Unit 3—Chapters 5 – 6 Imperialism and World War I CSS 11.4

Wednesday, November 10, 2014 Put your desks into learning groups Turn in your homework and take your seat Take out your Foreign Policy chart Begin Warm-Up Warm-Up Discuss the following questions with your partners: 1.After completing this assignment what trend do you see in American Foreign policy? 2.Which type of policy do we most often practice? 3.What do you think might explain the constant shifting of American foreign policy? 4.Why do you think the U.S. has taken a more active role in world politics since the 1900’s? 5.Do you agree with this type of Foreign Policy?

Today’s Agenda Foreign Policy Wrap-Up Group and class discussion FN: Causes of WWI? Homework Study Guide questions 1-5 Read Ch. 6 Sec. 2 – Homework questions

Terrific Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014 Take out a piece of paper for Warm-Up Take out your foreign Policy assignment Quietly begin warm-up and tape assignment into your notebook Warm-Up Answer the following questions in one paragraph (8+ sentences) Why do you think the U.S. has taken a more active role in world politics since the 1900’s? Do you believe that the U.S. has a responsibility to take on the role of being the World Police?

Today’s Agenda Warm-Up Pair Share / Share with class FN: “Causes of WWI” Homework Study Guide questions 6-10 Read Ch. 6 Sec. 2 – Homework questions

From Neutrality to War Analyze the political, economic, and social ramifications of World War I on the home front. EQ: What caused WWI, and why did the US enter the war?

Pair-Share Talk to your partner about the following questions: What caused WWI? Why did the US enter the war? What was WWI’s nickname?

Review: Causes of World War I M ilitarism arms race to increase armies and develop new weapons A lliance triple entente—France, Britain, Russia triple alliance—Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

Review: Causes of World War I I mperialism rivalry to get colonies or take colonies N ationalism belief in the superiority of ones nation or culture

Review: Causes of World War I Franz Ferdinand and his wife are assassinated (the spark) Immediate cause in 1914 Gavrilo Princip of the Black Hand

The Fighting Begins WAR WARWAR INVADE WAR

Key Figures of the War Tsar Nicholas II Russia George V England Kaiser Wilhem II Germany Emperor Franz Joseph Austria-Hungary

Wilson Urges Neutrality Neutrality (1914 – 1917) Wilson urged Americans to be “impartial in thought as well as action” Wilson’s 1916 campaign slogan was “He Kept us out of War” Germany sunk the British Lusitania in 1915 over 1200 people died, including 128 Americans and 125 children Germany apologized for the loss of American lives

America Enters World War I Divided Loyalties American businesses wanted to trade with both sides neither Germany or Britain wanted us to trade with the other side both nations interfered with US trade ships

U.S. Foreign Elements Country of Origin Foreign-Born Two Foreign Parents One Foreign Parents Total Germany2,501,1813,911,8471,869,5908,282,618 Austria- Hungary 1,670,524900,129131,1332,701,786 Italy1,343,070695,18760,1032,098,360 Ireland1,352,1552,141,5771,010,6284,504,360 Great Britain1,219,968852,6101,158,4743,231,052 Russia1,732,421949,31670,9382,752,675 Totals13,345,54512,916,3115,981,52632,243,282 % of population 14.5%14.0%6.5%35.0%

U.S. Wartime Exports Britain $594,271,863$911,794,954$1,526,685,102 France $159,818,924$369,397,170$628,851,988 Italy $74,235,012$184,819,688$269,246,105 Germany $344,794,276$28,863,354$288,899 British trade increased by 257% French trade increased by 393% Italian trade increased by 363% German trade was less than 1% of what it was before the war

Neutrality Gives Way to War Unrestricted Submarine Warfare by 1917, Russia collapsed Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare on US merchant ships Germany hoped the war would end before the US could get involved they feared our industry more than our troops Americans remembered the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 Zimmerman Note, 1917 Britain intercepted a telegram from Germany to Mexico it implied Germany wanted Mexico to fight against the US US finally ready for war YearUS Ships Sunk , ,035

Zimmerman Note, 1917

Cause and Effect Chart Causes of WarNature of War Reasons for U.S. Entry into war Trench Warfare 2. Stalemate – mass casualties, little to know movement in lines. War is being dragged on for years. 3. Technology = Mass slaughter for both sides

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