world history (5/6) do now: read the short primary source. what are two effects of poison gas? ...
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World History (5/6) Do Now: Read the
short primary source.
What are two effects of poison gas?
How might this have impacted soldiers fighting in WWI?
Militarism-one of the MAIN causes Watch the short
video on WWI military technology
Record at least THREE examples of new technology
How might this impact the way the war was fought?
WWI-alliances Allied powers
Great Britain France Russia Italy (backed out of early alliance w/Germany;
hoping for territorial gains) U.S.A (joins in 1917)
Central powers Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire
How do you get people to back the war effort? Use of propaganda-
biased or misleading information used to promote a particular cause
From the latin propagare meaning “young shoots”
What did this look like? Sound like?
How is this song an example of propaganda? Over There Locate three
examples of propaganda in the song
How does the song attempt to influence people’s attitudes/actions regarding WWI?
How about this example? What do the images mean?
Literal vs. symbolic meaning What does the text mean? How does the picture attempt to
influence people’s attitudes/actions regarding WWI?