Monday, April 6th

Today's first topic was German blitzkrieg. How did the Germany come to dominate Europe and begin WWII. You should use the map on handout #12 to show their expansion geographically and the list on handout #13 to write out each expansion movement. The text book on pages 713-718 in an excellent source for this information. Here is what should be on the list on #13. Plot these on #12

1) Germany annexes Austria
2) Germany takes Czechoslovakia
3) At the Munich Conference, Britain and France "appease" Hitler (know this-it is a very important development)
4) Germany attacks Poland (start of WWII)
5) Germany attacks Denmark
6) Germany attacks Norway
7) France fortifies its German border in case of attack
8) Germany attacks the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxumbourg
9) Germany attacks France through Belgium's Ardennes Forest. This is a surprise to France
10) The British army is "saved" at Dunkirk, France
11) Battle of Britain

We also looked at the beginnings of the Holocaust in Germany and German controlled territory. You should be reading of have read the book Night and that is a great resource as to what it was like in the camps. We will focus on the beginnings of the Holocaust and why America was not available to assist Jews that were looking for ways out of Europe. You should read p. 719-723 in your book. Pay close attention to the other groups Germany discriminated against, the Nuremberg Laws, Kristallnacht and America's lack of help to Jews. Then answer the questions on handout #15.