WWII WebQwest

1.   GermanÕs are Vulnerable to a Charismatic Leader:

a.     How did the GermanÕs feel about the Treaty of Versailles? 

b.     What was the clause that blamed Germany for WWI? 

c.     What happened at the signing of the Versailles Treaty when the German representative read what he was to sign? 

d.     What was his statement?

e.     What did the German Navy do when they were forced to reduce the size of the military as part of the Treaty?

f.      Look at Source C – What is the image of and what does the writing say?

 

http://www.johndclare.net/peace_treaties5.htm

 

2.   HitlerÕs Rise to Power:

a.     Hitler was arrested in Munich for an incident.  What was the name of this event and what was he given that allowed his popularity to soar?

b.     Power was transferred from the President to the Fuhur.  What year did this occur? 

c.     Who was the President and who was the Furhur? 

d.     What did Hitler and his cabinet do to gain this power?

e.     How did Hitler and the NaziÕs gain Austria? 

f.      What year did the allies decide to allow the NaziÕs to annex lands? 

g.     What types of people are viewing HitlerÕs Ōtriumphantly through the districtÕs townsÕ?

h.     ŌWithin a year,Ó what would ŌPlunge Europe into warÕ?

 

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1707887,00.html

3.   The Power of Hitler the Speaker:

Listen to the speech,

a.     What are the people chanting?

b.     Describe HitlerÕs Speaking Style?

 

http://www.realmilitaryflix.com/public/502.cfm

 

4.   Nuremburg Laws:

a.     What was the name of the Economic Minister?

b.     Why did he feel that the policies would inhibit the rebuilding of GermanyÕs economy?

 

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/nurlaws.html

5.   Click on the link, The Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honor.

a.     What group of people were the laws focused on? 

b.     What were the penalties for breaking these laws?

c.     What did the laws say about employing Jewish women?

 

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/nurmlaw2.html

6.   Answer the 4 Discussion Questions at the bottom of the page.  Follow this link:

 

http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/core.nsf/a/hmd_activity2

 

7.  Transportation of Jews:

a.     What was the name of the ŌSolutionÕ that the NaziÕs had for dealing with the Jews? 

b.     What type of camps were the Jews being sent to? 

c.     How many Extermination Camps are there on the map?

d.     What Conference was held in Berlin in January of 1942?

e.      Who were the main attendees? 

f.      What was decided at this conference? 

g.     What was the estimated number of Jews? 

h.     How did the Germans attempt to disguise what they were doing?

 

http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/media_nm.php?lang=en&ModuleId=10005372&MediaId=362

 

8. Appeasements and Hitler:

  1. What was the main idea behind the Appeasements given to Hitler?
  2. Who was PrimeMinister of Britian that was the first to give the Appeasements to Hitler?
  3. What was the name of the territory that France and Britian GAVE to Germany as the Appeasement?
  4. Describe the area known as the Sudentland.

 

  1. Make your own Timeline of Events that lead to the take-over of the Sudetenland – give at least 6 elements from Sept. 12th to Sept 30th 1938.
  2. What did you think about the idea of Appeasements?  Write a short answer and include some examples of how it would or wouldnÕt work using todayÕs battle areas as examples.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/ir1/chamberlainandappeasementrev1.shtml

 

9.  Prime Sources from Munich Appeasements:

  1. Answer the questions in Task 1 using this link.  Look at the original documents and answer questions a. – e.

 

http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/snapshots/snapshot31/snapshot31.htm

 

10.  ChurchillÕs Warnings about Appeasement:

Read Document D – Reality of the Military Situation from Richard Acland – Liberal Politician

Read Document E – ChurchillÕs response

  1. Do you think Churchill was being over cautious and if so why or why not?

 

http://www.chu.cam.ac.uk/archives/education/churchill_era/exercises/appeasement/documents_part_A.php

 

11.  Invasion of Poland and the On-Set of War:

Listen to or Read William LuksenburgÕs account of the first night of the invasion in Poland.

  1. What had the GermanÕs put in place that the man described in the story broke?
  2. What happened to the man?
  3. What did William have to do for this man as a result?
  4. What is the feeling that the Polish had that first night?

 

http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/media_oi.php?lang=en&ModuleId=10005070&MediaId=1231

 

12.  Declarations of War Leading to WWII:

  1. What was the date of the first declaration of war?
  2. Hitler is quoted in the first section of this page.  What time does he say that the Germans began returning fire?
  3. What else does he threaten?
  4. What 4 countries declare war on German Sept. 3rd?
  5. What is the date that Germany and Italy declare war on the United States?
  6. What date and time did Germany surrender to the Allies?
  7. Who were the two German men who signed the surrender?

 

http://worldatwar.net/timeline/other/diplomacy39-45.html

 

13.  Battle of Britan:

  1. What type of battle was this?
  2. How many Fighters did Britain Lose?
  3. What does RAF stand for?
  4. How many total planes did Germany lose?
  5. What is so significant about this battle?

 

http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/WW2Timeline/Prelude13.html

 

14.  Hitler and the Battle of Stalingrad?

  1. Who was in charge of Russia when the Germans invaded?
  2. Why didnÕt the Russians surrender?
  3. What was the new tactic that the Russians began to use?
  4. What was the life expectancy of a Soviet Army Private at Stalingrad?
  5. When did the Russians consider it a victory over the Germans?

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/hitler_russia_invasion_04.shtml