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Slotted Notes- Students can use these to focus on the important information from the PowerPoint presentation. Reading passage- There is a passage included for the lesson. You can create either one class set, or copy enough for each student to have one. Activities- There are 4 activities (key terms, dates and events, significant people, and a literacy connection) for the lesson. Each activity (except the literacy connection) has 2 levels. The first level is recalling the facts. The second level is applying the information. You can make 2-sided copies of activities to save paper. Quiz- The lesson has a quiz that reviews the information learned from the passage and activities. Answer Keys- There is an answer key for each activity page and the quiz. ***The PowerPoint presentation is in a separate file included in your download.*** © 2016 Brainy Apples/Heather LeBlanc, LLC World War II Causes of WWII Several events led to the start of World War II (September 1939 – September 1945). Many believe the devastation and problems from World War I led to the outbreak of fighting in the second World War. The Treaty of Versailles, which was signed to end WI, had severe consequences for Germany, and could possibly have been the major cause of World War II. When the Treaty of Versailles was signed, Germany had to accept full blame for causing WWI. In addition to assuming blame, Germany also lost land and had to pay reparations, which caused severe economic stress on the country. The German people were starving, German money was almost worthless, and the government was in chaos. Germany was not the only country to struggle economically, though. Many countries throughout the world had economies that were struggling. This period of time before WWII was called the Great Depression. Many people were out of work and barely had enough income to survive. This caused governments to become unstable and allowed powerful leaders to take over. Some of these struggling countries were Many stood in food lines for hours. taken over by dictators who formed powerful fascist governments. Fascist governments believed in a strong central government and strict control. Fascist governments were highly militaristic, In 1922 in Italy, Benito Mussolini and the Fascist Party rose to power. In 1925, Mussolini made himself dictator of Italy and wanted to expand the Italian empire. He looked for new land to conquer. In 1935, Mussolini was ready, and Italy invaded Ethiopia, a country in Africa. Fascism was also embraced in Germany by the National Socialist German Workers Party, also known as the Nazis. Led by Adolf Hitler, the Nazi Party finally began to gain power in 1929. Germans were desperate for a leader who would improve the economy and restore their national pride. Many Germans were still bitter about the Treaty of Versailles. Italian dictator Hitler was charismatic and gave the German people Benito Mussolini hope. Hitler and the Nazis wanted a controlled, militaristic Germany, but they also wanted race purity of the German people. In 1933, Hitler was appointed Reich Chancellor by the German government. One month later the German government building, the Reichstag, burned to the ground. Hitler blamed the Communist Party of Germany (although many historians believe Hitler himself was responsible for the fire), and the Nazi Adolf Hitler & his Nazi Party Party took control of the government by passing an act that gave Hitler the power to pass any law without came to power in Germany. Reichstag approval. Hitler used this power to remove any political opponent and made himself the Führer, or supreme leader, of Germany in 1934. Germany was now under a dictatorship. Hitler began rebuilding the German military, a violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Like Germany 1937 Germany 1939 Mussolini, Hitler wanted to expand the German empire, The Reichstag building ablaze. which was a another violation of the treaty. Having similar goals, Hitler allied with Mussolini in 1939 with the Pact of Steel. In 1938, Hitler annexed Austria. The League of Nations, an organization of countries who worked together to maintain peace after the end of WWI, did nothing to stop Hitler, so he became bolder and annexed Czechoslovakia next. Many countries in Europe did not want another war, so when countries like Italy and Germany began invading other countries and building up their militaries, countries such as Great Britain and France hoped peace would be kept through