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NAME_____________________________________DATEREC’D__________________CLASS___________________UNIT 4a: WWI and The United States between Wars WWI Packet

Essential Question: How does a nation respond to economic, political and social challenges? 8.4 WORLD WAR I AND THE ROARING TWENTIES: Various diplomatic, economic, and

ideological factors contributed to the United States decision to enter World War I. Involvement in the war significantly altered the lives of Americans. Postwar America was characterized by economic

prosperity, technological innovations, and changes in the workplace.

(Standards 1, 2, 4) World War I Causes 8.4a, 8.4b

��Rise of nationalism ��Militarism ��Development of alliances ��Isolationism vs. intervention , Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

��Annexation of Austria ��Sinking of the Lusitania ��Zimmerman Note The Home Front During WWI

��War propaganda ��War promoted suspicion of foreigners, socialists ��Black Tom explosion ��Loyalty oaths ��Attacks on civil liberties ��Espionage Act (1917), Sedition Act

(1918), Schenck v. U.S. (1919)

Geography of the War ��European battlefronts including geographic constraints and opportunities

Military Technologies 8.4c ��U-Boats, aircraft, tanks, trucks, railroads ��Battleships ��Trench warfare Chemical

weapons ��Machine guns ��Communications

Aftermath of World War I 8.4d ��League of Nations and domestic opposition ��Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points ��Treaty

of Versailles ��First Red Scare

Roaring Twenties 8.4e ��Role of women, the 19th Amendment (1920) ��Economic prosperity and cultural change

��Prohibition ��Harlem Renaissance ��Jazz Era ��Leisure time (automobile culture, sports, motion pictures, literature) ��Rise of middle class ��Postwar social and racial tensions East St.

Louis riot, Silent March, Tulsa riot) Moviesyoucanwatch(withyourparentspermissionsomeareratedPG13andup)thatarebasedaroundWWI:AnyHistory.comvideoor:FarwelltoArmsPG FlyBoys(checkviewrating)HarlemHellFighters(checkviewrating) TheTrench(TV14)LoveandWar(checkviewrating) TheLostBattalion(TV14) Thesemoviesmayhelpyoudevelopyourideasforyourmarkingperiodproject.

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1-Date_________LT-IcanexaminetheM.A.I.N.E.reasonsforwar.ReviewHomework-5minutes.9minutesthistask:Canyou&yourgroupfigureoutwhattheM.A.I.N.E.causesofwarare?Groupsdecideastheywalkoverandviewdifferentpictures.Writewhatyouthinkeachletterstandsforasyouvieweachposter.Putyourgroupinsightsontheposterusingapostcard.-----------------------------next/then 1)WhichwordscanyouconnecttothecoloniesrebellingagainstSpaininthelastUnit?RememberwhyAmericanColonistsrebelledagainstEngland.Whatdoyouthinkwassimilar?Why?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2)WhichwordscanyouconnecttoSpain?Why?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3)WhichwordscanyouconnecttotheUnitedStates?Why?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________M=_______________________________________________________________A=________________________________________________________________I=_________________________________________________________________N=________________________________________________________________E=_________________________________________________________________Militarismis___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________AnAllianceis__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Imperialismis________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Nationalismis________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Economicsis________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Discussionnotes:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ExtraCredit:WatchBrainpopvideo-WorldWarIathome!

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2-Date___________LTIcanexamineageneralsummaryofTheGreatWar.TheGreatWar,WorldWarI,beganintheearly1900s.WewillwatchaBrain-popvideothatdescribeshowthewarbeganandhowtheUnitedStatesbecameinvolved.Yourjobwillbetorememberenoughinformationfromthevideotomatchupthepictureswiththekeywords,phrasesandpeoplebelow.Youmayworkinpairstofigureoutthematchupsafterthevideo.Takenotesinyournotebookonthevideo.GoodLuck!

Writethenumberofthepicturefromthevideothatcorrespondswiththephrase,words,orpersonsbelow.Morethan1phrasecanbeattributedtoasinglepicture.Firstgrouptogetit100%correctwillreceiveahomeworkpass☺_____AustriaHungary _____CentralPowers ____ArchdukeFerdinand_____SelectiveServiceAct _____trenchwarfare_____WoodrowWilson _____BattleofSomme_____Russia _____Serbia_____Lusitania _____alliance_____AlliedPowers _____ZimmermanTelegram_____internalrevolution _____U.S.enteredwar_____militarytechnology _____armistice_____TreatyofVersailles _____WorldWarIExCr-Canyouexplainwhycertaintermslistedabovearecapitalizedwhileothersarenot?Writeyouranswerinyournotebook.Showmeduringdowntimeinclass.

