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WebQuest: Causes of World War II, People, and

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http://www.johndclare.net/RoadtoWWII_Great_Depression.htm
http://www.johndclare.net/RoadtoWWII2.htm
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/manchuria.htm
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/abyssinia.htm
http://www.johndclare.net/RoadtoWWII8.htm
http://www.johndclare.net/RoadtoWWII3_Militarism.htm
http://www.johndclare.net/RoadtoWWII4.htm
http://www.johndclare.net/EII1.htm
http://www.johndclare.net/EII2.htm

I. Main Causes of WWII

1. Treaty of Versailles
a. Complete the acronym: UBRAT
b. Explain what each letter stands for (include more than just the
word!!)
i. Unfair, an IMPOSED settlement.
ii. Blame for the war.
iii. Reparations, at first they refused to pay, and only started,
Paying after France and Britain invaded Germany.
iv. Army, at first they refused to reduce the army, and the
sailors sank the fleet, rather than hand it over.
v. Territory, Germany lost a tenth of its land.
2. Worldwide Depression

a. List all six points related to the Depression that led to war.
Briefly explain each one (include more than just the title phrase
what do each of those phrases mean?)
1.Unemployment-people put in power/accept right-wing,
dictatorial governments who told them their country was
superior and it was OK for them to take what they wanted by
force. 25 countries became dictatorships 1929-39.
2. America- This caused the collapse of Germany industry = led
directly to Hitlers rise to power.
3. Politics- more aggressive, nationalistic foreign policy.
4. Empire-building-this would secure their supplies of raw
materials and natural resources. International conflict and
tension.
5. Self-interest-countries left the League instead. Self-interest
destroyed the international co-operation ideal of
6. Britain & France- were suffering too, that was a reason they
did not begin to rearm against Hitler in the 1930s =
appeasement/ failure of League of Nations.
3. Totalitarian government
a. Germany
i. What were Hitlers three main aims?
1. To abolish The Treaty of Versailles.
2. To expand Germany territory
3. To defeat Communism
ii. How did each aim lead to war? BE SPECIFIC.
1. The Germany hated it, especially: Tiny army forces, the
Saar was under League of Nations Control.
2. The German population was growing, Hitler needed
more living space he was determined to conquer land in
Eastern Europe.
3. The Nazis were Fascists: the exact opposite of the
Communists who ruled Russia. Hitler blamed the
communist for Germany losing the World War I.
b. Japan
i. Why did Japan invade Manchuria? Name 4 reasons.
1. To Gain More Natural Resources
2. They did not want to rely on the United States
Resources and they thought Manchuria would help that
situation
3. Japan wanted more land and materials
4. Japan was getting really crowded
ii. How did the League respond? Why were they limited in
how they could respond?

The League responded by having to introduce 3 sanctions.

They were limited because the League could not enforce
the authority.
c. Italy
i. Why did Italy want the territory of Abyssinia? Name 2
reasons.
1. Expand eastern Africa by joining Abyssinia
2. Mussolini needed to show the world how powerful Italy
was
Was the Leagues response to the incident successful? Why
or why not?
No, because in Italy when they set up the economic
sanctions Italy could cover them on gold and textiles
because League members did not carry them out.
ii. What three things did the League of Nations involvement
in the conflict show?
1. The league banned oil so that had an impact on the war.
2. Another was that sanctions were half-hearted
3. Last they lead Italy to not be with The League
d. Soviet Union
i. Why did Anglo-Soviet talks fail? List each piece of SCAB
and briefly explain (again, more than just the one word!)
Anglo-Soviets talks failed because of all of the remaining
factors of SCAB.
1. Suspicion: Russians thought that The Britain wanted
them to go to war with Germany so it led to suspicion
because they thought there was trickery.
2. Choice: Britain could not have troops going to Poland to
fight, so if Stalin was with Poland he would be fighting in
war with them and if not Hitler was allowing to pay him to
be with Poland so he had to make a choice.
3. Appeasement: Stalin believed the Britain wouldnt help
the Russians and make them fight against Hitler alone.
4. Britain Delayed: Stalin was to have a meeting with a
Britain official, but this official could not make any
decisions and so Stalin didnt like the Britain Delaying.
ii. Why did the Nazi-Soviet Pact happen? List each piece of
THUG and briefly explain.
The Nazi-Soviet pact happened because of THUG.
1. Time to prepare for war: Stalin stated that the military
could get a long time of rest because they had 18 months
for peace.

2. Hope to Gain: Stalin hoped that Russia gained because

of Britain, Europe, and France making themselves even
more tired.
3. Unhappy with Britain: Stalin did not like the Britain
could not negotiate and after SCAB failed, Stalin went to
Germany.
4. Germany: Hitler wanted an alliance because he already
knew only Russia could defend Poland. He knew if he got
with Russia that Britain would have to go down.
4. Expansionist policies
a. What were the three ways militarism contributed to war? Give a
specific example for EACH ONE.
1. Buildup of Armed Forces: In 1932 to 1939 navy warships from
30 to 95, 36 to 8,250 planes and the army from 100,000 to
almost a million
2. Control of the Government by Military:
Germany= Hitler was supposedly to gain lebensraum in East
Mussolini was to rebuild the Roman Empire
Japan= Political enemies were killed, and they invaded
government in which the government could not stop them of
what they wanted to do.
3. Aggressive Foreign Policy: What happened around the world
was:
1. Germany went in to Rhineland and Austria in 1936, the
Sudetenland in 1938 and in 1939 Czechoslovakia and Poland.
2. Italy went to Abyssinia in 1935, Albania and Libya in 1939,
and invaded Egypt in 1940.
3. Last Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931, 1933 it was Jehol,
China in 1937, and dropped the bomb on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
5. Policy of appeasement
a. Define appeasement (look it up in an online dictionary).
To bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment;
pacify; soothe:
b. What were the five most important reasons why Britain
appeased Hitler?
1. Some people agreed with Hitlers policies
2. British hoped strong German could stop the growing of
Communist Russia
3. a lot of people felt that events occurring in Europe were none
of Britains business
4. Many Britain people wanted peace
5. Many of the people agreed with Hitler that the Treaty of
Versailles was not fair

c. Who opposed Chamberlain in his policy of appeasement?