appeasement. They wanted to make Hitler happy instead of trying to stop him. Great Britain and France hoped that Hitler would be satisfied with taking over Austria and Czechoslovakia and not invade more countries. Unfortunately, Hitler saw this appeasement as a sign of weakness and grew bolder. He also had more time to strengthen his military, and he made plans to conquer all of Europe. © 2016 Brainy Apples/Heather LeBlanc, LLC World War II Causes of WWII Japan’s Emperor Hirohito Europe was not the only continent to have leaders who practiced imperialism. In 1926, Emperor Hirohito inherited the throne in Japan. Because Japan is an island country, it does not have many natural resources. In order for Japan to become industrialized, it would need to claim land rich with natural resources. In 1931, Japan invaded Manchuria, a region in China, and threatened to conquer China as it claimed more Chinese land over the next several years and seized European colonies in the Pacific region. Even though Japan was under the rule of Emperor Hirohito, another man, military general Tôjô Hideki, gained power, too. Tôjô pushed for the alliance with Germany. Japan’s PM Tôjô Hideki In late August 1939, Hitler and Joseph Stalin, the dictator of the Soviet Union, signed the GermanSoviet Nonaggression Pact. This worried France and Great Britain because it meant that if Germany invaded Poland, a country to which France and Great Britain promised military support, Hitler did not have to worry about fighting a war on two fronts because the Soviet Union would assist Germany. The pact also included a secret agreement: Hitler and Stalin would split Poland amongst themselves. Germany invaded Poland on September 1, and two days later WWII had officially begun when France and Great Britain declared war on Germany. Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin German-Soviet occupation of Poland Political cartoon depicting Japan, Germany, and Italy © 2016 Brainy Apples/Heather LeBlanc, LLC Name ______________________________ Date ________________ World War II Period ______________ Causes of WWII SLOTTED NOTES p.1 • • • • World War II took place from ________________ to ________________. Most ________________ widespread war. About ________________ people were killed, ________________ MORE than WWI! Many countries were against the Axis Powers: ________________, ________________, & ________________ Cause #1: T________________ of V________________ • signed to end ________________ in 1918 • had severe ________________ for Germany • Germany had to: • accept full ________________ for causing WWI. • give up ________________ and ________________. • pay ________________ to countries damages by WWI. • This led to: • severe ________________ stress. • German money was almost ________________. • German people were ________________. • German ________________ was in chaos. • • • • • • • • • Cause #2: The G________________ D________________ began with the ________________________________ lasted from ________________ to ________________ affected many ________________ around the world – not just ________________ Many people around the world were our of ________________ and had little ________________. This led to: • people have to stand in ________________. • governments becoming ________________. • powerful ________________ taking control. ________________ governments believed in a strong ________________ government and strict ________________. most were ________________ ________________ led these governments. Opponents of these governments were often ________________ or ________________. • Italy: • • • Japan: • • Cause #3: D________________ 1922: Italy falls to a ________________ government. 1925: ________________________________ names himself dictator. 1926: ________________________________ inherits the throne. Late 1930s: ________________________________ gains power and in 1941 he becomes ________________________________. • Germany: • 1929: The National Socialist German Worker’s Party (the ________________), led by ________________________________, gains power. • Jan. 30, 1933: Hitler is appointed ________________________________. • Feb. 27, 1933: The ________________ burns, and Hitler blames the ________________________________. • The ________________ take control of the Reichstag and Hitler can ________________ any law without the approval of the ________________. © 2016 Brainy Apples/Heather LeBlanc, LLC Name ______________________________ Date ________________ World War II Period ______________ Causes of WWII SLOTTED NOTES p.2 • Hitler begins sending political opponents to ________________________________. • Aug. 2, 1934: Hitler names himself ________________. • Why did the Germans like Hitler? • They wanted a leader who would improve the ________________ and bring back ________________ pride. • Many Germans were still bitter about the ________________________________. • Hitler was ________________ and gave the German people ________________. • • • • • • Cause #4: A________________ Once ________________ came to power, they wanted to form ________________. Oct. 15, 1936: ________________ & ________________ sign the Rome-German Axis. Nov. 25, 1936: ________________ & ________________ sign the Anti-Comintern Pact. May 22, 1939: ________________ & ________________ sign the Pact of Steel. Sept. 27, 1940: ________________, ________________, & ________________ sign the Tripartite Pact. The ________________ Powers are now officially allies after WWII begins. Cause #5: I________________ • Once ________________ came to power, they wanted to expand their ________________. • ________________ is a small island, so it lacked the ________________________________ needed to become an ________________ country. • 1931: Japan invades ________________, a region of China. • Japan continues to claim more ________________ land and seize ________________ colonies in the Pacific region. • 1935: Italy invades ________________ in north Africa. • 1938: Germany annexes ________________. • 1939: Germany annexes ________________. Cause #6: G________________-S________________ Nonaggression Pact • August 1939: Hitler and the Soviet Union’s ________________________________ sign the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact. • This is important because: • If Germany invades ________________, Hitler will not have to worry about fighting the ________________________________ to his east. • ________________________________ & ________________ promised Poland they would provide ________________ support if it was invaded by Germany. • Hitler and Stalin secretly agreed to invade ________________ and split it amongst themselves. Cause #7: A________________ • policy of making ________________ to a dictator to avoid war • The ________________________________ was an organization of countries that worked together to maintain peace. • The League of Nations was unable to stop ________________ & ________________. • Hitler realized the ________________ nations wanted to avoid war, so he grew ________________. • When Hitler invaded ________________, Great Britain and ________________ could no longer sit back. • Sept. 1, 1939: Hitler invades ________________. • Sept. 3, 1939: WWII begins when ________________________________ & ________________ declare war on ________________. © 2016 Brainy Apples/Heather LeBlanc, LLC Name ______________________________ Date ________________ World War II Period ______________ Causes of WWII f f KEY TERMS Match the term to its definition. 1. fascist ________ a. time period of 1929-1939 when many economies of the world were 2. appeasement ________ struggling 3. Great Depression ________ b. a tyrannical leader 4. reparations ________ c. organization formed after the end of World War I made up of countries 5. Führer ________ that promised to work together to maintain peace 6. League of Nations ________ d. form of government led by a dictator who has complete power and 7. imperialism ________ forcibly suppresses opposition and emphasizes extreme nationalism 8. alliance ________ e. money that a country that loses a war has to pay to countries that 9. Nazi ________ suffered damages due to the war 10. annex ________ f. the policy of giving into the demands of a hostile country in the hope of maintaining peace g. act of extending a country’s power through claiming additional lands h. a mutual agreement between countries for mutual benefit i. to take control of a country j. member of the Nationalist Socialist German Worker’s Party APPLY: Choose four key terms, and write sentences using each of your chosen terms. The sentence should show the meaning of the terms. Circle the key term in each sentence. 11. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 12. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 13. