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Brain Jogger What do you know about World War I? How it started? What was the fighting like? How did it end?
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Europe in Chaos: World War I to the End of the Cold War
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Causes of World War I Natural Resources from Colonies Nationalism – The love of one’s country Militarism – Using strong armies and threat of War Alliances – Agreement between countries Natural Resources from Colonies Nationalism – The love of one’s country Militarism – Using strong armies and threat of War Alliances – Agreement between countries 1910-1914 Increase in Spending for Military France10% Britain13% Russia39% Germany73%
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Discussion Question: Think, Pair, Share Which of these causes do you think it would be easiest to go back and change? Hardest?
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What is the artist trying to say?
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The First World War: (Don’t Write) Why? Short term - Assassination of Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his Wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg one hour before their deaths, June 28, 1914
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Alliances in WWI
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Triple Entente: Triple Alliance: Germany Austria-Hungary Italy Great Britain France Russia Causes of World War I - Alliances Tension
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How was the War fought? Trench Warfare Airplanes Tanks Gas Submarines (U-boats) Trench Warfare Airplanes Tanks Gas Submarines (U-boats)
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10 Why did it take so long for America to get involved in the war? (Don’t Write) America was isolationist “Why should I get involved in someone else’s problems”
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11 What did it take to get the US involved? 1. Blockades Lusitania torpedoed, sinking with 1200 passengers and crew (including 128 Americans) 2. Unlimited Submarine Warfare 3. Zimmerman Note US intercepted a note from Germany to Mexico, It promised Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona back in return for an alliance 1917 Germany announced “unlimited submarine warfare” in the war zone
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12 Think, Pair, Share Is isolationism really an option for a country as powerful as the United States?
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How do you think Nationalism contributed to WWI? What were the two sides during WWI? What was the time period for WWI? Brain Jogger
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Brain Pop World War I Causes of World War II
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Effect of WWI / Causes of WWII Both Treaty of Versailles Worldwide depression (Germany) Rise of Nazism
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Let’s Review! Timeline on page 168 in Blue book! What were the effects of World War I? How do you think these contributed to the start of World War II?
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Treaty of Versailles Armistice was signed – Armistice: an agreement to stop fighting January 1919 Allied Powers met at the Paris Peace conference The Treaty of Versailles – Germany had to admit blame for war – Germany Lost territory – Germany had to pay for damages Armistice was signed – Armistice: an agreement to stop fighting January 1919 Allied Powers met at the Paris Peace conference The Treaty of Versailles – Germany had to admit blame for war – Germany Lost territory – Germany had to pay for damages
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Pro Treaty: British Prime Minister Lloyd George, Italian Foreign Minister Giorgio Sonnino, French premier Georges Clemenceau, and U.S. president Woodrow Wilson
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Protest outside the Paris Peace conference…What language is on the posters?
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Worldwide Depression Roaring 20s- celebration and positive outlook following the WWI 1929-Stock market Crashes Farmland had been destroyed during WWI Job Loss, Businesses closed, loss of land Germany hit x2 Roaring 20s- celebration and positive outlook following the WWI 1929-Stock market Crashes Farmland had been destroyed during WWI Job Loss, Businesses closed, loss of land Germany hit x2
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Primary Source Let’s read Mr. Jones’ Story in the coach book on page 165…sound familiar?
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Rise of Nazism Adolf Hitler offers a solution with his Nazi Party: – Blame the Treaty – Blame the Jewish People Adolf Hitler offers a solution with his Nazi Party: – Blame the Treaty – Blame the Jewish People
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Why do you think Hitler blamed the Jewish People? Think, Pair, Share
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Other Developments Russian Revolution of 1917 Czar: absolute ruler of Russia Russians struggled to get what they needed during the war Riots erupted The Czar is overthrown Vladimir Lenin and the Communists take control through violence
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Brain POP Communism
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World War II: 1939-1945
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The Sides Allies – Britain – France – U.S. December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor – Soviet Union – China Allies – Britain – France – U.S. December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor – Soviet Union – China Axis – Japan – Germany – Italy Axis – Japan – Germany – Italy
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Rise of Dictators Germany- Adolf HitlerSoviet Union- Joseph Stalin
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The Soviet Union Joseph Stalin takes over in the 1920s and Russia is now known as the Soviet Union.
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Hitler 1930s- unite the German race Builds up military and weapons 1938-German soldiers march on Austria September 1, 1939- Invasion of Poland
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Brain POP Hitler World War II
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The End of World War II 1940: France Surrenders 1942: Germany tries to capture the Soviet City of Stalingrad and fails 1944: D-Day: Invasion of Normandy in Northern France. April 30 th : Hitler Commits suicide 1945:U.S. drops atomic bomb over Japan
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Think, Pair, Share Europe and the world had just gone through some pretty wild Chaos. How do you think they felt?
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Brain Jogger Why did Hitler focus on the Jewish people during the Holocaust? What was a consequence of WWII? Explain the political cartoon (2 sentences):
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Effects of World War II/Causes of Cold War Partition of Germany The Rise of Super Powers-(Cold War) Spread of Communism-(Soviet Union& China)
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Partition of Germany Germany is divided by the Allies: U.S., Great Britain, Soviet Union and France. Berlin was suppose to be rebuilt together, but tension led to a wall being built.
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Super Powers: countries with power that can be used over other countries United States Possession of Nuclear Weapons Capitalism: citizens control the economy Democracy: citizens elect leaders Soviet Union Possession of Nuclear Weapons Communism: government controls the economy Dictatorship: citizens do not have influence over government
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The Spread of Communism
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Brain Jogger 10/21 What is a super power? What two countries were super powers after World War II? Why? What did these two powers disagree about?
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Cold War Vocabulary Communism Capitalism Iron Curtain Arms Race Berlin Wall NATO Bloc
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The Cold War 1945-1990 Western bloc U.S., France, Great Britain, Italy, Canada, Netherlands, West Germany Capitalism Democracy Want to reunite Germany Eastern bloc Soviet Union, Ukraine, Poland, East Germany Communism Dictatorship Want control of the countries behind the iron curtain
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The Collapse of the Soviet Union (Effects of the Cold War) Soviet Union’s economy is failing. – Mikhail Gorbachev- leader of SU, begins to reduce government control. – SU cannot keep up with US spending on Military. 1989 the Berlin Wall is torn down and Germany is reunified. (German Reunification)
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Let’s Act it out! (map page 348) Setting: WWI:1907-1914 Characters: – Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy – Allied Powers: Great Britain, France, and Russia Plot: – Serbia wanted control of Bosnia and Herzegovina – Serb shot Archduke Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne – Russian supported Serbia and Germany supported Austria-Hungary and other alliances joined in!
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Ticket out the Door What is a bloc and what were the two blocs during the Cold War? Why was the Cold War “cold”? What is the difference between communism and capitalism? What divided eastern and western Europe during the Cold War?
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