WebQuest: Causes of World War II



Name: ___________________________ Period: _____ Date: _____WebQuest: Causes of World War IIDirections for the WebQuest Guide: The following guide lines up directly with the website for the WebQuest. As you follow through the Process part of the WebQuest, use the guide to summarize information from the websites, typing your answers directly into the guide.If you do not finish in class, your WebQuest will be homework: Part I: Causes, People, EventsMain Causes of WWIITreaty of VersaillesComplete the acronym: UBRATExplain what each letter stands for (include more than just the word!!)UBRATWorldwide DepressionList all six points related to the Depression that led to war. Briefly explain each one (include more than just the title phrase – what do each of those phrases mean?)Totalitarian governmentGermanyWhat were Hitler’s three main aims?How did each aim lead to war? BE SPECIFIC.JapanWhy did Japan invade Manchuria? Name 4 reasons.How did the League respond? Why were they limited in how they could respond?ItalyWhy did Italy want the territory of Abyssinia? Name 2 reasons.Why couldn’t the Abyssinians fight back?Was the League’s response to the incident successful? Why or why not?What three things did the League of Nations involvement in the conflict show?Soviet UnionWhy did Anglo-Soviet talks fail? List each piece of SCAB and briefly explain (again, more than just the one word!)Why did the Nazi-Soviet Pact happen? List each piece of THUG and briefly explain.Expansionist policiesWhat were the three ways militarism contributed to war? Policy of appeasementDefine appeasement (look it up in an online dictionary).What were the five most important reasons why Britain appeased Hitler?Who opposed Chamberlain in his policy of appeasement?Continued German aggressionBreaking the Treaty of VersaillesList the three ways Hitler broke the Treaty of Versailles. Explain each one and provide at least one detail for each point.Threatening the peace of EuropeWhat actions did Hitler take to disrupt peace in Europe? What did Europe do to allow Hitler to disrupt peace? Name at least 2 actions.Leaders of WWIIComplete all elements of the chart for each of the 10 leaders. Remember, do not copy/paste! The category and birth to death can be word-for-word, but all other parts must be in your own words.LeaderCategoryBirth-DeathMain accomplishmentsRole in WWIIFranklin D. RooseveltHarry TrumanDwight D. EisenhowerDouglas MacArthurWinston ChurchillJoseph StalinAdolf HitlerHirohitoGeorge MarshallHideki TojoKey Events Leading Up to WWIIAfter the colon following each event, record the main website’s brief description of the event (again, in your own words). The particular questions that follow each event refer to the website specific to that event (i.e., the link you get to by clicking on the name of the event).Conscription and re-armament:How did Hitler see Nazi Germany?What was going on behind the scenes in Nazi Germany?How did Europe respond to Hitler?Why did Britain allow Germany to break the terms of the treaty? What did Britain hope to accomplish by doing this?Rhineland:What huge gamble did Hitler take?How did the Rhineland affect France?What did Hitler conclude about the British point of view?Munich:Where did the meeting take place? Who attended? What were the terms of the agreement?Czechoslovakia:What did Hitler’s invasion of Czechoslovakia help the British government realize? Name two things.What leader suggested that Britain should be preparing for war?What event made the British people side with this leader? Why?What change in Britain’s military made war possible?Poland:What are the reasons Hitler invaded Poland. Briefly explain how each reason aimed the world toward war. ................
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