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 14. ______________________________________________________________________________________ s s DATES & EVENTS Label each fact as true or false. If the fact is false, rewrite the fact so it is true. 15. WWII began because Great Britain and France refused to allow Germany to invade Austria. ____________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 16. In 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union signed a pact to secretly invade and split Poland. ____________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 17. Fascist leaders were able to rise to power because their countries’ economies were struggling and the existing governments were unstable. ____________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 18. Only European countries were practicing imperialism in order to build their empires. ____________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 19. Hitler was given sole power in 1934 because the German people voted in favor of this. ____________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 20. The Treaty of Versailles brought peace to all countries after WWI ended. ____________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 21. Great Britain and France practiced appeasement in hopes that peace would be maintained. ____________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ APPLY: Choose 5 major events and create a timeline. _____________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ © 2016 Brainy Apples/Heather LeBlanc, LLC Name ______________________________ Date ________________ Period ______________ World War II Causes of WWII t t SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE Label each fact with the person(s) it describes. Choose from: Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Emperor Hirohito, Tôjô Hideki 1. Signed the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact ___________________ ___________________ 2. Military general in Japan and pushed for an alliance with Germany ___________________ 3. Dictator of Italy in 1925, and invaded Ethiopia in 1935 ___________________ 4. Leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazis) ___________________ 5. Signed an alliance between Germany and Italy ___________________ ___________________ 6. Began rebuilding Germany’s military and annexed Austria and Czechoslovakia ___________________ 7. Inherited the Japanese throne in 1926 and allowed Japan to invade Manchuria in 1931 ___________________ 8. Appointed Reich Chancellor of Germany in 1933 and made himself Führer in 1934 ___________________ 9. Agreed to invade and split Poland with Hitler ___________________ APPLY: Choose two people and create a Venn Diagram. Include at least 2 similarities and 3 differences. Person: _________________________ q LITERACY CONNECTION q Person: _________________________ Answer the prompt using complete sentences in paragraph form. Describe three causes of WWII using specific details and events. _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ © 2016 Brainy Apples/Heather LeBlanc, LLC Name ______________________________ Date ________________ World War II Period ______________ Causes of WWII QUIZ Use the word bank to fill in the blank with the correct key term. 1. Many countries joined the ________________ because they wanted to prevent another world war. 2. When Hitler began to ________________ neighboring countries, Great Britain and France practiced ________________ in the hopes Hitler would be content and stop invading other countries. 3. Many countries came under ________________ government control because the ________________ caused many countries’ economies to struggle and existing governments to collapse. 4. Hitler was the leader of the ________________ Party, and he named himself ________________ of Germany. 5. One reason Germany’s economy was struggling was because it had to pay ________________ to countries that were damaged by WWI. 6. Japan practiced ________________ because it lacked the natural resources it needed to become an industrialized country. 7. Hitler made an ________________ with Italy’s Mussolini and the Soviet Union’s Stalin. fascist Führer WORD BANK Great Depression imperialism appeasement League of Nations reparations alliance Nazi annex Choose the best answer. 8. How did Hitler assume total power of a dictator in Germany? a. The German people voted him as dictator. b. The Reichstag was burned, and the Nazi Party was able to take control of the government. c. Hitler allied with Italy’s Mussolini giving Germany more power. d. Hitler annexed Austria and Czechoslovakia. 