World War One

Objectives: Identify the long-term causes and the immediate circumstances that led to WW1

Describe the first two years of the war

Summarize U.S. public opinion about the war.

Explain why the United states entered the war.

Warm-up1. Complete Geography Skill

builder, page 581 of your text. Please complete on loose leaf. You may work in pairs if you do not have your text, you may borrow one from me also. Class discussion to follow

2. 60 minutes to follow the do now

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Acronym of WW1

MILITARISM

ALLIANCES

IMPERIALISM

NATIONALISM2

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The First World War:

Why? Long term -

1. Alliance system

2. Imperialist Competition

3. Stockpiling of Weapons assassination

Short term - Assassination of Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his Wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg one hour before their deaths, June 28, 1914

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The First World War:

Who?

GermanyAustria-HungaryOttoman EmpireBulgaria

RussiaFranceGreat BritainItalyJapanUnited States (1917)

Central Powers: Allies:

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The First World War:

Where?

WW1 POP-Quiz (I hate Mr. Hocker)1. What year did the U.S. enter war?

2. How many U.S. Soldiers died?

3. List 3 Central Powers & 3 Allied Powers. List the Central Powers deaths & Allied Powers deaths as a result of WW1.

4. How many miles of trenches stretched from the northeastern to southeastern border of France?

5. Who was the U.S. President during WW1?

6. Who won the war- Allied or Central powers?

Bonus: What year did the war start & end?

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Why did it take so long for America to get involved in the war?

•America was isolationist

•“Why should I get involved in someone else’s problems”

WW1 Warm-up: read the bbc article and determine your favorite invention from this time frame. Explain in 2/3 sentences.

Objectives: Identify the long-term causes and the immediate circumstances that led to WW1

Summarize U.S. public opinion of the war.

Explain why the United states entered the war.

SWBAT: 1. Analyze world resources

and determine their impact.

2. Discuss the U.S. entrance into WW1

3. Determine the main Causes of U.S. entrance in WW1

4. Work on newspaper creations- due after break

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Which side should the US pick?

•11 million German-Americans •Irish-Americans hated Great Britain

•Close cultural ties •Shared transatlantic cables (so censored stories)•Big business loaned much $ to allies

Central Powers: Allies:

Nations 1914 1915 1916 Britain $594,271,863 $911,794,954 $1,526,685,102 France $159,818,924 $364,397,170 $628,851,988 Germany $344,794,276 $28,863,354 $288,899

US Exports to both sides:

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What did it take to get the US involved?

1. Blockades

•Britain blockaded (stopped) all German ships going to America

•Germany announced a submarine war around Britain

Y-53 German Submarine 1916

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What did it take to get the US involved?

1. Blockades

•In May, 1915 Germany told Americans to stay off of British ships

•They could/would sink them

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What did it take to get the US involved?

1. Blockades

•Lusitania torpedoed, sinking with 1200 passengers and crew (including 128 Americans)•Was eventually found to be carrying 4200 cases of ammunitionGerman Propaganda Justifying Lusitania

sinking

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What did it take to get the US involved?

1. Blockades

•The US sharply criticized Germany for their action

•Germany agreed not to sink passenger ships without warning in the futureNote in Bottle After Lusitania Disaster

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What did it take to get the US involved?

2. Unlimited Submarine Warfare

•1917 Germany announced “unlimited submarine warfare” in the war zone

Why? Otherwise their blockade would not be successful

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What did it take to get the US involved?

3. Zimmerman Note

•US intercepted a note from Germany to Mexico, •It promised Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona back in return for an alliance

WW1 Do Now- Read & Complete the End of the War Crossword .

Announcements:

•Newspapers due next class (Test Grade).

•Following Hockerdy, you will have an objective test next class.

Objectives:

1. Identify the long-term causes and the immediate circumstances that led to WW1

2. Summarize U.S. entrance & discuss America’s impact during the great war.

3. Analyze the end of WW1.

SWBAT:

• Create newspapers highlighting the causes of war, western front battles, Eastern front battles, the war at sea, U.S. entrance & Treaty of Versailles.

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What did it take to get the US involved?

•Zimmerman Note + the sinking of 4 unarmed American ships led to a declaration of war

•April 6th- 1917

•Read packet

AEF- American battles Packet Q & A1. Who was the leader of the AEF?

Pershing

2. What was the first battle the U.S. fought in?

Cantigny

3. What stood in the way of the Germans advancing at Belleau Wood?

(AEF)

4. What was the first battle the U.S. served on the front line?

(St. Mihiel) {san meeyel}

5. What signified the end of the war and an allied victory?

Breaking through the Hindenburg line

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Thinking Slide:

•Should we tell the story of WWI with Germany as the “bad guy”? Explain.

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How was the war looking for the allies?

•Russia left the war after its communist revolution in 1917

•Made it a one front war for Germany - all its troops could concentrate on France

Not Good...

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Convincing the American PeoplePosters - Gee!!

•How do you think this poster helped to convince the American people that the war was a good idea?

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Convincing the American People

1. War to End All Wars

Idealism: 2 Goals For War:

2. Making the World Safe for Democracy

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Convincing the American People

Idealism: Fourteen Points

What? President Wilson’s Plan for after the war

•Fourteen promises, including freedom of the seas & a League of Nations to work for peace

President Woodrow Wilson

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What did the US do to help?

•US provided the food, money, and fresh toops needed to win the war

American Troops March Through London

Supplies:

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How did the War Affect the US?

Women

•Women filled factory jobs

•May have led 19th Ammendment after the war (Gave women the right to vote)

•Black soldiers still served in Segregated Units

African Americans

•“Great Migration” - thousands of African Americans moved North to work in factories

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How did the War Affect the US?

Enforcing Loyalty

•Hatred of all things German

•Ex. “Liberty Cabbage”

•Espionage Act 1917 & Sedition Act of 1918 punished those against the war (many labor leaders)

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Roaring Twenties

Warm-up1. Study notes for 60 minutes

assessment during attendance. You may choose to start working on your 1920’s puzzle also. (30 across typo; need additional box- recession). Use chapter 21 in text to answer puzzle

SWBAT:

• Observe America in the present (60 minutes) and in the past (1900-1929), by viewing Great moments of the 20th century and taking a 60 minutes assessment.

• Complete Roaring twenties cross puzzle

Objectives

1. Describe the economic developments that took place in the 1920’s.

2. Identify the issues that troubled Americans in the years after WW1.

3. Analyze the social, political and economical impact of WW1 in pre and post war America.

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