WWII Video – CCC Guided Notes
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This activity is similar to a Close Read except that you will be summarizing information from a video
instead of a text. The notes below are focused mainly on the beginning and end of the video. We will be
discussing the war in Europe (not Asia) for this activity but it is important to be aware of the war with
Japan. The location (in minutes:seconds) is listed to help you finding the DETAILS for the KEY IDEAS I’ve
listed below:
KEY IDEAS
Main Characters (beginning
of film)
DETAILS
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Causes of WWII (0:37)
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What did Germany lose in the Treaty?
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How did the Germans feel about this?
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What was the economic situation in Germany after the war?
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How did the Germans feel about the new government?
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Who did the new German democratic government borrow money
from?
2. Wall Street Crash (2:00)
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What happened to this arrangement when the U.S. Stock market
collapsed in 1929? (2:00)
3. Political Unrest (2:20)
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Hitler uses the German unhappiness with the current government and
the political process to rise to power. What was the name of his
political party?
4. Rise of Nazism (2:30)
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Once Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany, what does he do the
political opposition?
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What does Hitler do to improve the economy?
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Why do the German people ignore their misgivings about Hitler?
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1. Treaty of Versailles (:53)
COURSE of WWII
Beginning: (3:30)
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How does Hitler begin his conquest? (3:30)
France/Britain response
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What is the word for the approach that France and Britain take at the
Munich Conference when they give into Hitler’s demands thinking it
will avoid another war?
The Spark (3:50)
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What happens in 1939 that prompts Britain to declare war on
Germany?
Blitzkrieg (5:30)
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Describe why Hitler thought his strategy of Blitzkrieg “lightening war”
would be successful.
Physical Devastation and
Human Experiences
List some of the details you hear about the physical devastation and
human experiences (soldiers, civilians, Holocaust victims) during the war:
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4.
CONSEQUENCES WWII
Death Statistics(16:35)
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Soldiers:
Civilians:
Holocaust victims:
Nuremberg Trials (18:20)
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Explain what the Nuremberg Trials were.
Cold War (19:18)
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Explain what is meant by the term “Cold War.”
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What was the Iron Curtain?
NATO (19:30)
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Explain what NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was set up
to do.
Marshall Plan(20:00)
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Explain the purpose of the Marshall Plan and how it’s intent was
different than the Treaty of Versailles..
United Nations
One final consequence was the United Nations – which we talked about
earlier this month.