1. Guided Reading handout
Book today!
Pick up:
Guided Reading handout
&
Your Quiz booklet
Agenda:
Go over Imperialism Quiz
Guided Reading Questions
Zimmerman Note/U.S. entry into WWI
Finish map

2. Book today!
If you could only have 1 new technology from the video yesterday in WWI to fight with, what would it be and why?

3. Book today! When finished with Q #1-6 keep the questions
Pick up whiteboard & marker and answer the following question:
If you could only have 1 new technology from the video yesterday in WWI to fight with, what would it be and why?

4. 1. Cultural ties with Britain 2. Sinking of the Lusitania
U.S. Enters the War
1. Cultural ties with Britain
2. Sinking of the Lusitania
3. Zimmermann Telegram (Note)

5. Message from Germany to Mexico
ZIMMERMANN NOTE
Message from Germany to Mexico
Sent in 1917 (3 years after war had begun)
U.S. neutral
Britain & France were on the brink of defeat

6. ZIMMERMANN NOTE
Germany was about to commence in unrestricted (any ship traveling in a war zone) submarine warfare against anyone trading with allies
Intercepted by British code breakers
The U.S. entering WWI Changed the entire war!!!

7. The Zimmerman Telegram’s effect
Caused a U.S. public outcry
U.S. Declares war on Germany in April 1917

8. As we read the telegram…
Each table will be assigned a role to view the telegram
1. British American citizen
2. German American citizen
3. Mexican American citizen
4. British citizen
5. German citizen
6. Mexican citizen
7. Canadian citizen
8. Russian citizen
9. Japanese citizen
How would you react to the telegram? Explain on whiteboard.

9. STRICTLY SECRET. DECODE YOURSELF.
Zimmerman Telegram
Text of the telegram sent by German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German Ambassador to Mexico, January 19, 1917:
STRICTLY SECRET. DECODE YOURSELF.
The Coded Telegram WE INTEND TO BEGIN UNRESTRICTED U-BOAT WARFARE ON FEBRUARY FIRST. EFFORT WILL BE MADE NOTWITHSTANDING THIS TO KEEP THE UNITED STATES NEUTRAL.

10. IN THE EVENT THAT WE SHOULD NOT BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS, WE PROPOSE ALLIANCE TO MEXICO UPON THE FOLLOWING BASIS: TO MAKE WAR TOGETHER; MAKE PEACE TOGETHER; GENEROUS FINANCIAL SUPPORT; AND AGREEMENT ON OUR PART THAT MEXICO SHALL RECONQUER THE FORMERLY LOST TERRITORY IN TEXAS, NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA.
Zimmerman Telegram

11. Zimmerman Telegram
ARRANGEMENT OF DETAILS TO BE LEFT TO YOUR HONOR. YOU SHOULD DISCLOSE THE FOREGOING TO THE PRESIDENT [OF MEXICO] IN STRICT SECRECY AS SOON AS OUTBREAK OF WAR WITH THE UNITED STATES IS CERTAIN AND ADD THE PROPOSAL [THAT HE SHALL) INVITE JAPAN TO IMMEDIATE SPONTANEOUS CONCURRENT EFFORT AND AT THE SAME TIME USE HIS GOOD OFFICES BETWEEN US AND JAPAN.

12. Zimmerman Telegram
PLEASE CALL THE PRESIDENT'S ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT THE RUTHLESS EMPLOYMENT OF OUR U-BOATS OFFERS THE PROSPECT OF FORCING ENGLAND IN A FEW MONTHS TO [MAKE] PEACE.
ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT.
ZIMMERMANN..

13. What would you do as a U.S. resident?
Declare War
Neutrality
Increase Defenses
but wait for attack
Pick a U.S. strategy. Write your answers on the large whiteboard.
Come up with at least 3 reasons the U.S. should implement your assigned strategy.
Come up with at least 3 possible consequences of your strategy (could be good or bad)

14. What would you do as a U.S. resident?
Declare War
Huge military spending
Thousands of deaths
Stake in the new world control
Consequences of defeat
Neutrality
Profit from trade
No costly military
Seen as weak
Face potential invasion
Lose ships to German U-Boats
Dangerous Sea travel
Increase Defenses
but wait for attack
Moral support
United & vengeful
attitude

16. Top Tank of WWI