes? war/holocaust, Representing families, globally, previous periods How does this compare to other conflicts Use art as different representative of our studied, how the past you’ve studied? What can we learn from sources of viewpoints school community shaped today World War 2? information.

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