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?

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

“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”

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

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

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

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 https://kottke.org/18/06/the-color- photographs-of-world-war-i

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

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