l'Echo des Deviennes: LESSON PREMIERE EURO TUESDAY THE 16 TH OF DECEMBER

LESSON PREMIERE EURO TUESDAY THE 16 TH OF DECEMBER

the events that led to the war

session 1

goal : the events that led to the war

WORDS OF THE DAY

be doable (faisable )

essential = significant = paramount = utmost = foremost

(to) surrender (se rendre )

(to) start = (to) wage a war (déclencher une guerre )

A landslide victory / (to) win by a landslide

(to) win with flying colours

une victoire écrasante

the begining = the outset = the onset

intelligence work

intercept secrets about german operations

it changed the course of the war

it was pivotal in the course of the war

it was a tipping point = it was pivotal = it was a watershed moment

extra words

thus = so = therefore

ruthless = ferocious

the outcome of the war

they could counterattack

they lured them into believing that d day would take place in north pas de calais

they provided crucial information

they ensured victory

STEP 1 THE EVENTS THAT LED TO THE WAR GAME read and organise yourself in a chronological line + a quick recap once done + correction in learning apps

+ cf correction here :

LEARNING APPS

THE EVENTS THAT LED TO THE WAR

1930 Militarists Take Control Of Japan

1933Hitler Becomes Chancellor

1936 German Armies Occupy Rhineland

1936 The Spanish Civil War

1938 Munich Conference is Held

1939 Germany Invades Czechoslovakia

1939 Germany Invades Poland

1939 Declaration of War on Germany

1940 The Fall of France

1940 THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN

Events that Led to World War 2 and Events During World War 2

DATE Jan 1, 1930

WHAT HAPPENED ? Militarists Take Control Of Japan

As the Great Depression hit the Japanese in the 1929, the Japanese blamed the government. Therefore, they restored military control of the governement and assigned Emperor Hirohito as the puppet emperor.

WHAT DID IT MATTER ?

As the government was controlled by the military it explains why they were keen to wage war in 1939.

DATE Jan 30, 1933

WHAT HAPPENED ? Hitler Becomes Chancellor

WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT ?

The Germans believed Hitler was the only one strong enough to restore Germany as a super power and thus obviously it led to the second world war

DATE JAN 1 1935

WHAT HAPPENED ? Germany Violates the Treaty of Versailles

WHY DOES IT MATTER ?

In 1935, Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles by reintroducing the draft (la conscription)and rearming Germany..

DATE Jan 1, 1935

WHAT HAPPENED ? United States of America Passes the Neutrality Act

WHY DOES IT MATTER ?The United States of America passes the Neutrality Act BANNING THE SALES OF WEAPON.This explains the American non intervention at the beginning of the conflict and thus the French and British defeat at this onset /beginning of the war

DATE Jul 17, 1936

WHAT HAPPENED ? The Spanish Civil War

WHY DOES IT MATTER ?The Spanish Civil War took place from 1936 to 1939. IT IS BASICALLY a pre war as it opposed republicans defending democracy against Nationalists backed by Germany and the fascist movements

DATE Sep 28, 1938

WHAT HAPPENED ? Munich Conference is Held

WHAT DOES IT MATTER ?

The Munich Agreement was a settlement permitting Nazi Germany's annexation of portions of Czechoslovakia along the country's borders mainly inhabited by German speakers. Today, it is widely regarded as a failed act of appeasement toward Germany. The agreement was signed by Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Italy.

the state of Czechoslovakia was not invited to the conference.

After the summit, the British prime minister Chamberlain returned to the UK where he declared that the Munich agreement meant "peace for our time"

DATE May 22, 1939

WHAT HAPPENED ? the Pact of Steel is Signed

WHY DOES IT MATTER ?

The Pact of Steel known formally as the Pact of Friendship and Alliance between Germany and Italy IS SIGNED .

the pact was signed without Japan and became an agreement between Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany.

Although intended to last 10 years, it was effectively cancelled in 1943 with the removal of Italy's fascist government.

DATE Aug 23, 1939

WHAT HAPPENED ? The Non-Aggression Pact is Signed

WHY DOES IT MATTER ?

the German–Soviet Non-aggression Pactwas a neutrality pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union

The pact delineated the spheres of interest between the two powers .It remained in force for nearly two years, until the German government of Adolf Hitler ended the pact by launching an attack on the Soviet positions on 22 June 1941.

This explains why the soviets did not help the allies in 1939 and why they were crucial in the final victory after 1941.

DATE Sep 1, 1939

WHAT HAPPENED ? Germany Invades Poland

WHY DOES IT MATTER ?

The Invasion of Poland was a joint invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, marked the beginning of World War II. The campaign ended on 6 October with Germany and the Soviet Union dividing and annexing the whole of Poland.

DATE Sep 3, 1939

WHAT HAPPENED ? Declaration of War on Germany

WHY DOES IT MATTER ?Because of their alliance ith Poland britain and France had to declare a war against Germany as the latter had invaded Poland.

DATE JUNE 22 1940

WHAT HAPPENED ? The Fall of France /France surrender or the armistice

WHY DOES IT MATTER ? From september 1939 to May nothing much happened.It is called the Phoney war .But then in 6 weeks The germans defeated the allies.

DATE From the 27 th of May to the 4 th of june

WHAT HAPPENED ?

the Allied forces of British, French and Belgian troops were trapped by the invading German army oin the area around Dunkirk. Then started a desperate and near-miraculous opeartion to rescue the troops and bring the English soldiers back to the UK

WHY DOES IT MATTER ? it saved the Allied cause in Europe from total collapse as it ensured that the British were still able to combat Hitler.

Jul 10, 1940 The Battle of Britain

DATE from July 1940 to June 1941

WHAT HAPPENED ? The Battle of Britain was a military campaign of the Second World War when the Royal Air Force (RAF) defended the United Kingdom (UK) against the German Air Force (Luftwaffe

WHY DOES IT MATTER ?It was the first British victory against the Germans who were unable to invade the UK and thus was a turning point in the war..

The Battle of Britain takes its name from a speech by Winston Churchill on 18 June: "What General Weygand has called The Battle of France is over. The Battle of Britain is about to begin."

STEP 3 WHO IS WHO ? https://www.biographyonline.net/military/people-world-war-two.html