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Do you recognise a familiar face in this picture?

The photos relate to different reasons why Hitler was so popular with German people. Can you think of any reasons why?

Why did war Why did war break out again break out again

in 1939?in 1939?To find out the reasons for To find out the reasons for

World War IIWorld War II

Aims

Hitler’s biography, ‘Mein Kampf’ published

in1925

Extracts from ‘Mein Kampf’. Why might some of Extracts from ‘Mein Kampf’. Why might some of Hitler’s ideas lead to another war in Europe?Hitler’s ideas lead to another war in Europe?

The Treaty of Versailles must be The Treaty of Versailles must be cancelled and land taken from Germany cancelled and land taken from Germany must be returned.must be returned.

All people of German blood (including All people of German blood (including Austria and Czechoslovakia) must be Austria and Czechoslovakia) must be allowed to live in Greater Germany.allowed to live in Greater Germany.

We demand living space (‘Lebensraum’) We demand living space (‘Lebensraum’) for our people in the east.for our people in the east.

The Germans are the ‘Master Race’The Germans are the ‘Master Race’

Your taskYour task

Your teacher will explain how the Your teacher will explain how the world moved ever closer to war in world moved ever closer to war in the 1930s. Alongside each event on the 1930s. Alongside each event on your timeline, try to explain how your timeline, try to explain how Hitler’s words and actions made war Hitler’s words and actions made war ever more likely. ever more likely.

19331933

Hitler becomes Chancellor, he promises Hitler becomes Chancellor, he promises to renew Germany’s pride in itself as a to renew Germany’s pride in itself as a nationnation

19351935

Rearmament - Hitler and his party Rearmament - Hitler and his party the Nazis make no attempt to hide the Nazis make no attempt to hide the fact they are rebuilding their the fact they are rebuilding their army and making new weaponsarmy and making new weapons

19361936

Conscription introduced – men Conscription introduced – men forced to join the armyforced to join the army

German Army occupies the German Army occupies the RhinelandRhineland

19371937

Hitler helps the Spanish Hitler helps the Spanish dictatordictator, , General Franco, to win a civil war in General Franco, to win a civil war in Spain. He uses the war to test out Spain. He uses the war to test out his new weapons and aircrafthis new weapons and aircraft

19381938

March: Hitler sends troops into March: Hitler sends troops into Austria, uniting Germany and AustriaAustria, uniting Germany and Austria

September: Hitler sends troops into a September: Hitler sends troops into a part of Czechoslovakia called the part of Czechoslovakia called the ‘Sudetenland’. Britain and France ‘Sudetenland’. Britain and France agree to this as long as Hitler does agree to this as long as Hitler does not occupy the whole country. Hitler not occupy the whole country. Hitler and Chamberlain signed ‘Munich and Chamberlain signed ‘Munich Agreement’Agreement’

19391939

March: Hitler occupies whole of March: Hitler occupies whole of CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia

September: Hitler demands that September: Hitler demands that Poland hand over Polish Corridor Poland hand over Polish Corridor and then invades the countryand then invades the country

Your taskYour task

There were other factors, too which There were other factors, too which contributed to the outbreak of World contributed to the outbreak of World War Two. Read through the sheet War Two. Read through the sheet your teacher provides. Highlight key your teacher provides. Highlight key facts which help to explain the facts which help to explain the different reasons why War broke different reasons why War broke out. Use these key facts to create an out. Use these key facts to create an interactive spider diagram.interactive spider diagram.

PlenaryPlenary

Give 6 reasons why War broke out in Give 6 reasons why War broke out in Europe in 1939Europe in 1939

Hitler’s actionsHitler’s actions Appeasement by ChamberlainAppeasement by Chamberlain Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles League of NationsLeague of Nations American isolationismAmerican isolationism Nazi-Soviet PactNazi-Soviet Pact