AQA GCSE History:Conflict & Tension: Lesson 1 - Hitler's Foreign Policy

First lesson of the foreign policy topic. Lesson begins by recapping on the last topic and making links between the crises in Manchuria/Abyssinia and Hitler’s aims. There is a revision task homework here if needed.

Pupils are then introduced to Hitler’s 3 main aims in foreign policy and what this will include. Class are encouraged to think about how each of these aims will increase tensions/ bring a war closer. They then complete some map work to show the extent of Hitler’s aims (this can be linked to previous knowledge and maps on the terms of the ToV. Lesson finishes with a comprehension task which examines Hitler’s first actions - the issue of Germany and disarmament.

Map is printable from the ppt and can be adapted easily.

Lesson makes use of the old GCSE AQA textbook - AQA GCSE History B International Relations: Conflict and Peace in the 20th Century