Category Archives: Road to War

THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to complete a few final tasks on “The Road to War” topic…! Road to War 1. pages 55-59 (This is a light-hearted extract, taken from Horrible Histories, on the events leading up to WW2, the outbreak of war, and Germany’s invasion of Russia in JuneContinue reading “Y11: 2-14. More Extension Tasks”

THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to complete some tasks on “The Road to War” topic…! Road to War 1. 2. 3. 4. page 61 5. page 62 6. page 63-66 perhaps present this in slides… 6. page 60 7. 5. MARK YOUR WORK WITH A PENCIL. 8. (insert w-s image)Continue reading “Y11: 2-13. Extension Tasks”

Today you are going to see how Hitler ensured an easy take-over of Poland… 1. 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) 2. So, howContinue reading “Y11: 2-12. Nazi Soviet Pact”

Today you are going to observe Nazi Germany getting one step away from invading Poland…! 1. In the first few months of 1939 Hitler continue to pursue his foreign policy aims with unstoppable confidence! The videos below explain how Hitler took Memel and secured a full military alliance with Italy. It also reveals Britain andContinue reading “Y11: 2-11. Europe’s Last Year of Peace”

Today you are going to examine how Czechoslovakia disintegrated… 1. To revise events in Europe (that you learnt about up till now) pay close attention to the video below… How Hitler Invaded Half Of Europe | Greatest Events of World War 2 In Colour. (7:27 minutes long) 2. Let’s now see what happened to theContinue reading “Y11: 2-10. Czechoslovakia’s End…”

Today you are going to see how Czechoslovakia had to give up the Sudetenland after the Münich Conference! 1. The Czech Crisis of 1938. (7:11 minutes long) 2. “The Czech Crisis of 1938”, p.34-35. 3. 4. (Use the relevant spaces on pages 36-40 in your Road to War booklet…) 5. Read the information on pagesContinue reading “Y11: 2-9. Münich Agreement”

Today you are going to look at the union of Germany & Austria… 1. The video below is not only useful for introducing the topic on anschluss between Germany and Austria, but also for revising the militarization of the Rhineland! Remilitarisation of the Rhineland & Anschluss. (10:06 minutes long) 2. Now, let’s look at theContinue reading “Y11: 2-8. Anschluss of Austria”

Today you are going to examine Japan’s foreign policy in the 1930’s! 1. Japan was one of the first countries to start grabbing land shortly after the Great Depression started. Japan could not be stopped by the League of Nations and became increasingly aggressive in her expansionist policies during the 1930’s… History Brief: The RiseContinue reading “Y11: 2-7. Japanese Aggression”

Today you are going to practice more exam questions about the Spanish Civil War! 1. In the previous lesson you started to work on the following questions: Here is also a reminder of how long each question should be and how much time could be spent on each question. 2. If you have not markedContinue reading “Y11: 2-6. Spain & the Axis Powers II”

Today you are going to examine how events in Spain brought Germany and Italy closer together… 1. The Spanish Civil war started in July 1936 and lasted until March 1939. It had a profound impact, not only on Spain, but also on European relations in the 1930’s. Spanish Civil War. (3:51 minutes long) 2. HereContinue reading “Y11: 2-5. Spain & the Axis Powers I”

Today you are going to examine Germany’s actions in 1935 and 1936, when she experienced a couple of unexpected victories! 1. Let’s see what Nazi Germany did in 1935 and 1936 that brought Europe closer to World War Two. Germany – 1935. (1:43 minutes long.) Germany – 1936. (2:14 minutes long.) 2. “From the SaarlandContinue reading “Y11: 2-4. Germany, 1935-1936”

Today you are going to continue with tasks on the revival of Germany. Road to War 1. Continue with the questions on page 2, started in the previous lesson (if still not completed). 2. Is there any other task that you still need to complete? Make sure that your books are up to date… 3.Continue reading “Y11: 2-3. Revival of Germany – continued”

Today you are going to examine German rearmament under Nazi rule. Road to War 1. This first video explains how Hitler secretly started to rearm Germany as soon as he came to power… Revival of Germany. (2:26 minutes long) By 1935 Hitler felt it was no longer necessary to keep German rearmament a secret. TheContinue reading “Y11: 2-2. Revival of Germany”

Today you we are going to start with a new topic: The Road to War… 1. It gives a brief overview of the steps to WW2… The video. (2:39 minutes long) 2. (Remember, this is merely a brief overview… Ultimately, you need to know all the events in detail!) 3. Complete the steps diagram (provided):Continue reading “Y11: 2-1. Steps to War”