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World War IIDiploma Course

World War II, also called the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Triggered by the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany, it was the deadliest conflict in history. It devastated the world and changed life as people knew it. Cities were destroyed, national borders were revised and more than 75 million soldiers and civilians died, with millions more wounded, displaced and losing their way of life.

The World War II Diploma Course aims to give you a foundational understanding of the precursor events that lead up to the war, what occurred during the six years of combat, and how the world was changed following its conclusion.

Course overview:

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12 Modules

5 Videos

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What Will You Learn?

Across 12 modules and five videos, the World War II Diploma Course explains how the conflict began and spread across the main war theatre of Europe.

Significant battlegrounds including Poland, Scandinavia, the Low Countries, France, Britain and Russia are examined, as is the Pacific theatre where the Axis Power Japan and the Allied forces of America fought a brutal and bloody campaign. Other theatres of war, such as the Middle East and North Africa, are also covered.

You will also explore the various ideologies that took centre stage in the conflict—from Fascism to Communism and Democracy—and examine how they manifested in the many heinous acts that took place during and after the conflict.

By studying this course, you will:

Gain a deeper all-round knowledge of WWII
Understand the various causes of the war
Understand the primary Nazi policies, such as Lebensraum and the Final Solution
Be familiar with the most significant battles in the war
Understand how Japan and the US entered the war
Know what the ‘Jewish’ question was and how it underpinned the Holocaust
Understand how the war ended in both Europe and the Pacific
Understand the legacies of WWII

Who Would Benefit from This Course?

The World War II Diploma Course is for anyone who wishes to better understand the worldwide conflict, which shaped the modern world and continues to be studied to this day.

Providing a foundational understanding, you’ll learn about the events that led up to the war, specific events and battles that formed the greater parts of the war, how various countries became involved and their reasons for doing so, the conflicting ideologies of the time and the part they played, and how the war concluded.

The course will show just how completely depraved as well as how utterly optimistic and inspiring the human race can be.

Modules

Module 1: Causes of World War II7 Parts

Introduction
Part 1: Setting the Stage
Part 2: Germany’s Militarism
Part 3: Failure of the League of Nations
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 1 Assessment

Module 2: The Rise of the Nazis5 Parts

Part 1: The Rise of Nationalism
Part 2: Hitler’s Continuing Rise to Power
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 2 Assessment

Module 3: Occupation and Agreements5 Parts

Part 1: The Annexation of Austria
Part 2: The Munich Agreement—1938
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 3 Assessment

Module 4: War in Europe Begins6 Parts

Part 1: The Invasion of Poland
Part 2: The Phoney War
Part 3: The Formation of the Allies
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 4 Assessment

Module 5: The Battle of France7 Parts

Part 1: War Strategies and Tactics
Part 2: Dunkirk and the Turning the War
Video: The Miracle of Dunkirk
Part 3: The Final Fall of France
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 5 Assessment

Module 6: The Battle of Britain6 Parts

Part 1: Nazi Plans for a British Invasion
Part 2: The Dowding System
Part 3: The Battle of Britain Begins
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 6 Assessment

Module 7: The Blitz7 Parts

Part 1: The Beginning of the Blitz
Video: The Vital Work of the ARP
Part 2: Evacuating the Cities
Part 3: The End of the Blitz
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 7 Assessment

Module 8: Operation Barbarossa—Germany’s Invasion of Russia7 Parts

Part 1: Why Hitler Invaded the Soviet Union
Part 2: Why Stalin Did Not Believe in Operation Barbarossa
Part 3: The Soviet Union Joins the Allies
Part 4: Why Operation Barbarossa Failed
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 8 Assessment

Module 9: The Jewish Question and the Holocaust7 Parts

Part 1: The Roots of the Jewish Question
Part 2: Anti-Jewish Statutes and Public Behaviours
Video: The Jewish Resistance
Part 3: The Final Solution
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 9 Assessment

Module 10: World War II in the Pacific7 Parts

Video: The Whole World at War
Part 1: Japan’s Steps Towards War in the Pacific
Part 2: Global Declarations of War
Part 3: Major Battles of the Pacific
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 10 Assessment

Module 11: The End of the War6 Parts

Part 1: How it Happened
Part 2: The Final Events
Video: Operation Magic Carpet
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 11 Assessment

Module 12: The Legacy of WWII7 Parts

Part 1: Casualties of War
Part 2: New International Institutions
Part 3: The Baby Boom
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Conclusion
Module 12 Assessment

Accreditations

The World War II Diploma Course will take you up to 150 hours to complete, working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.

This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £25).

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Their knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

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