Feb 15-8:54 AM VOCAB: 1. Alliances = Making agreements between friendly countries 2. Imperialism = Stronger countries influencing weaker countries 3. Isola onism = When a country tries to stand alone 4. Militarism = Aggressive build-up of military forces 5. Na onalism = Strong belief of na onal superiority PEOPLE TO KNOW: 1. Commodore Perry = US navy officer sent to open Japan to trade 2. Theodore Roosevelt = key player in US imperialism, US president 3. Franz Ferdinand = crown prince of Austria 4. Kaiser Wilhelm = last king of Germany 5. Woodrow Wilson = US president, authored 14 points for peace Jan 23-12:05 PM 1
FYI: ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: 2. Was US involvement in the Great War (WW1) justified (was it worth it)? Explain. Feb 27-8:57 AM DISCUSSION: Dec 1-11:51 AM 2
= policy by which stronger nations exert their economic, political, or military influence or control over weaker nations. Feb 15-1:23 PM Feb 17-8:46 AM 3
Dec 2-1:05 PM Yellow Journalism WHAT? Exaggerated reporting WHY? Newspaper companies wanted to sell more newspapers Did it work? YES!!! And readers generally believe what's printed. Jan 24-3:31 PM 4
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Colombia: Okinawa: South Korea: Feb 17-9:04 AM - US "helps" Panama gain independence by treaty Feb 23-1:19 PM 6
Timelapse Crossing 2 min Feb 8-12:21 PM Causes of the Great War! Imperialism Nationalism Militarism Alliances Dec 8-8:33 AM 7
Austria Hungary Germany Italy Austria Hungary Germany Turkey France Britain Russia France Britain Russia Italy Japan USA in 1917 Feb 24-9:24 AM Assassination! Mar 8-1:30 PM 8
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Feb 28-12:43 PM Battling armies dig trenches for protection Longer and deeper trenches form a network No-man's land fill with landmines and razorwire Newer technologies are developed to fight... Feb 24-1:02 PM 10
Mar 8-1:16 PM Tank (cross trenches) Submarine + torpedos Balloons & Zeppelins Telephone & wireless radio Poison Gas Gas masks Airplane: - observation - fighters - bombers Feb 24-12:54 PM 11
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1. Build up Military 2. Provide Equipment 3. Train soldiers 4. Transport men/supplies COSTS $ > Raise taxes > Sell Bonds > Citizen Rationing Govt size & power increases Cost of Govt increases Print $ Inflation goes up Feb 24-1:51 PM Feb 24-1:42 PM 13
Mar 4-1:32 PM Russia: 12M troops / 9.1M casualties $21 Billion Germany: 11M troops / 7.1M casualties $60 Billion Britain: 8.5M troops / 3.2M casualties $52 Billion France: 8.4M troops / 6.1M casualties $50 Billion Italy: 5.6M troops / 2.2M casualties $18 Billion U.S. 4.3M troops / 323K casualties $32 Billion Aus/Hung: 7.9M troops / 7.6M casualties $24 Billion Ottoman: 2.9M troops / 1M casualties $3.5 Billion Mar 4-12:55 PM 14
1: Proposes open diplomacy for all countries 2: Freedom to navigate all oceans & seas 3: Remove all trade barriers for open trade 6-13: Proposed borders for European countries 14: Create a Feb 24-1:54 PM Feb 24-1:50 PM 15
Soldiers travelled abroad Stops isolationism (temporarily) Flu Pandemic (500,000 die) >> The Great Migration Discrimination of German-Americans Red Scare (anti-communism)... plants the seeds of World War 2 Feb 24-1:55 PM TEST TIME!!! ESSAY QUESTIONS: 1. What do you think is the responsibility of news sources in our society? 2. Was the US justified in our acquisition and control of the Panama Canal? Explain. 3. Was US involvement in the Great War (WW1) justified (was it worth it)? Explain. Feb 8-9:11 AM 16