To watch these slides
Dr. Carey, I am not sure these 8 th grade students are paying much attention or care!
Slots, you are just being old and grumpy – these students care and want to do well on their exam. Right 8 th graders?
What’s the word? The policy of a powerful country seeking to control the economic and political affairs of a weaker country.
Imperialism
What’s the policy? John Hay sent a letter to European countries regarding trade in China that would free the spheres of influence to allow the U.S. to trade
Open Door Policy
Read All About It… Sensationalized news story – a leading cause of war fought in 1898
Yellow Journalism
For what event do Americans want revenge?
Sinking of the USS MAINE “Remember the Maine” You will see the mast of the Maine on our Washington trip!
“It was a splendid little war” How did most Americans die?
Disease IF you said poison gas then you need to study!!! Wrong war!!!
Who Am I? I took the canal zone I carry a BIG stick but speak softly I reissued the Monroe Doctrine giving the U.S. right to intervene in Latin America to preserve law and order
Do they know I am As sweet as a Teddy
Hey Dr. Carey – this student has no head?
Slots, relax – this is not a student in Pleasantville
How about some WWI
What event?
Zimmermann Telegram
These posters are...
U.S. War Propaganda
What are the FOUR MAIN causes of WWI?
M = Militarism A = Alliance System I = Imperialism N = Nationalism
I was the SPARK who was assassinated to set off WWI
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
TWO Questions 1.Who am I? 2.If people were throwing one tomato at me for each one of my points – how many tomatoes are thrown
TWO Questions 1.Woodrow Wilson 2.14 Points
How many did YOU get correct?
Tomorrow we have shortened periods for the assembly program – so no questions tomorrow.
To be ready tomorrow for the assembly program