Lesson 1: Causes of WWII

Poll

POLL: How familiar are you with The Holocaust, concentration camps, Adolf Hitler, and/or the Nazis?

• I know almost nothing about them

• I've heard of those, but don't know much

• I know some basic facts

• I know a lot about those

Poll

POLL: How familiar are you with World War II?

• I know almost nothing about it.

• I've heard of it, but don't know much

• I know some basic facts

• I know a lot about it

Match

Match the term to the definition. Do your best - some of these are new words!

• To take control of a territory

• A political system led by a dictator with total control, no opposition, and extreme nationalism

• A ruler with complete power, often gained and maintained by force

• A formal agreement between countries to work together

• A formal agreement between countries or leaders

annex

fascist

dictator

alliance

pact

• annex

• fascist

• dictator

• alliance

• pact

Multiple Choice

REVIEW: What treaty ended World War ONE?

• Treaty of Paris
• Treaty of Trianon
• Treaty of Ghent
• Treaty of Versailles

Multiple Choice

REVIEW: What country was heavily punished under the Treaty of Versailles after WWI?

• Japan
• Germany
• Italy
• France

Match

Match the dictator to the country they ruled over.

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Hideki Toj

Germany

Italy

Japan

• Germany

• Italy

• Japan

What is a Concentration Camp?

a place where large numbers of people, especially political prisoners or members of persecuted minorities, are imprisoned in a relatively small area with inadequate facilities, sometimes to provide forced labor or to await mass execution.

Multiple Choice

Review: What is IMPERIALISM?

• Imperialism refers to the cultural exchange between countries.
• When a country controls/influences another for economic/political reasons

• When a country overthrows a government of a much larger nation

• Imperialism is the process of creating alliances between nations.

Multiple Choice

Vocab in Context: Determine the meaning of the bold/underlined word in this sentence.

"Your younger sibling really wants ice cream before dinner. They start crying and throwing a tantrum. To appease them, your parents give in and buy them ice cream."

• to punish someone for their bad behavior

• to make someone feel guilty for their actions

• to give someone what they want to avoid conflict

• to ignore someone when they are upset

Match

Match the causes and effects below.

• Germany faced severe economic struggles and resentment, leading people to support extremist leaders.

• Millions of people lost jobs and governments became unstable, making radical leaders seem like a solution.

• Totalitarian leaders took control, promising to restore their nations’ power and expand their territory.

• Countries like Britain and France gave in to Hitler’s demands to avoid war, making him more aggressive.

• Britain and France declared war, officially starting World War II.

The Treaty of Versailles

The Great Depression

Rise of Dictators

Appeasement

Germany invades Poland

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Great Depression

• Rise of Dictators

• Appeasement

• Germany invades Poland