Hitler Invades Europe
10th Grade · Social Studies · 50 min
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Learning Objective
I can analyze the key events that led to Hitler's invasion of Europe.
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The Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I, created resentment in Germany due to its harsh penalties, which Hitler then exploited.
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Hitler's ideology included the concept of Lebensraum, or "living space," which justified Germany's need to expand into Eastern Europe.
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The invasion of Poland by Germany on September 1, 1939 led to declarations of war by Britain and France, starting World War II.
