Today you are going to see how Hitler ensured an easy take-over of Poland…
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The video below gives a clue as to how Hitler made sure that the German army would not have to face opposition from two sides when they invade Poland…
Adolf Hitler – Joseph Stalin. (1:44 minutes long)
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So, how did it happen that Hitler and Stalin became allies?
The Nazi-Soviet Pact. (3:21 minutes long)
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We are still looking at events in 1939. So, if necessary, again read the relevant information about “Europe’s Last Year of Peace”
“Europe’s Last Year of Peace”, p.42-43.
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The Nazi-Soviet Pact is also known as the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact…
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(Use the relevant spaces on page 50 in your Road to War booklet…)
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The video below shows a political cartoon commenting on the Nazi Soviet Pact at the time…
WW2 Nazi Soviet Pact – Cartoon Analysis (‘Rendezvous’). (8:03 minutes long)
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‘Rendezvous’ Cartoon by David Low.
The image below clarifies the writing on the cartoon…
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Once completed, mark your answers on the Rendezvous cartoon.
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So, what happened next? Surprise, surprise… Hitler invaded Poland! And Britain and France declared war on Germany!
“The Spread of War, 1939-1940”, p.52-53.
(You do not need to know the details of these events for your final IGCSE History examination.)
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Read the information on page 51 on Why Britain & France declared war on Germany in September 1939…
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Why did WW2 break out in September 1939? (13:55 minutes long)
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Road to War
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact – History Matters. (2:34 minutes long)
The Nazi Soviet Pact. (11:36 minutes long)
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