9. Which country did Japan invade in 1931? a. China b. Korea c. Italy d. France 10. Circle countries that came under rule of a fascist government and dictator before WWII began. Great Britain Germany Italy France Russia Japan 11. Which of these was not a cause of WWII? a. Some countries were practicing imperialism to expand their empires. b. The Treaty of Versailles left many Germans angry and weakened the country’s economy. c. Great Britain and France tried to appease Hitler instead of stop him. d. Germany and Russia secretly agreed to invade France and split it amongst themselves. 12. How did the Great Depression and the German-Soviet Nonaggression pact lead to WWII? Include specific examples in your response. _______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ © 2016 Brainy Apples/Heather LeBlanc, LLC Name ______________________________ Date ________________ World War II Period ______________ Causes of WWII SLOTTED NOTES p.1 • • • • World War II took place from SEPTEMBER 1939 to SEPTEMBER 1945. Most GEOGRAPHICALLY widespread war. About 55 MILLION people were killed, 40 MILLION MORE than WWI! Many countries were against the Axis Powers: GERMANY, ITALY, & JAPAN Cause #1: TREATY of VERSAILLES • signed to end WWI in 1918 • had severe CONSEQUENCES for Germany • Germany had to: • accept full BLAME for causing WWI. • give up COLONIES and LAND. • pay REPARATIONS to countries damages by WWI. • This led to: • severe ECONOMIC stress. • German money was almost WORTHLESS. • German people were STARVING. • German GOVERNMENT was in chaos. • • • • • • • • • Cause #2: The GREAT DEPRESSION began with the STOCK MARKET CRASH lasted from 1929 to 1939 affected many COUNTRIES around the world – not just GERMANY Many people around the world were our of WORK and had little INCOME. This led to: • people have to stand in BREAD LINES. • governments becoming UNSTABLE. • Powerful LEADERS taking control. FASCIST governments believed in a strong CENTRAL government and strict CONTROL. most were MILITARISTIC DICTATORS led these governments. Opponents of these governments were often JAILED or KILLED. Cause #3: DICTATORS • Italy: • 1922: Italy falls to a FASCIST government. • 1925: BENITO MUSSOLINI names himself dictator. • Japan: • 1926: EMPEROR HIROHITO inherits the throne. • Late 1930s: TÔJÔ HIDEKI gains power and in 1941 he becomes PRIME MINISTER. • Germany: • 1929: The National Socialist German Worker’s Party (the NAZI PARTY), led by ADOLF HITLER, gains power. • Jan. 30, 1933: Hitler is appointed REICH CHANNCELLOR. • Feb. 27, 1933: The REICHSTAG burns, and Hitler blames the GERMAN COMMUNIST PARTY. • The NAZIS take control of the Reichstag and Hitler can PASS any law without the approval of the REICHSTAG. © 2016 Brainy Apples/Heather LeBlanc, LLC Name ______________________________ Date ________________ World War II Period ______________ Causes of WWII SLOTTED NOTES p.2 • Hitler begins sending political opponents to CONCENTRATION CAMPS. • Aug. 2, 1934: Hitler names himself FÜHRER. • Why did the Germans like Hitler? • They wanted a leader who would improve the ECONOMY and bring back NATIONAL pride. • Many Germans were still bitter about the TREATY OF VERSAILLES. • Hitler was CHARASMATIC and gave the German people HOPE. • • • • • • Cause #4: ALLIANCES Once DICTATORS came to power, they wanted to form ALLIANCES. Oct. 15, 1936: GERMANY & ITALY sign the Rome-German Axis. Nov. 25, 1936: GERMANY & JAPAN sign the Anti-Comintern Pact. May 22, 1939: GERMANY & ITALY sign the Pact of Steel. Sept. 27, 1940: GERMANY , ITALY, & JAPAN sign the Tripartite Pact. The AXIS Powers are now officially allies after WWII begins. Cause #5: IMPERIALISM • Once DICTATORS came to power, they wanted to expand their EMPIRES. • JAPAN is a small island, so it lacked the NATURAL RESOURCES needed to become an INDUSTRIALIZED country. • 1931: Japan invades MANCHURIA, a region of China. • Japan continues to claim more CHINESE land and seize EUROPEAN colonies in the Pacific region. • 1935: Italy invades ETHIOPIA in north Africa. • 1938: Germany annexes AUSTRIA. • 1939: Germany annexes CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Cause #6: GERMAN-SOVIET Nonaggression Pact • August 1939: Hitler and the Soviet Union’s JOSEPH STALIN sign the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact. • This is important because: • If Germany invades POLAND, Hitler will not have to worry about fighting the SOVIET UNION to his east. • GREAT BRITAIN & FRANCE promised Poland they would provide POLAND support if it was invaded by Germany. • Hitler and Stalin secretly agreed to invade POLAND and split it amongst themselves. • • • • • • • Cause #7: APPEASEMENT policy of making CONCESSIONS to a dictator to avoid war The LEAGUE OF NATIONS was an organization of countries that worked together to maintain peace. The League of Nations was unable to stop JAPAN & ITALY. Hitler realized the DEMOCRATIC nations wanted to avoid war, so he grew BOLDER. When Hitler invaded POLAND , Great Britain and FRANCE could no longer sit back. Sept. 1, 1939: Hitler invades POLAND. Sept. 3, 1939: WWII begins when GREAT BRITAIN & FRANCE declare war on GERMANY . © 2016 Brainy Apples/Heather LeBlanc, LLC Name ______________________________ Date ________________ World War II Period ______________ Causes of WWII f f KEY TERMS Match the term to its definition. 