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Homework:Termstostudyforavocabularyexamin5schooldays,createafoldabletoaidyouwithyourstudying.Dueintwoschooldays.Allies-Alliance,onesideinWWI:GreatBritain,France,RussiaandlaterjoinedbytheU.S.CentralPowers-Alliance,onesideinWWI:Germany,Austria-Hungary,andtheOttomanEmpireArchdukeFranzFerdinand-Youngheirwhoseassassinationtriggeredthewar.Noman’sland-thespaceorareabetweenarmiesfightingfromtheirtrenches.Trenchwarfare-strategyoffightingbetweenfortifiedditchesmileslong.Lusitania-BritishpassengershipattackedandsunkbyGermans,over100U.S.passengersaboard.ZimmermanNote-MessageproposinganalliancebetweenGermanyandMexicoNationalism-patrioticfeeling,principles,orefforts,anextremeformofthis,especiallymarkedbyafeelingofsuperiorityoverothercountries.Militarism--agovernmentorpeoplethatbelieveacountryshouldmaintainastrongmilitarycapabilityandbepreparedtouseitaggressivelytodefendorpromotenationalinterests.Monarchy-aformofgovernmentwithakingandroyalfamily,powerisinherited.3-Date:_______LTIcanexplainwhyWorldWarI,theGreatWar,beganin1914inEurope.CausesofWorldWarI FocusedAnnotations-5Ws,whatyou

learnedandexplaintwocausesofWWI.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Basedonyourannotationsabove,whatisthemainidea/centralideaofthepassage?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Writeadeclarativestatementorcreateaquestionaboutthe“CausesofWWI.”_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________WhatSparkedthewar?AnAssassinationLeadstoWarIn1914,ArchdukeFranzFerdinandwasassassinated.Hehadbeentheheir,orapersonsettoinheritthepropertyortitleofanother,tothethroneofAustria-Hungary.HiskillerwasaSerb,aSerbiannationalist,whowantedtouniteallSerbsunderonegovernmentandnolongerbeunderthecontroloftheAustria-Hungarymonarchy.ThistouchedoffanactiontopunishSerbia.¶1Mainidea/centralidea: A.DukeisassassinatedbyaSerbiannationalist. B.KillerwasanangrySerbiannationalist C.AustriaHungaryhasnoheirtotheirthrone. D.SerbianassassinationofA.F.FerdinandmadeAustriaHungarywantpunishSerbia.

fourmainfactorsledtotheoutbreakofworldwaroneineurope.thefirstwasnationalism.thisledtocompetition.Thesecondcausewasimperialism.Countriestriedtoincreasetheirpowerandinfluencearoundtheworld.Thisledtoconflictsamongthem.Thethirdmaincausewasmilitarism.Militarismmeantbuildinguparmies,navies,andotherarmedforces.Italsomeantusingthemasatoolfornegotiatingwithothercountries.Thefourthcausewasthealliancesystem.SomecountriesinEuropehadmadetreatiespromisingtodefendeachother.Thesemutual-defensetreatiesplacedEuropeancountriesintwomaingroups.TheAlliesortheCentralPowers.

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TheAlliancesystempulledonenationafteranotherintotheconflict.Ifanationhadsworntoprotectanother,ithadtodeclarewaronthatnation’senemiesduringwar.Whatwasevenmoreintensewasthatalloftheallytreatiesweremadeinsecret!GermanyandAustria-HungarywerefacingFrance,GreatBritain,andRussia.¶1Mainidea/centralidea: A.Becarefulwhoyouarefriendswith. B.Nationssworetoprotecteachother. C.Secretalliancescausedcountriestogotowar. D.TheallianceswereinEurope.1)WhydoyouthinktheSerbianwantedadifferentgovernment?………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...……........………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...…….......2)Whydidtheassassinationleadtofighting?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...……........………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...…….......Withyourgroupcompletethehandout-activitybookpgs6/7.4-Date___________LT:IcanexplainTrenchWarfareduringWWIinEurope.

