Early Phases of WWII

Multiple Select

Which of the following are true statements? Select all that apply:

• Germany took over Austria in March 1938.

• Many Austrians supported Austria joining Germany.

• The event of Germany taking over Austria was called the Anschluss.

• France and Britain kept their promise to protect Austria.

Poll

Pretend you're in a time machine and you go back to 1938. Do you think that Western allies like Britain and France should let Germany take over the Sudetenland?

• Yes

• No

Dropdown

British Prime Minister ​

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believed that if he gave Hitler what he wanted (the ​

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region of Czechoslovakia), that ​peace would be maintained. The concept of giving an aggressor what they want in hopes that they'll not demand more is called ​

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.

Multiple Choice

In the end, appeasement.....

• worked; Hitler did not take over any more land.

• did not work; Hitler ended up taking over more places.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are true statements? Select all that apply:

• Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939

• The German invasion of Poland is considered the start of World War II

• Germany's invasion of Poland was done by taking a slow approach.

Poll

Would you rather......

• strike first!

• wait for your opponent to make the first move!

Poll

Take a look at the map and where the French have put strong and weak fortifications. Where do you think the Germans are going to invade?

• They'll invade by sea

• They'll attack France directly

• They'll go through Luxembourg and Belgium like they did in World War I

Draw

Draw a line to show where Germany invaded France in May 1940.

Word Cloud

The Allies are surrounded; boxed in at the coast. What do you think they should do?!