Modern World History Walsingham Academy K.Shaver and P. Gushue Week 20 1/12-1/16

Bell Ringer 1/12/2009 Creation of “Bell Ringer Journal” Creation of “Bell Ringer Journal” Please define Total War. (You can use your text book.) Please define Total War. (You can use your text book.) How do you think total war affects not only the lives of the soldiers, but also the lives of civilians on the home-front? How do you think total war affects not only the lives of the soldiers, but also the lives of civilians on the home-front?

Homework 1/12/2009 Read Chapter 27 Section 4 Read Chapter 27 Section 4 Complete Guided Read/Review Complete Guided Read/Review Questions Page 693 #’s 1, 2, 5 Questions Page 693 #’s 1, 2, 5

Now Hear This! Test on Chapter 27 Sections 1-5! Test on Chapter 27 Sections 1-5! –Period 7 Thurday January 15 th –Peiod 6 Friday January 16th

Chapter 27 Section 4 Note-taking I. Total War-the channeling of a nation’s entire resources into a war effort. I. Total War-the channeling of a nation’s entire resources into a war effort. –A. Economic Impact-  1. Conscription (the draft)  2. Paying for the war (higher taxes, take out loans, rationing of food and other products) B. Propaganda War (propaganda is the spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage an opposing cause)  1. Controlling public opinion.  2. Censoring the Press and the Arts.  Enemy atrocities were exaggerated or falsified.

Chapter 27 Section 4 Note Taking II. Collapsing Morale II. Collapsing Morale –A. Russian Revolution (1917) –B. Impact of Russian Revolution on WWI. –C. Troop mutiny (French Army) 1917

Propaganda Activity Quotation 1: “To the Women of Britain: Won’t you help and send a man to join the Army today? Is Your “Best Boy” wearing Khaki? Don’t pity the girl who is alone-her young man is probably a soldier-fighting for her and her country and YOU…Think it over, then ask him to join the Army today.”

Propaganda Activity Quotation 2: “Do you expect other mothers’ sons to defend you and your sons? Sweethearts: If you cannot persuade him to answer his country’s call and protect you now, DISCHARGE HIM as unfit!” Quotation 2: “Do you expect other mothers’ sons to defend you and your sons? Sweethearts: If you cannot persuade him to answer his country’s call and protect you now, DISCHARGE HIM as unfit!”

Bell Ringer: January 13, 2009 Who, What, Where, When, Why? Who, What, Where, When, Why? How might this notice influence an American’s decision to travel to Europe during WWI? How might this notice influence an American’s decision to travel to Europe during WWI?

Chapter 27 Section 4 Note Taking III. The United States Declares War III. The United States Declares War –A. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare (by Germany) –B. Cultural Ties: –C. The Zimmerman Note/Telegram –D. Declaring War (4/6/1917)  1. Joining the Allies Spring –E. Wilson’s 14 Points. (US War Aims)

Chapter 27 Section 4 Note Taking IV. Campaign to Victory IV. Campaign to Victory –A. Germany’s Spring Offensive –B. November 1918: German Generals to Kaiser- This war is over! (11 th hour of the 11 th day of the 11 th month of 1918)

Bell Ringer 1/14/2009 According to the treaty of Versailles, the blame for the war was placed on Germany. According to the treaty of Versailles, the blame for the war was placed on Germany. –Is this accurate? –How do you think this will affect the political climate of Europe in the years to follow?

The Causes of WWI: Review Long Term Causes Long Term Causes –Imperialist and economic rivalries among European Powers (Britain and Germany) –European alliance system –Militarism and arms race –Nationalist Tensions Immediate Causes Immediate Causes –Austria Hungary’s annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina –Fighting in the Balkans –Assassination of Archduke –German invasion of Belgium

The Effects of WWI Immediate Effects Immediate Effects –Enormous cost of lives and money. –Russian Revolution –Creation of New Nations in Eastern Europe. Requirement that Germans pay reparations –German loss of its overseas colonies. –Balfour Declaration –League of Nations Long-Term Effects Long-Term Effects –Economic impact of war debts on Europe –Emergence of United States and Japan as important powers. –Growth of Nationalism in colonies –Rise of facism –WWII

Connections to Today Ethnic tensions in the Balkins Ethnic tensions in the Balkins International Agreement banning poison gas International Agreement banning poison gas Use of airplanes and submarines for military purposes Use of airplanes and submarines for military purposes Arab Israeli Conflict Arab Israeli Conflict Which effect of the war do you think is the most important today? Why?

Review Chapter 27 –Define the following: Militarism, entente, ultimatum, mobilize, neutrality, propaganda, atrocity, armistice, reparations, mandate, total war. –Who are: Edith Cavell, Georges Clemenceau, Alfred Nobel, Gavrilo Princip, Woodrow Wilson, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Bertha von Suttner, Francis Ferdinand

Review Chapter 27 Know the following and how each impacted the War: Know the following and how each impacted the War: –Central Powers, Allies, Bosnia, weapons, Ottoman Empire, United States, effects of peace, trench warfare,