History

Y6 History

Key Stage 2

Year 6

20th century conflict: World War II

In this lesson, we will be learning about the peace treaty drawn up in Versailles by the Allies. We'll study the Big Three, and what their aims were following the defeat of Germany.

Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?

In this lesson, we will learn about how Adolf Hitler ascended from fringe activist to Chancellor and Dictator of Germany. We'll learn about how the Nazi Party was formed, and what it believed.

How did Hitler rise to power?

In this lesson, we will take a closer look at what life was like in Germany from 1933 up to the outbreak of the Second World War. With Hitler as Chancellor and Führer, we will learn about how he built his ideal nation: the Third Reich.

What was life like in Nazi Germany?

In this lesson, we will study the build up to the Second World War, including Hitler's foreign policy aims and the policy of appeasement.

Was World War Two inevitable?

In this lesson, we will be starting to write an essay. This will give you the opportunity to review all of our learning so far and organise your knowledge into a long piece of writing, answering a big question about this fascinating and horrifying period of history.

To write an essay about the First and Second World Wars (Part 1)

In this lesson, we will be finishing our essay. This will give you the opportunity to review all of our learning so far and organise your knowledge into a long piece of writing, answering a big question about this fascinating and horrifying period of history.

To write an essay about the First and Second World Wars (Part 2)

In this lesson, we will learn about how Hitler set about persecuting Jewish people. We will learn about the first concentration camps, what the 'Nuremberg Laws' were, and what happened on Kristallnacht.

How did anti-semitism rise in Germany in the 1930s?

In this lesson, we will learn about the events that led to ending the Second World War. This will include looking at the Battle of Britain, the Pearl Harbour attacks, the D-Day landings, Stalingrad, and the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Key Stage 2, History, 20th century conflict: World War II

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