Why Appeasement?

Appeasement remains an emotive subject to this day, but it is important to understand why the policy was adopted and to realise that it was not just Neville Chamberlain that followed it. Try and understand the historical context and not to use too much hindsight when analysing it. Take a look at the links and resources from a previous post and then make your own comments about whether or not it was justified on the Wallwisher below.

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The Causes of the Second World War

Following up on the previous post, take a few minutes to add your thoughts to the latest Wallwisher I've put up on the blog. This time add your thoughts as to what were the most important causes of the Second World War. Was it the legacy of the Treaty of Versailles, the failure of the League of Nations, US isolation, the policy of appeasement of Hitler's foreign policy? Outline your arguments below and remember you can add an image or a video to support your case.

 

World War Two

Although most exam courses focus on the causes of the Second World War and then its aftermath, an understanding of what happened during the waris vital if you are to make sense of the post war world. The National Archives has an excellent interactive overview of the different theatres in the war, while the BBC has a comprehensive site dedicated to the war. The British Pathé news site has a host of preview videos from the wartime newsreels which are also well worth looking at.

More on the Causes of World War Two

One final post on the Causes of World War Two.
Take a look at this tongue-in-cheek Summary of the Causes of the Second World War from the BBC Bitesize revision site.

You could then try out the revision activities on the same site to check your knowledge and understanding of the topic.

The Causes of the Second World War

What were the causes of the Second World War? Start sorting out your ideas by adding some comments on the Wall below:

Hitler's Foreign Policy

Here are a selection of videos that will help you revise Hitler's foreign policy.

First a videocast by History teacher Mr Portman:



And now a series of fun animations by pupil Laura and her teacher Russel Tarr at the International School of Toulouse:

1. Rearmament part 1:


2. Rearmament part 2:


3. The Anschluss part 1:


4. The Anschluss part 2:


5. Czechoslovakia:


6. The Road to War:

League of Nations - topic revision

Here are some more videos that will help you understand the the League of Nations topic and the events that led to the organisation's eventual demise. Watch the extracts and take notes.

The Manchurian Crisis



The League, Disarmament and the Abyssinian Crisis



The League and the 1930s (Spain, Sudentenland, Munich and Poland)