World War II: Crash Course World History #38 (13:12)
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 01:34 What different dates do historians argue mark the start of World War II and why?
- 02:53 What was the Blitzkrieg, and what did it enable Germany to do?
- 04:54 Why was 1941 such a significant year in the conflict?
- 10:08 According to John Green, how did the supply of food in different places contribute to World War II?
- 10:39 John Green claims that the Soviet Union under Stalin was undemocratic. What is the significance of this point for the way we interpret this conflict?
- 11:45 What factors made World War II a total war?