DiagramofTrenchWarfarefromWWIB.NewTechnologiesandStrategiesofWAR1.______________________________!Createdaconsistentstalemate[neithersidecangainanedge].2.______________,_________________________,Poisongas,Tracerbullets,MountedAirplanemachineguns,DepthChargesintheocean,Aircraftcarriersintheocean.3.NewProblemsofWara)Newweaponsandtacticsleadtohorrificinjuries,hazards.b)Troopsamidstfilth,pests,pollutedwater,poisongas,deadbodiesc)Constantbombardment,battlefatigueproduce“shellshockd)Physicalproblemsincludedysentery,trenchfoot,trenchmouthe)Bodyandhairliceand…RATS!RATS!Ratswereeverywhereinthe

Trenches.Tolearnmoreaboutthisgoto:http://www.firstworldwar.com/atoz/rats.htm--MappingWWIWhereitbegan-fillinthecountriesonthemap.

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EXITSLIP:OnanexitslipstringtogethersomefactsinapropersentencetosummarizenewtechnologiesofWWI.5-Date:___________LT-IcandetermineAmericansfeelingsaboutTheGreatWar.Neutral-_____________________________________________________________________________________________________Findthefragmentintheparagraph,underlineit.Trytore-writethefragmentintoacompletesentence;insertinginformationatthebeginning/endthatbestfitstheideasoftheparagraph.AmericansQuestionNeutrality.HowdidAmericansfeel?IntheUnitedStates,publicopinionaboutthewarwasstrongbutdivided.Socialists,peoplewhobelievedthecommunityshouldbeinchargeofthemeansofproduction,sawthewarasastruggleforimperialismbetweenGermanandEnglishbusinessmen.Pacifists,orpeoplewhodonotbelieveinviolence,believedthatallwarswerebad.TheytheUnitedStatestosetanforpeace.ManyotherAmericanssimplydidnotwanttosendtheirsonstowar.Manynaturalizedcitizens,orimmigrantswhoearnedtheirU.S.citizenship,stillhadclosetiestothecountriestheycamefrominEurope.ManyimmigrantsfromGermany,forexample,sympathizedwithGermany.TheywerehorrifiedatGermany’sbrutalattackonBelgium;andtheyhadstrongeconomictieswiththeAllies!Newsentencefromfragment:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1)WhatdoyouthinktheMainIdea/CentralIdeaisinthe¶above?………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...……........………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...…….......2)DeterminethreethingsthatinfluencedAmericans’feelingaboutthewar?………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...……........………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...…….......

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Howtosource/readgraphsforhistory.1)Circlethetitleofthegraph.2)Whatinformationdoestheleftaxisconveytoyou?…………………………………………………………3)Whatinformationdoesthebottomaxisconveytoyou?-_-……………………………………………………………………………………………4)Followtheinstructionsfromthepowerpointforclarity.Ifyouhavecoloredpencilsyoumayusetheminsteadoffollowingthepowerpointinstructions.CONTEXT:AccordingtotheUnitedStates,duringWWI,theUnitedStatesarguedthatitwasaneutralnation.AsaneutralnationtheUnitedStatesbelievedithadthe

righttotradewithanynationinEurope.Knowledge&Comprehension:1)Basedonthegraph,doyoubelievetheUnitedStateswasindeedneutralduringWWI?Explainyouranswerusingfactsfromthegraph.………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...……........………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...…….......2)ExplainwhetherornottheCentralPowersmightthink/feeltheUnitedStatesis/isnotneutral?Youdecidethenbackupyouranswerwithlogicandreasoning.………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...……........………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...…….......HOMEWORK:THEWARHITSHOME!HowdidthewaraffectAmericans?ThewaraffectedAmericanshippingforcommerceandholidaytravel.GreatBritainsetupablockadealongtheGermanCoasttokeepgoodsfromgettingthrough.AmericanshipswouldnotchallengeBritain’sblockade.GermanU-boatsattackedshipsfromallnations.AU-boatsanktheBritishshipLusitania,killingmorethanathousandpeople,including128Americans.KnowledgeandComprehension:1)WhatistheMain/CentralIdeaintheabove¶? A.NavalWarishellanditisdangerous B.Americanswouldn’tbreakanavalblockade. C.Germansattackedallships,Lusitaniahad128Americansaboard. D.Americansbecameaffectedwhenhercitizens&commercewereattackedbyU-Boats2)Explain,inwhatwaysdidthewaraffectAmericancitizens?………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...……........………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...…….......Tolearnmoreorseeavideo:http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/lusitania

