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Origins of World War II (Total War Era, 1914‐1945) Be familiar with • Be able to recognize, define, describe, memorize, recall • Assessed through matching, ordering or placing events in sequence or on a timeline, fill‐in‐ the‐blank, multiple choice • Describe relevance of Anglo‐German Naval Agreement to German‐British and British‐French relations • Recall ’s roles in German‐British (1936‐1939) relations and German‐Soviet relations (1939‐1941) • Describe German/Hitler foreign policy goals “race and space,” , Drang nach Osten • Describe “” with Austria; Crisis; of Bohemia‐Moravia • Define and explain significance of the following: German‐Polish non‐ aggression pact, Hossbach Conference, Agreement; Recognize Hermann Göring, , Sir Nevile Henderson, , , Joachim von Ribbentrop, , ,

Need to Know • Be able to explain, paraphrase, compare, distinguish, interpret, summarize • Assessed through writing, multiple choice, and in some cases, ordering events • Explain the “Wrong War” thesis from the documentary, The Nazis: A Warning from History; Explain Hitler’s foreign policy goals • Explain how the results of the Sudetenland Crisis and influenced Hitler’s decisions in 1939 • Explain how Nazi‐Soviet Non‐Aggression Pact and Rome‐ Axis influenced Hitler’s goals • Interpret how Hitler’s assessment of British diplomacy and potential threat influenced his decision‐making between 1937‐1939 • Paraphrase Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill’s assessment of the Munich Agreement • Place in correct order major developments in events leading to origins of WWII in Europe and against the USSR (1933‐1941)

Big Ideas (Formulated as Questions) • Be able to interpret, evaluate, differentiate, organize, construct, formulate • Assessed through writing, discussion, debate • How accurate is the interpretation offered by the documentary, The Nazis: A Warning from History, The Wrong War? • What were German and British intentions between 1937‐1939? • What sort of risks did Adolf Hitler believe that he was taking before ? Origins of World War II (Total War Era, 1914‐1945) 30 Jan. Hitler appointed Chancellor of 26 Jan. Germany & Poland sign a ten year non‐ 14 Oct. Germany leaves the Conference aggression pact leaving impression that Germany and the raising concerns that seeks peace at least for ten years 1933 Germany was repudiating a path of reconciliation. 2 Aug. Hitler combines office of president & chancellor 1934 16 Mar. Germany repudiates military limitations of the Versailles Treaty 7 Mar. Hitler denounces Locarno Treaty & 1935 11 Apr Stresa Front formed between France, Great remilitarizes the Rhineland; Britain and France Britain, and Italy publicly denounce 18 Jun. Anglo‐German Naval Agreement raises 9 Sep. Four Year Plan inaugurated; goal to make 1936 questions about British commitment to checking the German economy and military ready for war in German power on the European continent four years 3 Oct. Italian troops invade Ethiopia (Abyssinia)

14 Mar. Slovaks declare independence from 5 Nov. so‐called Hossbach Conference (see document) ; encouraged by Germans; left Bohemia 1937 and Moravia isolated 4 Feb. Hitler makes himself Minister of War 15 Mar. Bohemia & Moravia "accept" Germany's 12 Mar. German troops occupy Austria protectorate status so Hitler can make it appear 1938 13 Mar. Anschluss with Austria declared; Germany that Germany did not invade annexed Austria; violated & St. 31 Mar. Poles accept Anglo‐French offer of Germaine assistance; throughout spring and summer Hitler 24 Apr. , a Czech Nazi, demands and German diplomats accuse Poland of 1939 autonomy for the ; supported by persecuting minority Germans, etc. Hitler and other top Nazis in Germany 3 Apr. Hitler orders preparation for military 30 May Hitler ordered military staff to develop a (Operation White) plan to invade called "Fall Grün" 28 Apr. Hitler denounces German non‐ [Case Green] aggression pact with Poland 15 Sep. Chamberlain & Hitler meet at 22 May Germany & Italy sign "“ to Berchtesgaden; Chamberlain agreed in principle that collaborate in military and economic goals Germany could have the Sudetenland region of 23 Aug. Nazi‐Soviet Non‐aggression Pact (a.k.a. Czechoslovakia Molotov‐Ribbentrop Agreement); publicly agree 22‐23 Sep. Chamberlain & Hitler meet at Bad to remain neutral and a secret protocol Godesberg to negotiate a deal that will provide for 29 Aug. German ultimatum to Poland; Germany the peaceful transfer of the Sudetenland to accused Poland of preparing to invade Germany; negotiations fall apart because Hitler 31 Aug. Germany falsely claims Poland attacked refused to accept terms such as an international several border towns in Germany; the most commission, plebiscites, etc. notorious example is Gleiwitz Radio Station 29 Sep. Munich Conference on Sudetenland; Hitler 1 Sep. German troops invade Poland agreed to the meeting for three reasons: large 3 Sep. France & Great Britain declare war on majority of Germans are not willing to support a war Germany to acquire the Sudetenland; the Italian government 17 Sep. Soviet troops invade Poland from the refuses to support Hitler if it meant war; German east generals inform Hitler that if Czechoslovakia puts up 27 Sep. surrenders a defense and the British and French attack from the 27 Sep. Hitler decides to attack western Europe West, Germany will not have enough munitions. 29 Sep. Germany & USSR divide Poland 1‐10 Oct. German occupation of the Sudetenland 30 Nov. Russo‐Finnish War begins 9 Apr. German invasion of Denmark & Norway 1940 10 May German invasion of Netherlands, Belgium, & 6 Apr. Germany invades Yugoslavia & Greece France 22 Jun. Germany invades the USSR 10 Jun. Italy declared war against France and Great 13 Jul. Great Britain and USSR reach a mutual aid 1941 Britain pact 22 Jun. French surrender to Germans 7 Dec. Japan attacks Hawaii and the Philippines 16 Jul. Hitler orders attack on Great Britain 31 Jul. Hitler 8 Dec. US declares war on Japan decides to invade the USSR by spring 1941 11 Dec. Hitler declares war on the 18 Dec. Hitler calls for plans to invade the USSR ()