Chapter 28 Reading Guide
World War II
The Road to War 1933-1939
What were Hitler’s Goals? P.903
In what ways was Hitler violating the Treaty of Versailles?
Were there any repercussions?
Why did Italy attack Ethiopia?
How did the League of Nations respond to Italy’s actions?
How did Italy’s actions influence Hitler?
What is the Rome-Berlin Axis?
What is appeasement? How did it apply to Hitler?
Explain the Spanish Civil War. (who, what, when, where, why)
What was the outcome? And how did it impact the rest of Europe?
What is Anschluss? Did it violate the Treaty of Versailles? How did the European leaders
respond to this?
What did Hitler do to Czechoslovakia? Were there any repercussions?
What was the Munich Conference? Who was there? Where was it held? What were the
outcomes?
What was the relationship between Hitler and the Soviet Union?
World War II (1939-1945)
What was the “Straw that broke the camel’s back” with regards to Germany and Europe?
What is blitzkrieg? How effective was it?
What happened to Poland?
Where/what is the Maginot Line?
What happened at Dunkirk?
Battle of Britain
How did Hitler strike Britain? What was Britain’s response?
Did the United States help Britain? If so, in what ways?
What is Luftwaffe? What did they do?
What is the RAF? Were they successful at defending Britain?
The German Attack on Russia
What was one of Hitler’s major goals? What is Lebenstraum and what did it involve?
What was Operation Barbarossa? Was it successful? What did it do to the balance of
power in Europe?
What is the significance of Leningrad?
What was Mussolini doing while Hitler dealt with Britain and Russia?
Hitler’s plans for Europe
What is the Third Reich? What does it mean?
What were some of Hitler’s goals/plans? Give specifics…
Japan and the United States Enter the War
Was Japan really a “new” entry into the war?
What was the “climate” between Japan and the United States?
What had the United States done to provoke the Pearl Harbor attack? Had the Japanese
done something similar in the past?
The Tide Turns
Was America really ready for war? Why or why not?
By 1942, How was Germany doing?
What was significant about the Battle of Stalingrad?
What is D-Day? Who led the troops?
What was the Battle of the Bulge? (give a few specifics)
The fall of the Japanese Empire
How did American troops recapture the Pacific and force the Japanese into surrender?
Racism and the Holocaust
Was the Holocaust simply discrimination against the Jews? Who else faced the wrath of
Hitler?
Who is Heinrich Himmler?
Why did the Polish- Jews face the most discrimination? P.923-926
How was Hitler able to target and exterminate 6 million people?
Germany: From apparent victory to defeat
Summarize what Germany went through…
France: Defeat, Collaboration, and Resistance
Summarize what France went through…
Great Britain: Organization for Victory
Summarize what Britain went through…
The Soviet Union: The Great Patriotic War
Summarize what the Soviets went through…
Preparations for Peace
What was the Atlantic Charter? Who was involved?
Where is Tehran? Why is it significant?
What happened to Germany?
What happened to Eastern Europe?
What was the Yalta Conference about? Who was there? Details?
Where is Potsdam? Why is it significant?
Date
Event
Outcome
FRQ
Some have argued that strong actions by England and France in the mid- 1930s would have
prevented World War II and that appeasement merely whetted Hitler’s appetite. How
accurate is this statement?
Hitler’s diplomatic and military actions- rather than being just irrational acts- seemed to
complement the domestic aspects of Nazi totalitarianism.” Analyze this assessment by
examining both Hitler’s actions and motivation in the diplomatic and military arena. What
was the connection between domestic and foreign/military policy? What clues to this
connection can be discovered in Mein Kampf?