1. fascist D a. time period of 1929-1939 when many economies of the world were 2. appeasement F struggling 3. Great Depression A b. a tyrannical leader 4. reparations E c. organization formed after the end of World War I made up of countries 5. Führer B that promised to work together to maintain peace 6. League of Nations C d. form of government led by a dictator who has complete power and 7. imperialism G forcibly suppresses opposition and emphasizes extreme nationalism 8. alliance H e. money that a country that loses a war has to pay to countries that 9. Nazi J suffered damages due to the war 10. annex I f. the policy of giving into the demands of a hostile country in the hope of maintaining peace g. act of extending a country’s power through claiming additional lands h. a mutual agreement between countries for mutual benefit i. to take control of a country j. member of the Nationalist Socialist German Worker’s Party APPLY: Choose four key terms, and write sentences using each of your chosen terms. The sentence should show the meaning of the terms. Circle the key term in each sentence. SENTENCES WILL VARY. ACCEPT ALL REASONABLE SENTENCES. 11. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 12. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 13. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 14. ______________________________________________________________________________________ s s DATES & EVENTS Label each fact as true or false. If the fact is false, rewrite the fact so it is true. 15. WWII began because Great Britain and France refused to allow Germany to invade Austria. FALSE WWII BEGAN BECAUSE OF MANY REASONS, BUT GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE DID ALLOW GERMANY TO INVADE AUSTRIA. 16. In 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union signed a pact to secretly invade and split Poland. TRUE 17. Fascist leaders were able to rise to power because their countries’ economies were struggling and the existing governments were unstable. TRUE 18. Only European countries were practicing imperialism in order to build their empires. FALSE EUROPEAN AND ASIAN COUNTRIES, SUCH AS JAPAN, WERE PRACTICING IMPERIALISM. 19. Hitler was given sole power in 1934 because the German people voted in favor of this. FALSE HITLER WAS APPOINTED REICH CHANCELLOR, BUT THE NAZI PARTY TOOK CONTROL OF THE REICHSTAG AND PASSED AN ACT ALLOWING HITLER TO PASS ANY LAW HE WANTED. HE THEN MADE HIMSELF FÜHRER. 20. The Treaty of Versailles brought peace to all countries after WWI ended. FALSE THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES CAUSED ANGER AND RESENTMENT IN GERMANY, AND EVENTUALLY HELPED CAUSE WWII. 21. Great Britain and France practiced appeasement in hopes that peace would be maintained. TRUE APPLY: Choose 5 major events and create a timeline. _____________________________ ____________________________ TIMELINES WILL_____________________________ VARY. ACCEPT ALL REASONABLE TIMELINES . _____________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ © 2016 Brainy Apples/Heather LeBlanc, LLC Name ______________________________ Date ________________ Period ______________ World War II Causes of WWII t t SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE Label each fact with the person(s) it describes. Choose from: Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Emperor Hirohito, Tôjô Hideki 1. Signed the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact JOSEPH STALIN & ADOLF HITLER 2. Military general in Japan and pushed for an alliance with Germany TÔJÔ HIDEKI 3. Dictator of Italy in 1925, and invaded Ethiopia in 1935 BENITO MUSSOLINI 4. Leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazis) ADOLF HITLER 5. Signed an alliance between Germany and Italy ADOLF HITLER & BENITO MUSSOLINI 6. Began rebuilding Germany’s military and annexed Austria