1. Zimmerman Note

2.  Trench Warfare on the Western Front resulted in what? A. An easy victory for the Allied Powers B. Massive deadlock C. Fewer casualties on both sides D. An easy victory for the Central Powers

3.  The German’s had a policy of “unrestricted submarine warfare.” What does that mean? A. Attacking warships without warning B. Attacking warships if attacked first C. Attacking all shipping vessels without warning D. Attacking enemy ships (both warships and shipping) without warning

4.  What was the purpose of the trenches on the Western Front? A. Protect soldiers from machine gun fire B. Force enemy soldiers to pass through a “no man’s land” C. Trap enemy soldiers in craters created by artillery explosions D. All of the above

5.  What was the alliance between Russia, Great Britain, and France called? A. Triple Entente B. Triple Alliance C. Eastern Block D. Central Powers

6.  The Archduke who was assassinated in 1914. His death was the trigger of World War I. A. King George B. Czar Nicholas C. Franz Ferdinand D. Woodrow Wilson

7.  The killing of somebody, especially a political leader or other public figure, by a sudden violent attack. A. Murder B. Assassination C. Attack D. Destroy

8. Fact of the day! The Great Migration  Between 1914 and 1920, roughly 500,000 black southerners packed their bags and headed to the North, fundamentally transforming the social, cultural, and political landscape of cities such as Chicago, New York, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Detroit. The Great Migration would reshape black America and the nation as a whole.

9. Zimmerman Note VOCABULARY

10. Vocabulary  Propaganda : information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view

11. Vocabulary  Zimmerman Note : a 1917 diplomatic proposal from the German Empire for Mexico to join an alliance with Germany in the event of the United States entering World War I against Germany.

12. Zimmerman Note NOTES

13. The US enters the war  In 1917, the war is still going on. The Triple Entente was loosing, primarily due to Germanys unrestricted submarine warfare.

14.  Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare meant that they were attacking any enemy vessel, regardless of it was peaceful or not. This included some American ships

15.  The United States is very angry about this, and is made angrier when they find out about a telegraph that was sent from Germany to Mexico.

16.  This “Zimmerman Note” tells Mexico that if they attack the United States, not only would they get help from Germany, but that they would also get land they had lost in the war of 1848.

17.  The US enters the war in 1917 and support Great Britain. They brought hundreds of thousands of troops that rejuvenated the Triple Entente.

18. Propaganda

19. Who? What? Where? When? Why?

20. Who? What? Where? When? Why?

21. Your Turn  Look at the pictures of propaganda on the packet and answer the questions on the handout. This will be collected for a grade.

22. Ticket out the Door