3.2: Europe at War: Blitzkrieg-Q-

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AGE 9. The Time of World Wars

3.2. Europe at War: Blitzkrieg

Q

1. describe the emotions of the crowd watching the German troops (slide 6)

2. Discuss with a classmate: how do you think it made Hitler feel that Britain and France did not declare war on Germany after he invaded Czechoslovakia?

3. After Czechoslovakia, what was Hitler's next target?

1. Russia
2. France
3. Great-Britain
4. Poland

4a. Study Source A. Does the cartoonist consider Hitler and Stalin as leaders who are likely to cooperate? Use the source to support your answer.

4b. Study Source A. Discuss with a classmate: did the cartoonist know that Stalin and Hitler agreed to invade and divide Poland?

5. Which of the following was not a reason for Russia to make an alliance with Germany?

1. Stalin needed time to re-arm to defend Russia against the Nazis.
2. Stalin believed that Hitler was the bloody assassin of the workers.
3. Stalin made a secret agreement with Hitler to divide Poland between them.
4. Stalin did not trust England and France as allies because they did not stand up to Hitler

6. Why was the world stunned by the Nazi-Soviet Pact?

1. Nazis and communists hated each other
2. Hitler had promised to make an alliance with Britain
3. Stalin had promised to make an alliance with Britain
4. France and Britain had promised to make an alliance with Hitler

7a. Study source B.
What would be a fitting title?

1. a marriage of convenience
2. a marriage of love
3. a marriage of necessity
4. a marriage of appeasement

7b. Study Source B. Explain the caption.

8a. Study Source C. Mention 2 elements from the source that indicate that Hitler has aggressive intentions.

8b. Study Source C. Which 2 countries are represented by the two policemen?

8c. Study source C.
What is the most likely translation of the text on the LEFT sign?

1. Poland
2. Western Europe
3. Sudetenland
4. Son & Breugel

8d. Study Source C. From the source you can see another reason for Stalin to make a pact with Hitler instead of with the western allies.
Explain this using the term 'appeasement'.

9. Which statement is true?
Statement I: The Blitzkrieg was a swift and fierce German military campaign.
Statement II: A small area in France remained unoccupied by Germany.

1. Both statements are true.
2. Both statements are false
3. Statement I is false and statement II is true.
4. Statement I is true and statement II is false.

Write down one question about something in this lesson that you still don't fully understand.

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