September 14, 2010 What do I remember from U.S. I? –Test –Essay and Map Benchmark Homework: Ch. 24 Sect. 1 Worksheet

Basic Note-Taking Skills Chapter Title I.Section Title A.Blue Bold (part title) 1.The info you need from the below paragraph 2.Red Bolds

Example of Notetaking using Chapter 19 Section 4 Chapter 19: World War One IV.Wilson Fights for Peace A.Wilson Presents His Plan 1.Fourteen Points 2.The Allies Reject Wilson’s Plan B.Debating the Treaty of Versailles 1.Provisions of the Treaty 2.The Treaty’s Weaknesses 3.Opposition to the Treaty 4.Debate over the League of Nation

Going Beyond the Basic Outline: A.Wilson Presents his Plan 1.Fourteen Points: a.No secret treaties b.Freedom of the seas c.Tarriffs should be lowered d.Arms should be reduced e.The League of Nations f.Self-determination to the nations

B.Debating the Treaty of Versailles 1.Provisions of the Treaty a.Nine new nations b.5 areas carved out of the Ottoman Empire (given to France and Great Britain) c.Germany pay war reparations 2.Treaty’s Weaknesses a.Germany signs war-guilt clause b.Germany could not pay reparations (loss of Pacific colonies) c.Russians (Ally) lost land d.Ignored claims for self-determination

Now for Chapter 24 WWII

Meet the Dictators: Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union –Started reign in 1924 –Communist dictator Agricultural and industrial growth prime economic goals Abolished privately owned farms Eliminated anyone who went against him (8-13 million murdered) Totalitarian – complete control over citizens

Meet the Dictators: Benito Mussolini of Italy –Totalitarian –Took advantage of inflation strikes and public fears of collapse to communism –1921 – Fascist Party Established Nationalism to the point of nation before self (enforced) Power rests with single leader and small group of party members –1922 – marched on Rome and took over; spreading Fascist control over all Italian life