1. World War One Objectives: Warm-up
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.
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
60 minutes to follow the do now

2. Acronym of WW1
MILITARISM
ALLIANCES
IMPERIALISM
NATIONALISM

3. 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

4. The First World War: Who? Central Powers: Allies: Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria
Russia
France
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
United States (1917)

5. The First World War:
Where?

6. WW1 POP-Quiz  (I hate Mr. Hocker)
What year did the U.S. enter war?
How many U.S. Soldiers died?
List 3 Central Powers & 3 Allied Powers. List the Central Powers deaths & Allied Powers deaths as a result of WW1.
How many miles of trenches stretched from the northeastern to southeastern border of France?
Who was the U.S. President during WW1?
Who won the war- Allied or Central powers?
Bonus: What year did the war start & end?

7. 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”

8. WW1 Warm-up: read the bbc article and determine your favorite invention from this time frame. Explain in 2/3 sentences.
Objectives:
SWBAT:
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.
Analyze world resources and determine their impact.
Discuss the U.S. entrance into WW1
Determine the main Causes of U.S. entrance in WW1
Work on newspaper creations- due after break

9. Which side should the US pick?
Central Powers:
Allies:
11 million German-Americans
Irish-Americans hated Great Britain
Close cultural ties
Shared transatlantic cables (so censored stories)
Big business loaned much $ to allies
US Exports to both sides:

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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 ammunition
German Propaganda Justifying Lusitania sinking

13. 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 future
Note in Bottle After Lusitania Disaster

14. 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

15. 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

16. WW1 Do Now- Read & Complete the End of the War Crossword .
Objectives:
Identify the long-term causes and the immediate circumstances that led to WW1
Summarize U.S. entrance & discuss America’s impact during the great war.
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.
Announcements:
Newspapers due next class (Test Grade).
Following Hockerdy, you will have an objective test next class.

17. 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

18. AEF- American battles Packet Q & A
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

19. Thinking Slide:
Should we tell the story of WWI with Germany as the “bad guy”? Explain.

20. How was the war looking for the allies?
Not Good...
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

21. Convincing the American People
Posters - Gee!!
How do you think this poster helped to convince the American people that the war was a good idea?

22. Convincing the American People
Idealism: 2 Goals For War:
1. War to End All Wars
2. Making the World Safe for Democracy

23. 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

24. What did the US do to help?
Supplies:
US provided the food, money, and fresh toops needed to win the war
American Troops March Through London

25. 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)
African Americans
Black soldiers still served in Segregated Units
“Great Migration” - thousands of African Americans moved North to work in factories

26. 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)

28. Roaring Twenties Objectives Warm-up
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 ( ), by viewing Great moments of the 20th century and taking a 60 minutes assessment.
Complete Roaring twenties cross puzzle
Describe the economic developments that took place in the 1920’s.
Identify the issues that troubled Americans in the years after WW1.
Analyze the social, political and economical impact of WW1 in pre and post war America.