Outbreak of World War 2
This webjog walks students through the opening events of the second world war.
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1Nazi-Soviet Pact
Examine this English translation of the Nazi-Soviet Pact and answer the following questions: 1. What was the main objective of the two countries signing the pact? 2. How did Germany and the USSR divide Eastern Europe between them (see the secret protocol).
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1939pact.html
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2Map: Nazi-Soviet Pact
Examine the map. List the territories that were occupied by Germany, and the territories occupied by the Soviet Union in separate columns.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ribbentrop-Molotov.svg
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3Invasion of Poland, September, 1939
Examine the map, and answer the following questions. 1. Which two countries invaded Poland? 2. What diplomatic agreements made this invasion possible?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Second_World_War_Europe.png
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4Nazi-Soviet Pact
Watch the video clip, "Nazi-Soviet Pact."
http://southwest.mpls.k12.mn.us/summer_school_resources_3.html
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5Hitler Invades Poland
Watch the video clip, "Hitler invades Poland." Write a well-crafted paragraph that describes the Blitzkrieg. What type of warfare is this? How did it work? How did the Germans use this in Poland?
http://southwest.mpls.k12.mn.us/summer_school_resources_3.html
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6Hitler Invades Norway and Denmark
Watch the video clip "Hitler Invades Norway and Denmark," and answer the following question. 1. How were the Germans able to conquer Norway?
http://southwest.mpls.k12.mn.us/summer_school_resources_3.html