1. The Powder Keg Brainstorm: How mIght these cause War?
Alliances
Militarism
Imperialism
Nationalism (Ethnic Groups in Empires)
The Powder Keg Brainstorm: How mIght these cause War?

2. Alliances Pre-War Alliances Start of War Alliances
Triple Entente: Russia, France Britain
Triple Alliance: Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary
Start of War Alliances
Allied Powers: Russia, France, Britain, Italy (promised land)
Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
Alliances

3. “The Spark” Franz Ferdinand shot by Bosnian favored by Serbia
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Ask allies for support: Russia goes after Germany
Germany declares war on Russia and France
Germany crosses through Belgium on way to France
Britain declares war on Germany
“The Spark”

4. Map Assignment Use the map on page 231 and 244
First, label the bodies of water, countries and empires listed on the back of your map
Second, label the cities listed on the back of your map
Color the following alliances in one color
Central
Allies
Neutral
The colors in the book are for pre-war alliances. Don’t follow those!
Answer the questions on the back of your map
Map Assignment

5. TRADE United States How would any of this affect the U.S.?
Determined to stay neutral
United States

6. United States Germany threatens to sink any ships in British waters
Sink the British passenger ship Lusitania in May 1915
Killed 128 Americans
Germany promises Wilson they would stop sinking merchant ships
United States

10. As a result of the intercepted telegram the U. S
As a result of the intercepted telegram the U.S. declare war on Germany on April 2, 1917
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11. Wartime Agencies War Industries Board
Controlled production of war materials
Food Administration (Herbert Hoover)
Food production
Victory Gardens
National War Labor Relations Board
Represented workers in exchange for no strikes
Labor: Great Migration and women
Changes racial make up of cities; race riots
Committee on Public Information
Sell the war to the American people
Wartime Agencies

13. Propaganda Assignment
Your group can choose one of the following topics
Buying victory bonds
Saving/conserving food
Joining the army
Demonizing the enemy
Women and the war effort
Your poster needs the following:
Creative, original slogan
Colored picture
Fill the space, take your time, be creative!!!!
On the back write the following paragraph:
Describe your picture
What is it trying to persuade people of?
Propaganda Assignment