History of the Modern World Europe at its Zenith: Dawn of the 20 th Century Part I Mrs. McArthur Walsingham Academy Room 111 Mrs. McArthur Walsingham Academy Room 111 The Rite of Spring Nashville Ballet Masterclass: 2/23/08 Sensual, seductive, steamy and savage

In-Class Activity Should I take the mid-term exam? (Jan. 5 deadline) Where are we in our study of the Modern World ? –What is History? –What led to the wars of the 20 th century? Remembrance: Must be read by the 25 th ; Knowledge-based test will be Fri. 1/28.

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand Industrial Revolution Justifications: 19 th Century Liberalism Social Darwinism Responses: Socialism, Marxism Labor Unions Social Changes Urban Industrial Environment Finance Capitalism Middle Class Rising in Power Aristocracy Declining in Power Working Class Living in Poverty Peasants Struggling to Survive Expansion of Gov't Services City Services: Fire, Police, Water, Sanitation Public Health Education Requirements Increased Competition Raw Materials New Markets Investments Nationalism Imperialism Militarism Entangling Alliances Underlying Causes of World War Term 3 Introduction

Optional Activities: Weeks 1-2 Choose a or b a.Poetry recitation: Follow link and read about the Canadian soldier, John McCrea, who penned In Flanders Field, one of the most evocative images of WWI. Memorize and recite the 3 stanzas on this link. For a recitation slot, you must sign up with me this week. b.Movie Viewing: Either Joyeux Noël (Merry Christmas) PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned for some war violence and brief scene of sexuality/nudity) Tues., 1/11 from 3-5 PM (app.116 min.) Or The Winslow Boy : out-of-school time to be announced.

The Dawn of the 20 th Century Europe at its Zenith Fissures evident Industrial Rivalries Imperial Rivalries National Rivalries (Alliance System) Cultural Tensions (Traditionalism vs. Modernism)

Assignment 1 1.Read lecture notes: The Alliance System 2.Study slides # Draw a personal sketch map of the places mentioned in III of notes. (slide #8) Remembrance : Must be Read by January 25. Test is the 28 th.

Colonial Rivalries : Africa in 1914

Colonial Rivalries: Asia in 1914

The British Empire in 1914

The Balkans in 1878 Aftermath of Russo- Turkish War (Congress of Berlin rewrote Russia’s gains)

Tensions & Conflicts: Three Emperors’ League (1873)  Ger, A-H, Rus. 2.Dual Alliance (1879)  Ger. & A-H 3.Triple Alliance (1882)  Ger, A-H, It. 4.Reinsurance Treaty (1887)  restore relations between Ger. & Rus. 5.Franco-Russian Alliance (1894) 6.British-Japanese Alliance (1902) 7.The Entente Cordiale (1904)  Br. & Fr.

What you Need to Know In the wake of German Unification (1871) Bismarck says Germany satisfied and France is the power that needs to be isolated. He makes alliances with Austria, Italy and Russia. Bismarck fired (1890) and Kaiser Wm II upsets the balance. France and Russia (isolated) get together. Kaiser Wm announces he needs a navy (Britain upset) By 1907: Major powers aligned in 2 Camps Public opinion plays a key role (tabloid press) Professional diplomats hands are forced. 1914, Br. Foreign Secretary, Lord Gray says: The lights are going out all over Europe. They will not be lit again in our lifetime.

Tensions & Conflicts: First Moroccan Crisis (1905) 9.Russo-Japanese War (1905) 10.The Anglo-Russian Convention (1907)  Persia 11.Triple Entente (1907)  Br, Fr, Rus 12.The Bosnian Crisis of Second Moroccan Crisis (1911) 14.The First Balkan War (1912) 15.The Second Balkan War (1913)

The Balkan Wars:

Europe in 1914 Europe in 1914

The Balkans in 1914

Assignments Watch ballet clips, Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) Parts I and II, following links (19 min.): 2.Answer questions on following slide (You will have to do a little on-line research) Remembrance : Must be Read by January 25; test is Friday, 1/28

Le Sacre du printemps 1.What was this work of art? Describe. 2.Where and when was it first performed? 3.What reaction did it provoke? Describe. 4.Why was it so controversial? Was this a “surrogate” for other issues? What might they be?

Assignment 4 1.Read text, pp identifying 6 bold-blue words and answering 5 Checkpoint questions. 2.Map Skills: Complete interactive map questions, pp Use link, if preferred.

Assignment 5 1.Read: lecture notes: Decadence and Malaise-circa Answer: Many historians date the end of the 19 th century with1914. Some have said that this date is also the definitive end of the ancien régime. List trends, which we studied last term and which Bucholz mentions, that separated the new century from the Age of the Enlightenment?