and Czechoslovakia ADOLF HITLER 7. Inherited the Japanese throne in 1926 and allowed Japan to invade Manchuria in 1931 EMPEROR HIROHITO 8. Appointed Reich Chancellor of Germany in 1933 and made himself Führer in 1934 ADOLF HITLER 9. Agreed to invade and split Poland with Hitler JOSEPH STALIN APPLY: Choose two people and create a Venn Diagram. Include at least 2 similarities and 3 differences. Person: HIROHITO Person: HITLER CAME TO POWER BY CHANGING GERMANY’S CONSTITUTION SIGNED PACTS WITH OTHER LEADERS TO INVADE LED THE MILITARY INHERITED THE THRONE ANNEXED COUNTRIES HELD SOLE POWER DID NOT SIGN PACTS WITH OTHER LEADERS TO INVADE DID NOT LEAD THE MILITARY FUHRER EMPEROR q LITERACY CONNECTION q VENN DIAGRAMS WILL VARY. ACCEPT ALL REASONABLE VENN DIAGRAMS. AN EXAMPLE IS: Answer the prompt using complete sentences in paragraph form. Describe three causes of WWII using specific details and events. RESPONSES WILL VARY. ACCEPT ALL REASONABE RESPONSES. AN EXAMPLE IS: WWII BEGAN BECAUSE OF MANY REASONS. ONE REASON WAS THE GREAT DEPRESSION WAS OCCURRING THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN MANY COUNTRIES. MANY COUNTRIES’ ECONOMIES WERE STRUGGLING, AND THIS ALLOWED FASCIST GOVERNMENTS TO TAKE OVER. © 2016 Brainy Apples/Heather LeBlanc, LLC Name ______________________________ Date ________________ World War II Period ______________ Causes of WWII QUIZ Use the word bank to fill in the blank with the correct key term. 1. Many countries joined the LEAUGE OF NATIONS because they wanted to prevent another world war. 2. When Hitler began to ANNEX neighboring countries, Great Britain and France practiced APPEASEMENT in the hopes Hitler would be content and stop invading other countries. 3. Many countries came under FACSIST government control because the GREAT DEPRESSION caused many countries’ economies to struggle and existing governments to collapse. 4. Hitler was the leader of the NAZI Party, and he named himself FÜHRER of Germany. 5. One reason Germany’s economy was struggling was because it had to pay REPARATIONS to countries that were damaged by WWI. 6. Japan practiced IMPERIALISM because it lacked the natural resources it needed to become an industrialized country. 7. Hitler made an ALLIANCE with Italy’s Mussolini and the Soviet Union’s Stalin. fascist Führer WORD BANK Great Depression imperialism appeasement League of Nations reparations alliance Nazi annex Choose the best answer. 8. How did Hitler assume total power of a dictator in Germany? a. The German people voted him as dictator. b. The Reichstag was burned, and the Nazi Party was able to take control of the government. c. Hitler allied with Italy’s Mussolini giving Germany more power. d. Hitler annexed Austria and Czechoslovakia. 9. Which country did Japan invade in 1931? a. China b. Korea c. Italy d. France 10. Circle countries that came under rule of a fascist government and dictator before WWII began. Great Britain Germany Italy France Russia Japan 11. Which of these was not a cause of WWII? a. Some countries were practicing imperialism to expand their empires. b. The Treaty of Versailles left many Germans angry and weakened the country’s economy. c. Great Britain and France tried to appease Hitler instead of stop him. d. Germany and Russia secretly agreed to invade France and split it amongst themselves. 12. How did the Great Depression and the German-Soviet Nonaggression pact lead to WWII? Include specific examples in your response. THE GREAT DEPRESSION WAS A TIME WHEN MANY COUNTRIES WERE STRUGGLING ECONOMICALLY AND THEIR GOVERNMENTS WERE COLLAPSING. THIS ALLOWED FASCIST GOVERNMENTS WITH STRONG DICTATORS TO TAKE CONTROL OF THESE COUNTRIES BECAUSE THE CITIZENS WANTED A LEADER WHO WOULD IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF THE COUNTRY. THE GERMANSOVIET NONAGGRESSIO PACT ALSO LED TO WWII BECAUSE STALIN AGREED TO SUPPORT HITLER. HITLER KNEW HE WOULD NOT HAVE TO FIGHT A WAR ON TWO FRONTS. THEY ALSO AGREED TO INVADE POLAND AND SPLIT IT AMONGST THEMSELVES. WHEN GERMANY INVADED POLAND, GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE DECLARED WAR ON GERMANY BECAUSE THEY HAD PROMISED POLAND THEY WOULD PROTECT IT. © 2016 Brainy Apples/Heather LeBlanc, LLC Credits KG Fonts www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kimberly-Geswein-Fonts Hello Literacy www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Hello-Literacy © 2013 Heather LeBlanc 2 Brainy Apples © 2016 Brainy Apples/Heather LeBlanc, LLC No Prep Units Available: ©Heather LeBlanc, LLC/Brainy Apples