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Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies NAME DATE CLASS World War II and the Cold War Guided Reading Lesson 2 World War II Begins The Path to War 1. Sequencing Below is a list of events. Some of these events occurred, whereas others did not. Circle Y next to the events that actually took place and N for the ones that did not occur. Then list the five factual events in the order they occurred in the graphic organizer. Hitler sends German troops into the Rhineland. Y N Germany and Italy invade Ethiopia. Y N Hitler demands control of Danzig. Y N At Munich Conference, Britain and France declare war on Germany. Y N Britain promises to support Poland if Germany invades. Y N Germany invades Austria and demands part of Czechoslovakia. Y N Germany invades Spain and overthrows its republic. Y N Hitler promises not to seize any more territory in Europe. Y N ESSENTIAL QUESTION Why does conflict develop? netw rks
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Guided Reading
Lesson 2 World War II Begins
The Path to War1. Sequencing Below is a list of events. Some of these events occurred, whereas others did not. Circle Y next to the events that actually took place and N for the ones that did not occur. Then list the five factual events in the order they occurred in the graphic organizer.
Hitler sends German troops into the Rhineland. Y N
Germany and Italy invade Ethiopia. Y N
Hitler demands control of Danzig. Y N
At Munich Conference, Britain and France declare war on Germany. Y N
Britain promises to support Poland if Germany invades. Y N
Germany invades Austria and demands part of Czechoslovakia. Y N
Germany invades Spain and overthrows its republic. Y N
Hitler promises not to seize any more territory in Europe. Y N
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONWhy does conflict develop?
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The Path to War
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7. Identifying What did Hitler and Mussolini do about the civil war in Spain in the 1930s?
8. Identifying Points of View What did most Germans believe about the Treaty of Versailles?
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The Coming of WarListing The first column below identifies the different nations involved in the early years of World War II. Write three facts about each country’s early participation in World War II.
Nations Involved in
World War IIFacts, 1939–1941
Germany 9.
Britain 10.
France 11.
United States 12.
Italy 13.
Soviet Union 14.
Japan 15.
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16. Determining Cause and Effect Why did Japan attack the United States? What happened as a result?
17. Explaining What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?
18. Drawing Conclusions Based on your answers above, what effect did German expansion during the 1930s have on the world?
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