Study the copy of the Study the copy of the Treaty of Versailles. Treaty of Versailles. Why might Hitler and Why might Hitler and other Germans be other Germans be angry about the angry about the terms?terms?

Study the cartoon Study the cartoon opposite. What can opposite. What can you learn from this you learn from this image about reactions image about reactions to the Treaty?to the Treaty?

Cartoon published in 1920

starter activity

Why was there Why was there another world another world

war?war?TBAT exp why war broke outTBAT exp why war broke out

To assess whether British PM To assess whether British PM was a coward or champion of was a coward or champion of

peacepeace

LOs

Key words: Appeasement, rearmament

Which countries would you invade if you were Hitler?

Your taskYour task

Read p.74. Try to memorise the events. Read p.74. Try to memorise the events. Your teacher will test your memory in a Your teacher will test your memory in a moment!moment!

19331933 19361936 19381938 19381938 19391939 19391939

Was Hitler justified in occupying any of these countries?

Countdown to ConflictCountdown to Conflict

1933 – Hitler came to power and 1933 – Hitler came to power and began rearmamentbegan rearmament

1936 –German troops occupied 1936 –German troops occupied RhinelandRhineland

1938 – Marched into Austria1938 – Marched into Austria 1938 –Occupied Sudetenland1938 –Occupied Sudetenland 1939 – Invaded Czechoslovakia1939 – Invaded Czechoslovakia 1939 – Invaded Poland1939 – Invaded Poland

In 1938 the British PM Neville Chamberlain pursued a policy called ‘appeasement’. Was he a coward or champion of peace? Sort the cards accordingly.

Your taskYour task

Study the sources on p.132-3 of ‘Peace & Study the sources on p.132-3 of ‘Peace & War’ and note down the reasons for War’ and note down the reasons for appeasement under these headings:appeasement under these headings:

MilitaryMilitary EconomicEconomic PoliticalPolitical OtherOther Highlight them in green or red if you think Highlight them in green or red if you think

they were good or bad arguments for they were good or bad arguments for appeasementappeasement

Extension: Study Source 1 on p.133, does it support appeasement or not? How useful is this source in understanding how popular appeasement was in the 30s?

Arguments for Arguments for AppeasementAppeasement

Treaty of Versailles was too harsh on Treaty of Versailles was too harsh on Germany – Hitler was claiming back was Germany – Hitler was claiming back was rightfully Germany’srightfully Germany’s

A strong Germany could help stop the A strong Germany could help stop the spread of Communism led by Stalinspread of Communism led by Stalin

Britain lacked the strength in 1938 to Britain lacked the strength in 1938 to stand up to Hitler – it gave the country stand up to Hitler – it gave the country time to prepare for wartime to prepare for war

There was no support for another war in There was no support for another war in Britain in the 1930sBritain in the 1930s

Arguments against Arguments against AppeasementAppeasement

It gave Hitler time to prepare for warIt gave Hitler time to prepare for war It was cowardly – Hitler had broken It was cowardly – Hitler had broken

international law and should have international law and should have been confrontedbeen confronted

Chamberlain was too willing to trust Chamberlain was too willing to trust Hitler – a dictatorHitler – a dictator

Chamberlain missed the chance to Chamberlain missed the chance to take on Germany before it had fully take on Germany before it had fully re-armedre-armed

This house believes Chamberlain was justified in following a policy of appeasement with Hitler

PlenaryPlenary

Give 3 reasons why Germans were Give 3 reasons why Germans were angry with the Treaty of Versailles?angry with the Treaty of Versailles?

What were the key events which led What were the key events which led to the start of WWII?to the start of WWII?

Explain ‘appeasement’Explain ‘appeasement’ Give 3 arguments for /againstGive 3 arguments for /against Do you think Britain/Chamberlain Do you think Britain/Chamberlain

was to blame for the start of WWII?was to blame for the start of WWII?

ExtensionExtension

Find out more about the Munich Find out more about the Munich Peace Agreement and what happened Peace Agreement and what happened when Chamberlain met Hitler in when Chamberlain met Hitler in 1938.1938.

HomeworkHomework

Listen to Chamberlain’s declaration Listen to Chamberlain’s declaration of War on YouTube (of War on YouTube (British British Declaration Of War - Radio Declaration Of War - Radio Broadcast - 3 Sept 1939)Broadcast - 3 Sept 1939)

Why does Chamberlain declare War Why does Chamberlain declare War on Germany?on Germany?

What impression of Chamberlain do What impression of Chamberlain do you get from this broadcast? Choose you get from this broadcast? Choose 3 adjectives to describe him3 adjectives to describe him