Winston Churchill
d. What were the eight results of appeasement?
1. Hitler grew stronger
2. Britain had time to rearm
3. No central European power trusted Britain anymore
4. Millions were abandoned by Nazi's
5. Caused WWII making Hitler feel like he could do anything
6. Put Britain in high ground because they kept peace
7. Britain wouldn't be able to stop Hitler
8. Was an attempt to prevent millions of death in war
e. Breaking the Treaty of Versailles
i. List the three ways Hitler broke the Treaty of Versailles.
Explain each one and provide at least one detail for each
point.
1. Training is army/military in secret
2. Moving his troops into Rhineland
3. Anschluss between Germany and Austria
f. Threatening the peace of Europe
i. What actions did Hitler take to disrupt peace in Europe?
Name at least 5 actions.
1. Rearming
2. Making an axis alliance with Italy
3. Expanding Anti-Commenter Pact with Italy and Japan
4. Moving his troops into Rhineland
5. Putting Nazi's in other countries
ii. What did Europe do to allow Hitler to disrupt peace? Name
at least 2 actions.
Britain and France allowed and helped Hitler do some of
the things he did

II. People of World War II

Important Links:
The History Place: http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm
World At War: http://www.euronet.nl/users/wilfried/ww2/ww2.htm
Causes of the War: http://www.teacheroz.com/WWIIcauses.htm
WWII History: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/
Military Leaders: http://library.thinkquest.org/17573/leaders.htm
WW II Leaders: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/political_leaders_of_world_war_t.htm
Animated Maps of WWII: http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/axis.htm
Chronology of WWII: http://www.cyberlearningworld.com/lessons/ushistory/ww2/europeantheater.htm

Allied and Axis Powers: http://www.mooresmarauders.org/allies_and_axis_powers_wwii.htm

Person

Role During World War II

Joseph Stalin

Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a
totalitarian state by purging all opposition (1879-1953).

Benito Mussolini

Fascist dictator of Italy (1922-1943). He led Italy to conquer Ethiopia (1935), joined
Germany in the Axis pact (1936), and allied Italy with Germany in World War II. He
was overthrown in 1943 when the Allies invaded Italy.

Adolf Hitler

The leader of the Nazi Party. He believed that strong leadership was required to save
Germanic society, which was at risk due to Jewish, socialist, democratic, and liberal
forces.

Franklin D.
Roosevelt

Roosevelt, the President of the United States during the Depression and WWII. He
instituted the New Deal. Served from 1933 to 1945, he was the only president in U.S.
history to be elected to four terms.

Winston
Churchill

A noted British statesman who led Britain throughout most of World War II and
along with Roosevelt planned many allied campaigns. He predicted an iron curtain
that would separate Communist Europe from the rest of the West.

Hideki Tojo

Prime minister of Japan during World War II.

Dwight D.
Eisenhower

led the Allied invasion of North African and planned and executed the D-Day invasion
at Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge

George Patton

Famous American General who fought in North Africa and Europe; great tank
commander; "Old Blood and Guts"

Harry S. Truman

The 33rd U.S. president, who succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt upon Roosevelt's
death in April 1945. Truman, who led the country through the last few months of
World War II, is best known for making the controversial decision to use two atomic
bombs against Japan in August 1945. After the war, Truman was crucial in the
implementation of the Marshall Plan, which greatly accelerated Western Europe's
economic recovery.

Douglas
MacArthur

He was one of the most-known American military leaders of WW2(He liberated the
Philippines and made the Japanese surrender at Tokyo in 1945, also he drove back
North Korean invaders during the Korean War)

III. Tactics: Identify each of the following types of tactics and

tell who used them and at what places they were used.
Important links:
Blitzkrieg http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005437
Carpet bombing http://reference.findtarget.com/search/carpet%20bombing/
Strategic Bombing http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Air_Power/Bombing/AP27.htm
Kamikaze http://www.airgroup4.com/kamikaze.htm
Kamikaze methods http://www.2worldwar2.com/kamikaze-pilots.htm
Tactic
Blitzkrieg

Saturation/carpet
bombing

Strategic bombing

Kamikaze

Description
A German term for lightning war,
blitzkrieg is a military tactic designed
to create disorganization among
enemy forces through the use of
mobile forces and locally concentrated
firepower.
A large aerial bombing done in a
progressive manner to inflict damage
in every part of a selected area of
land. The phrase evokes the image of
explosions completely covering an
area, in the same way that a carpet
covers a floor.
A military strategy used in a total war
with the goal of defeating the enemy
by destroying their morale or their
economic ability to produce and
transport materiel to the theatres of
military operations, or both.

Who used it?

German

Where was it used?

Military campaigns

the British Royal

Air Force (RAF)
and the United
States Army Air
Force (USAAF)

On the air

German

On the air

(During World War II) a member of a

special corps in the Japanese air force
charged with the suicidal mission of
crashing an aircraft laden with
explosives into an enemy target,
especially a warship.

Japan

On the air