the period after the 1929 Wall Street Crash which impacted trade, finance, production and employment

supports a system based on a very powerful leader, state control and being extremely proud of country and race, and, in which, political opposition is not allowed

the German Empire (1933 to 1945); there had been two empires previously: in the Middle Ages and just before the First World War

The rise of fascism in Europe

History

Appeasement and the declaration of war

Blitzkrieg and the Battle of Britain

1941-2, a pivotal period of the Second World War

America's entry into the war and the D-Day landings

The last days of the Second World War

In this unit, pupils analyse significant events in World War Two that altered the direction of the war. This prepares them for the next unit, ‘Post-war Britain: for whom did the United Kingdom become a ‘New Jerusalem’?’, where they will explore how the post-war period saw a transformation in British society towards democratic socialism and social reform.

In ‘World War One: how 'total' was it for people in the British Empire?’, pupils explored the widespread impact of the First World War on the British Empire. This unit builds on that by analysing how specific events in World War Two shifted the global balance, helping pupils understand the scale and significance of conflict across both World Wars.

In this unit, pupils learn about the rise of fascism in Europe and how this helped to bring about the Second World War. They examine key turning points in the conflict, including the Battle of Britain, the siege of Stalingrad, the D-Day landings and the use of atomic weapons in 1945.

WW2: which events turned the tide in the story of the Second World War? 

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Which keyword describes the period after the 1929 Wall Street Crash which impacted trade, finance, production and employment?

Germany to accept joint blame for the war

What did the terms of the Treaty of Versailles include?

National Socialist German Writers’ Party

National Socialist German Workers’ Party

What small far-right group did Hitler become the leader of in 1921?

Complete the sentence: {{}} throughout Europe, including Hitler and Mussolini, believed a dictatorship would resolve economic issues.

Fascists claimed they had a solution to the problems of World War Two.

Fascists claimed they had a solution to the problems of the Great Depression.

Fascists claimed that a weak military was to blame for the current problems.

Fascists claimed that weak democracies were to blame for the current problems.

Which of the following statements explain why fascism became popular during the Great Depression?

What was the name of Hitler's dictatorship in Germany?

What century did the Second World War take place in?

France, Great Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union

Germany, France, Italy and the Soviet Union

Put the following events in chronological order.

countries in war who are willing to make any sacrifices to win

group of countries ruled by one person or a group of people

country under the control of another country and occupied by settlers

Match the keywords to the correct definitions.

Which peace treaty was passed at the end of World War One?

The rise of fascism in Europe

Lesson outcome

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