http://everything2.com/title/World+War+II+timeline%253A+1939

1.) Within the span of 2 months, how damaged does europe seem to be getting?

Doc #7

This picture from http://web.mac.com/lubap/History/Soviet.html shows a european town with the damages from the war.

1.) How do you think this damage effected Europe economicly?

2.) Judging by this image, after WWII do you think Europe had a stable economy?

Doc #6

This text document from http://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/westn/effectww2.html breifly describes the war's effects on the European world.

1.) What did England and France no longer posses?

2.) Did the war benefit Europe or was it just all destruction?

Doc #5

These two documents from sparknotes.com discuss the Battle of Britain and the Invasion of France, These two being main European powers.

1.) What do the events discussed show about europe in this time?

2.) How is this relevant to the war in Europe?

Doc #4

This document from the Yahoo Answers website http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090219041803AAEC83W, was the answer to the question "Why did Germany invade Poland in 1939?"

1.) Did Germany invade Poland with intent to cause war across Europe?

Doc #3

This map from http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-maps/world-war-ii-map-of-europe.html shows Europe during WWII, the titles in red are the major battles.

1.) What does this map portray is going on in Europe at this time?

Doc #2

This video consists of Britain declaring war on Nazi Germany after Adolf Hitler breaks the agreement on not invading neighbouring Poland. Poland was invaded September 1st, however, the declaration was proclaimed September 3rd.

1.) How does Britain declaring war effect the rest of Europe?

Doc #1

This Timeline of 1939 taken from the website http://www.secondworldwar.co.uk/dates.html shows important dates in the chosen year of WWII

1.) What does this document show about the forces of Europe in 1939?

Task

The Second World War

On September 1st 1939 Germany invaded Poland. When demanded to withdraw, Germany stayed in position. This was a major catalyst for events in Europe.

Task: Discuss what this lead to and ultimately what the effects on Europe were.