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? 

to send people to live in and govern another country

meaning ‘empire’, there had been two German empires previously, so the Nazis described their empire as the ‘Third Reich’

an area in which military forces have been removed

taking possession of a piece of land or a country, usually by force or without permission

the act of giving the opposing side in a war an advantage that they have demanded, in order to prevent further disagreement

or ‘lightning war’, was a new military tactic in which  German planes, tanks, and foot soldiers united in a rapid assault to punch a hole through the enemy line

the countries, including Britain and France, that fought against the Axis countries, Germany and Italy, in the Second World War

the concept of 'living space' used by the Nazis to justify invading other countries

the surrounding of a place by an armed force, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender

the policy or practice of showing interest only in your own country and not being involved in international activities or war

the day during WW2 when the Allies began their invasion of Europe by attacking the coast of northern France; Operation Overlord

relating to both land and water; warfare consisting of naval and air forces and involving the landing and establishing of forces on a hostile shore

an extremely powerful bomb that uses the explosive power resulting from splitting the atom

a form of energy that, when it comes from a nuclear explosion, can be very dangerous to health

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