Do-First-Take out your packs and answer the T/F Questions Do-First-Take out your packs and answer the T/F Questions. If False, correct the statement. Also tell me which IQP you used to answer the question. T/F: Most people in Northern Ireland Came from America T/F: The economic boundary between Ireland and Northern Ireland separates the Catholics and the Protestants. T/F: The Irish potato famine cause a mass migration of Irish immigrants to the Americas. T/F: China was the home of the industrial revolution because they have abundant natural resources and are located along major trade routes. T/F: Russia only has ¼ of its land mass in Europe but 80% of its population! False IQP# 17 False IQP# 18 True IQP# 19 False IQP# 16 True IQP# 2

Objective SWBAT Describe Geopolitical history from WW1 through the Fall of the Berlin Wall by taking guided notes.

Buildup to World War 1 (WW1) Balance of Power WWI Allies= UK, France, Russian Empire Central Powers= German Empire, Austria-Hungary, Ottomans, Italy Holy Roman Empire 1300s-1600s Gavrilo Princip Yugoslavian National Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

After WWI… Germany took the blame for the war Germany lost land Germany had to pay Great Britain and France Germany could not have an army Germany was broke

So…. How would that make you feel?

Hitler Hitler and the Nazi Party took advantage of these negative feelings Promised to get land back Promised change – fix Germany’s problems Used nationalism to get people behind him Germany is the best country and more important

Nationalism Having Pride in ones country.

Hitler’s Speeches - Hitler used charisma, personality, and propaganda to convince people Propaganda is used to influence someone to choose a particular side We are going to watch a speech from Hitler in the space provided on your notes page. Write down what you observe or notice about the speech.

Then what happens… World War II Holocaust Mass murder or genocide of 6 million Jews during WWII. Carried out by Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler. World War II Holocaust

So Then What happens. Eventually Germany loses the war after much of Europe is destroyed Germany is divided up between the United States, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union

It became the Soviet Union vs. “the west” So what’s the problem… It became the Soviet Union vs. “the west” West = western Europe and the US It was capitalism/democracy vs. communism Communism = form of command economy where the government is in complete control Germany and Berlin became caught in the middle

The East was heavily influenced by Communism of the Soviet Union A Continent Divided The area shaded in Red is what is referred to as the Eastern Bloc or the Iron Curtain. The East was heavily influenced by Communism of the Soviet Union

A City Divided

Cold War (1947 – 1991) Continued military and political tension between capitalistic and communistic countries Space Race Arms Race The two economic/political systems could not get along Both sides believed the other to be inherently evil

Berlin Wall – a symbol The Berlin Wall was a symbol of the separation and a physical barrier of the of the two economic systems. Built to keep East Berliners from moving to West Berlin So… the economies of the two sides must have been different?

A City Divided

How were they different? West Berlin East Berlin Capitalism Growth in economy Democratic – more freedoms Communist Decline in economy Totalitarianism – less freedoms

Berlin Wall Falls - 1989 The Berlin Wall begins to be torn down in 1989 after travel between the two sides of Berlin are allowed.

News Report http://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=snsdDb7K Dkg

Reading Activity Read the Geography in the News Article. “Remembering the Fall of the Wall” with your partner. Then answer the questions on the front side of your sheet.

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