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6-Date___________LT-IcanexaminethereasonsforU.S.entryintoWorldWarI.Vocabulary:Lusitania-___________________________________________________________________________________________________ZimmermanNote:_________________________________________________________________________________________*RussianRevolution-in1917thepeopleofRussiaoverthrewtheirKingandstruggledfordemocracy.(ReallygavetheU.S.aconcretereasontointervene)

NewspaperHeadlinefromMay15,1915.RussianRevolutionisparticularlyimportant.

ELA,IdiomsWhatdoyouthinkitmeanswhensomeonesays,“what’sthematter,‘catgotyourtongue?’or“Yourdidthat!You’reinhotwater.’Idiom=………………………………………………………………………………………………Explaintheidiom,“That’sthestrawthatbrokethecamel’sback!”………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...………………………………………………………Moreidiomsforkids:http://examples.yourdictionary.com/idioms-for-kids.htmlThey’regreattousewhenwriting.

“Thestrawthatbrokethecamel’sback.”

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Inserta#oneachimageandthewordsatthebottomofthecartoon.Thenwritewhateachrepresents/symbolizes.Image1Symbolizes:………………………………………………………………………………Image:2Symbolizes:………………………………………………………………………………Image:3Symbolizes:………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...……........Image:4Symbolizes:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

1)Whatistheartistofthecartoontryingtoconveytohisaudience?Directions:Usingtheinformationyoujustestablished,answerthequestionboldedabove.Explainyouranswerbymatchingthecharactersinthedrawingwithhistoricfactslearned.Corroboratetheinformationthroughitscontext.WriteusingRAC,completesentences._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6-Date:_________LTIcandeterminehowtheU.S.mobilizedforwarin1917.HowwilltheU.S.prepareforwar?WebarelyhaveanarmyinJanuary1917!Createawebinyournote-book,inserttheactionstakenfromthetexttoprepareforwar!TheUnitedStatesmustraiseanarmyofmentogooverseas.ThegovernmentenactstheSelectiveServiceAct,adraftthatrandomlychoosesmentoenterthearmy;thesemenhavenochoice.Manymenalsovolunteer.AfricanAmericanmenarealsodraftedaswellasvolunteer;theyareputinseparateunitsandexcludedfromtheNavyandMarines.Eventually,anAir-forceunitofallAfricanAmericanmennamedtheHarlemHellFighterswere/where/wastrainedforwar.Thisunitservedvaliantly,butreceivednorecognitionatthetime.Additionally,womenjoinedthearmedforces-army,navy,andmarinesasnurses,secretaries,andphoneoperators.1)WhatistheMain/CentralIdeaintheabove¶? A.TheU.S.governmentusesmanywaystoraiseanarmy. B.TheU.S.governmentstartsthedraft C.TheU.S.governmentcreatesanAfricanAmericanAir-ForceUnit D.TheU.S.governmentletwomenhelpthewareffort.

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TheU.S.governmentwantedtomakecitizenshelpandfighttheCentralPowers.Inordertopersuadethemtohelpthegovernmentcreatedapropagandacampaign.Propagandaisusuallyverycriticalordisrespectfulinformationofabiasedormisleadingnature.Thepointofpropagandaistopromoteorpublicizeaparticularpoliticalcauseorpointofview.1)WhatistheMain/CentralIdeaintheabove¶? A.TheU.S.governmentcreatedpropaganda B.TheU.S.governmenttriedtoinfluencepeople’sreactionsthroughpropaganda. C.TheU.S.governmentwasbiasagainstitsenemy. D.TheU.S.governmenttriestoinvolvecitizensinthewareffort.Let’sreviewsomepropagandanowfromthepower-point.SLANT:TakenotesinNTFonthevideo,it’sshortsoPAYCLOSEATTENTION!………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...……........………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...…….......………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...……........………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...…….......Discusswhatyoulearnedfromtheshortvideowithyourtablematesandaddtoyournotesabove.Let’sworkonourabilitytodescribewhatweseeinwords.Descriptivewordshelpusconveyourmessagesclearly.Propagandathatisverycriticalanddisrespectful,persuadingonetoperhapshateorfeartheenemylookslike:………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...…….......Propagandathatistryingtopersuadementojointhearmedforceslookslike:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...…….......Propagandathatistryingtopersuadepeopletohelpthewareffortlookslike:………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...…….......….…...........….………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...…….......Propagandathatistryingtopersuadewomentohelpthewareffortlookslike:………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...……........………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...……......._

