1. Today you will need your notebook
You are taking notes today
Copy down what is in red!
If you were not here yesterday please get the work from the Monday folder (behind the door)
If you didn’t turn in the work from yesterday you currently have a zero (0) in the gradebook for the assignment

2. VIDEO
While watching the video, jot down at least three (3) facts. Pay attention to the key reason the US joined the war. Also, listen as to how the Treaty of Versailles will directly impact Europe forever (hint hint, WW2!!)

3. Hook: Treaty of Versailles-Answer each question (Remember, write down what is in red!!)
Have you ever received a punishment that you thought was too harsh or was unfair based on what you had done?
Why did you feel it was unfair?

4. Recall: Causes of World War I
Militarism
Imperialism
Nationalism
Alliances
Triple Entente (France, Britain, Russia)
Triple Alliance (Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary)

5. Recall: Trigger of World War I
6/28/1914: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary is assassinated by a Serbian.

6. During the War Trench Warfare Automatic Machine Guns
U-Boats (Submarines)
Airplanes
US trades neutrality for war in 1917
German attacks on ships carrying American passengers (Lusitania)
Germany tried to get Mexico’s help (Zimmermann Note)

7. Trench Warfare

8. Trench Warfare

9. Automatic Machine Guns

10. Automatic Machine Guns

11. U-Boats & Airplanes

12. Sinking of the Lusitania

13. End of World War I (1918)
US President Woodrow Wilson and the 14 Points
Self-determination: right of people to choose their own form of government (end nationalism)
Freedom of seas (end imperialism)
Freedom of trade (end imperialism)
Large scale reduction of arms (end militarism)
End to secret treaties (end alliances)
Wanted to create League of Nations to keep peace in the futures

14. Woodrow Wilson (US President) and British & French Leaders

15. Conditions of the End of the War
Paris Peace Conference
Germany forced to sign Treaty of Versailles
Reparations: forced payment for war damage
Germany forced to assume full blame for the war
Germany forced to limit size of military
Germany had to return Alsace and Lorraine to France (very good land – coal and iron)
Germany resented the treaty – citizens didn’t think they were losing – no free press
Can you see unresolved issues that might lead to further conflicts in the future?

16. In 1919, the Big 4 met in Paris to negotiate the Treaty: Lloyd George of Britain, Orlando of Italy, Clemenceau of France, and Woodrow Wilson of the U.S.

17. Sinker: Create a Flyer
Pretend you are a German citizen and Germany has just signed the Treaty of Versailles. You are outraged.
Create a flyer to hand out on street corners to express to the public your concerns and problems with the treaty.
If you want people to read it, it must be visually appealing and to the point.