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PRIMARYSOURCE:AmericanartistJamesMontgomeryFlaggdrewsomeofthemostfamouspropagandapostersinUnitedStateshistory.Examinetheposter,madein1917.AsleepingColumbia,thepersonificationofAmerica,andcitedetailsfromitasyouanswerthefollowingquestionsinyournotebook.Poster:“WakeUp,America!”JamesMontgomerycompleteditin1917.Theposterdepictsawomansleepinginachair.SheiswearingadressandaheadwrapmadefromanAmericanflag.Textreads:WakeUp,America!CivilizationCallsEveryMan,WomanandChild!1)Whatarethevisualsymbolsinthisimage,andwhatdoyouthinktheyrepresent?2)WhatmessagedoyouthinkMr.Flaggwastryingtoconvey?3)Howdoyouthinktheposterreflectstheeventsandpoliticalclimate(attitude/feelings)ofthetime?---------------------------------------------Homework:p10/11NotonlydidtheU.S.Governmentpushwithpropagandaforpeopletojointhewareffortin1917,theycondemnedpeoplewhopublicallywentagainstthewareffort!Allcountriesdid.TherightoffreespeechisacivillibertygiventousbytheConstitution,it’spartoftheFirstAmendmentofourConstitution.Thegovernmentwasabletotakeawaythecivillibertyofothers,includingarrestingcertainpeoplebecauseofspeciallawsthathadbeencreatedinearlieryears.Belowyouwillreadinformationabouttheselaws,whytheywerecreated,andtheiraffectsoncertainpeople.Afterreadingtheexcerpts,answerthequestionsposedforeachsegment.Restatethequestionandansweritinonesentence,thenciteinformationfromthetextthatproves/supportsyouranswer.

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Directions:Answerthequestionsbelowbasedontheinformationreadinthetextabove.Readquestionscarefully,readtextcarefullyandunderlineinformationthatconnectstothequestions.Youranswersmustbeproperlyphrased-RAC-usingcompletesentencesandproperELAKnowledge&Comprehension:1)Alien&SeditionActs-Name/listthepeopleintheU.S.during1917thatcanbecomparedtoFrenchimmigrantsnamedin1798.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2)HowdidtheAlien&SeditionActinfringeonpeople’sFirstAmendmentrights?Citespecificinformation._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3)HundredsConvictedUnderEspionageandSeditionActsWhichpeoplearetargetedundertheEspionageandSeditionAct?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4)Whowasjailedandwhy?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5)ClearandPresentDangerExceptioninWartimeHowdidthelawallowCharlesSchencktobeconvictedandjailed?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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7Date_______LTIcanillustratetheuseofpropagandainWWIandconnectittotoday!Criteriaforsuccess1period!:Everyoneworksatthesametime!1-Wholegroup-2minutes-pickatopicforyourposter. Victorygarden,biasoftheenemy,jointhearmedforces,joinRedCross (women),buywarbonds,etc.2-Twostudents/5minutesmakeaslogan/titlefortheposterthatrelatestoitstopicANDsetupthewordingofpersuasionforthepublic.Thetwootherstudentsbegindrawingouttheposter-leavingroomforthetitleandwordsofpersuasion.3-Asstudentsdrawouttheposter,wordwritersbegininsertingthewords.4-Asstudentsfinishtheirtaskstheycanthenbeautifytheposterwithcolor.5-Howdotoday’sadvertisementsmimictosomedegreethepropagandapostersofyesteryear?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WITHTEACHERPERMISSIONONLY,studentsmayusecellphonestolookup“WWIPropagandaPosters”ontheircellphonestohelpyoudevelopideas.YOUMUSTmakesurethepostersyouviewontheInternetareindeedfromWWI.Anyotherwar’sposterswillcauseyourgrouptofailthisillustrationexercise.8)Date:____________LT-IcandeterminehowtheendofWWIimpactedtheU.S.&Europe.WRPPT39

TheUnitedStatesArmedForcesenteredWorldWarIinApril1917withsuchenergyandvigorthattheycausedtheAlliestogetasecondwind.TheforceoftheAlliesbecameformidable,orunstoppable.TheUnitedStateswas/wereviewedbytheworldasamajorforce.ThewarestablishedtheUnitedStatesasaleaderamongthecommunityofnations,arolefromwhichitcouldneverfullywithdraw.1)WhatistheMain/Centralideainthe¶?A.TheUSweresoverystrong.B.Thealliesbecameunstoppable.C.U.S.actionsinWWIcausedthemtobecomealeaderintheworld.D.U.S.troopsenergizedtheAllies.On11/11/1918,anarmistice,wassecuredfromGermany,approximately126,000Americansdiedandapproximately

234,000Americanswerewounded.Anarmisticeisanagreementmadebyopposingsidesinawartostopfighting;it’satrucebetweentwoormorefoes.Whenyoucalla‘truce’betweenyourselfandasiblingorfriend,areyoustatingthatoneofyouwonthefight?Discuss&Explain.2)WhatistheMain/Centralideainthe¶?A.ThewarendedinNovemberof1918.B.Germanyagreedtoanarmistice,atrucein1918.C.Atruceisanagreementtostopfighting,noonewins/loses.D.126,000AmericandiedinWWIOnJune28,1919,theBigFourmetatthePalaceofVersailles,inFrancetodebatethetreatyallwarringnationswouldsign.TheBigFourincludedtheleadersoftheUnitedStates,France,Italy,andBritain.Afteryearsofdevastatingwarfare,everyonehopedthatthetreatywould

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createstabilityforarebuiltEurope.Instead,angerandresentmentcausedthreeoftheBigFourtopushthroughtheir/thereideasonthefinaltreaty.2)WhatistheMain/Centralideainthe¶?A.DuringtreatytalksAlliescaredmoreaboutresentmentsthanpeace.B.TheBigFourmetinFranceforpeacetreatytalks.C.ThewinnerswereFrance,GreatBritain,U.S.&ItalyD.Treatyexpectedtocreatestability.WoodrowWilsonwasfocusedonpeace.HeoutlinedhisfamousFourteenPoints,anidealisticpost-warplantoestablishan/ainternationalcommunitybasedondemocracy,freetrade,andpeace.Thefirstfivepointssuggestedwaysthatwarscouldbeavoided.Nonewere/whereacceptedintothetreaty.ThenexteightpointssuggestednewnationalboundariesacrossEurope.Wilsonbelievedinself-determination.Someofthesepointswere/wherenegotiatedintothetreaty.Thefourteenthpoint,theoneWilsoninsistedon,calledforaLeagueofNations,aninternationalorganizationthatwouldaddressproblemsbetweencountriesbeforetheyledtowar.3)WhatistheMain/Centralideainthe¶?A.FewofWoodrowWilson’s14Pointswereusedinthetreaty.B.The14Pointsweretooidealistic.C.Thefirst5pointswerenotused.D.Wilsonwrote14pointstoestablishpeace.TreatyofVersaillesincludedthefollowing: Notesinsymbols/abbrv/words

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TheTreatyofVersaillescreatedninenewnations-includingPoland,Czechoslovakia,andYugoslavia[twowere/whereformallyheldbyAustria-Hungary]-andshiftedtheboundariesofothernations.ItcarvedfiveareasoutoftheOttomanEmpireinthesoutheastEuropeandtheMiddleEast(includingSyria,Iran,Iraq)andgavethemtoFranceandGreatBritainastemporarycolonies.ThosetwoAlliesweretoruleovertheseareasuntiltheywere/wherereadyforself-ruleandthenindependence.ThetreatydisallowedGermanyfromdevelopingandmaintaininganarmy.ItalsorequiredGermanytoreturnaspecificregionoflandtoFranceandforGermanytopaywardamagesamountingtoover$33billiontotheAllies.TheU.S.neverjointedtheLeagueofNations.

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9Date___________LTIcandeterminetheweaknessesintheTreatyofVersaillesanditsaffects.TheTreaty’sWeaknessesThistreatmentofGermanyweakenedtheabilityoftheTreatyofVersaillestoprovidealastingpeaceinEurope.There/Theirwere/wherebasicflawsinthetreatythatplantedtheseedsforfutureinternationalproblems,somesaytheyledtotheSecondWorldWar.1)WhatistheMain/Centralideainthe¶?A.Thetreatyhadflaws.B.Theflawsinthetreatymayhaveledtothe2ndWorldWar.C.Thetreatywouldleadtointernationalproblems.First,thetreatyhumiliatedGermany.Itcontainedawar-guiltclauseforcingGermanytoadmitsoleresponsibilityforstartingWWI.Eventhough,Germanmilitarismplayedamajorroleinignitingthewar,otherEuropeannationshadbeenguiltyofprovokingthecrisisbeforethewar.Furthermore,therewas/werenowayGermanycouldpaythehugefinancialdebt.GermanywasstrippedofitscolonialpossessionsinthePacific,whichmighthavehelpedpayitsbill.Italsohadtorebuildtheir/thereowninfrastructurethatwasdamagedduringthewar.2)WhatistheMain/Centralideainthe¶?A.ThetreatyhumiliatedGermanyinmanywayscausingthemgreatfinancialstrain.B.Germanylostitscolonies.C.Germanywasabusedbythetreatydemands.D.ThetreatygaveGermanyhugedebt.2)Howdidthetreatycausefutureproblems?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________HOMEWORK:SKILLBUILDERANDTHELEGACYOFWARBELOW:

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Communism/Communists=Peoplewhobelievedinclasswarfareandthatpeopleshouldbepaidbasedupontheirneedsnottheirabilities;developedbyKarlMarx.TheLegacyofWWITheendofthewarmadeAmericansyearnforwhatthenextpresident,WarrenG.Harding,called“normalcy.”But,thewarhadtransformedtheUnitedStatesandtheworld.WorldWarIhadstrengthenedbothU.S.militarypowerandthepoweroftheU.S.government.ItacceleratedchangeforAfricanAmericansandWomen.However,thepropagandacampaignleftalegacyofmistrustandfearofcertainforeignnations.InEurope,thewarleftalegacyofmassivedestruction,lossoflife,politicalinstability,andviolence.CommunistsruledinRussiaandsoonafterthewarfascistorganizationstookpowerinItaly.Americanshopedthatthewarhadconvincedtheworldtoneverfightagain.But,inEurope,thewarsettlednothing.InGermany,AdolfHitlerexploitedGermans’discontentwiththeTreatyofVersaillesandthreatenedtofightagain.Hitlerwastruetohispredictions;Americadidhavetofightagainyearslaterinasecondworldwar.3)Whatwerethelong-termresultsofWWIandtheTreatyofVersailles?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________10Date________________LT-IcanexaminetheoveralleffectsofWWIandTreatyofVersailles.Overview/reviewoftheGreatWar……

GRAPHS, STATS, AND NUMBERS -32: Nations, states, or empires joined the Allied Powers. -4: Nations, states, or empires joined the Central Powers -42,542,802: Estimated number of troops from the Allied Powers* -17,848,233: Estimated number of Allied casualties (killed or wounded)* -22,850,000: Estimated number of troops from the Central Powers* -11,576,923: Estimated number of Central casualties (killed or wounded)* -5 Years to the day between the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (June 28, 1914), which started the war, and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles (June 28, 1919), which ended the war * Source: Digital Survivors Reviewtheexcerpton‘TheTreaty’sWeaknesses”onpage13.Howwere/where/wasthepeopleGermanyaffected?Whatcanyouinfer?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Reviewingyourhomework,accordingtothe‘LegacyoftheWar’onpage13.Howwere/where/wastheU.S.affected?Did/doestheU.S.jointheLeagueofNations?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheTreatyofVersaillespermanentlychangedthemapofEuropeandtheMiddleEast.Comparethemapbelowtothemapshowninthevideo.Whichmodern-daycountriesaren’trepresented

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inthepre-TreatyofVersaillesmapbelow,viewpage669intextbookforEuropeanchangesyoumissed.Makeyourlisttotherightofthemap.

CountriesthatemergedduetoWWIandtheTreatyofVersaillesare:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Continuetoanswerquestionsonthenextpage.WhatnewnationsappearedfromthebreakupoftheOttomanEmpire?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Doyourecognizetheirnames?Why?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Whydoyouthinkitmattersthatthemapchanged?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Whodoyouthinkbenefittedfromthesechanges?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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WhydoyouthinktheUnitedStatesdidn’tjointheLeagueofNations,anorganizationitsownpresidentdevelopedtheideafor?