Modern World HistoryModern World History

Walsingham AcademyWalsingham Academy

K.Shaver and P. GushueK.Shaver and P. Gushue

Week 20 1/12-1/16Week 20 1/12-1/16

Bell Ringer 1/12/2009Bell Ringer 1/12/2009

Creation of “Bell Ringer Journal”Creation of “Bell Ringer Journal”

Please define Total War. (You can use Please define Total War. (You can use your text book.)your text book.)

How do you think total war affects How do you think total war affects not only the lives of the soldiers, but not only the lives of the soldiers, but also the lives of civilians on the also the lives of civilians on the home-front?home-front?

Homework 1/12/2009Homework 1/12/2009

Read Chapter 27 Section 4Read Chapter 27 Section 4 Complete Guided Read/ReviewComplete Guided Read/Review Questions Page 693 #’s 1, 2, 5Questions Page 693 #’s 1, 2, 5

Now Hear This!Now Hear This!

Test on Chapter 27 Sections 1-5!Test on Chapter 27 Sections 1-5!

– Period 7 Thurday January 15Period 7 Thurday January 15thth

– Peiod 6 Friday January 16thPeiod 6 Friday January 16th

Chapter 27 Section 4 Note-Chapter 27 Section 4 Note-takingtaking

I. Total War-the channeling of a nation’s I. Total War-the channeling of a nation’s entire resources into a war effort.entire resources into a war effort.– A. Economic Impact-A. Economic Impact-

1. Conscription (the draft)1. Conscription (the draft) 2. Paying for the war (higher taxes, take out loans, 2. Paying for the war (higher taxes, take out loans,

rationing of food and other products)rationing of food and other products)

B. Propaganda War (propaganda is the spreading of B. Propaganda War (propaganda is the spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage an opposing ideas to promote a cause or to damage an opposing cause)cause)

1. Controlling public opinion. 1. Controlling public opinion. 2. Censoring the Press and the Arts.2. Censoring the Press and the Arts. Enemy atrocities were exaggerated or falsified.Enemy atrocities were exaggerated or falsified.

Chapter 27 Section 4 Note Chapter 27 Section 4 Note TakingTaking

II. Collapsing MoraleII. Collapsing Morale– A. Russian Revolution (1917)A. Russian Revolution (1917)– B. Impact of Russian Revolution on WWI.B. Impact of Russian Revolution on WWI.– C. Troop mutiny (French Army) 1917C. Troop mutiny (French Army) 1917

Propaganda ActivityPropaganda Activity

Quotation 1: Quotation 1: “To the Women of Britain: “To the Women of Britain: Won’t you help and send a man to Won’t you help and send a man to join the Army today? Is Your “Best join the Army today? Is Your “Best Boy” wearing Khaki? Don’t pity the Boy” wearing Khaki? Don’t pity the girl who is alone-her young man is girl who is alone-her young man is probably a soldier-fighting for her probably a soldier-fighting for her and her country and YOU…Think it and her country and YOU…Think it over, then ask him to join the Army over, then ask him to join the Army today.” today.”

Propaganda ActivityPropaganda Activity

Quotation 2: “Do you expect other Quotation 2: “Do you expect other mothers’ sons to defend you and mothers’ sons to defend you and your sons? Sweethearts: If you your sons? Sweethearts: If you cannot persuade him to answer his cannot persuade him to answer his country’s call and protect you now, country’s call and protect you now, DISCHARGE HIM as unfit!”DISCHARGE HIM as unfit!”

Bell Ringer: January 13, Bell Ringer: January 13, 20092009

Who, What, Where, Who, What, Where, When, Why?When, Why?

How might this How might this notice influence an notice influence an American’s American’s decision to travel decision to travel to Europe during to Europe during WWI?WWI?

Chapter 27 Section 4 Note Chapter 27 Section 4 Note TakingTaking

III. The United States Declares WarIII. The United States Declares War– A. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare (by A. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare (by

Germany) Germany) – B. Cultural Ties: B. Cultural Ties: – C. The Zimmerman Note/TelegramC. The Zimmerman Note/Telegram– D. Declaring War (4/6/1917)D. Declaring War (4/6/1917)

1. Joining the Allies Spring 1918.1. Joining the Allies Spring 1918.

– E. Wilson’s 14 Points. (US War Aims)E. Wilson’s 14 Points. (US War Aims)

Chapter 27 Section 4 Note Chapter 27 Section 4 Note TakingTaking

IV. Campaign to VictoryIV. Campaign to Victory– A. Germany’s Spring OffensiveA. Germany’s Spring Offensive– B. November 1918: German Generals to B. November 1918: German Generals to

Kaiser- This war is over!Kaiser- This war is over!

(11(11thth hour of the 11 hour of the 11thth day of the 11 day of the 11thth month of 1918) month of 1918)

Bell Ringer 1/14/2009Bell Ringer 1/14/2009

According to the According to the treaty of Versailles, treaty of Versailles, the blame for the the blame for the war was placed on war was placed on Germany. Germany. – Is this accurate? Is this accurate? – How do you think How do you think

this will affect the this will affect the political climate of political climate of Europe in the years Europe in the years to follow?to follow?

The Causes of WWI: ReviewThe Causes of WWI: Review

Long Term CausesLong Term Causes– Imperialist and Imperialist and

economic rivalries economic rivalries among European among European Powers (Britain and Powers (Britain and Germany)Germany)

– European alliance European alliance systemsystem

– Militarism and arms Militarism and arms racerace

– Nationalist TensionsNationalist Tensions

Immediate CausesImmediate Causes– Austria Hungary’s Austria Hungary’s

annexation of annexation of Bosnia and Bosnia and HerzegovinaHerzegovina

– Fighting in the Fighting in the BalkansBalkans

– Assassination of Assassination of ArchdukeArchduke

– German invasion of German invasion of BelgiumBelgium

The Effects of WWIThe Effects of WWI

Immediate EffectsImmediate Effects– Enormous cost of lives Enormous cost of lives

and money.and money.– Russian RevolutionRussian Revolution– Creation of New Nations Creation of New Nations

in Eastern Europe. in Eastern Europe. Requirement that Requirement that Germans pay Germans pay reparationsreparations

– German loss of its German loss of its overseas colonies.overseas colonies.

– Balfour DeclarationBalfour Declaration– League of NationsLeague of Nations

Long-Term EffectsLong-Term Effects– Economic impact of war Economic impact of war

debts on Europedebts on Europe– Emergence of United Emergence of United

States and Japan as States and Japan as important powers.important powers.

– Growth of Nationalism Growth of Nationalism in coloniesin colonies

– Rise of facismRise of facism– WWIIWWII

Connections to TodayConnections to Today

Ethnic tensions in the BalkinsEthnic tensions in the Balkins International Agreement banning poison International Agreement banning poison

gasgas Use of airplanes and submarines for Use of airplanes and submarines for

military purposesmilitary purposes Arab Israeli ConflictArab Israeli Conflict

Which effect of the war do you think is the Which effect of the war do you think is the most important today? Why?most important today? Why?

Review Chapter 27Review Chapter 27

– Define the following: Militarism, entente, Define the following: Militarism, entente, ultimatum, mobilize, neutrality, ultimatum, mobilize, neutrality, propaganda, atrocity, armistice, propaganda, atrocity, armistice, reparations, mandate, total war.reparations, mandate, total war.

– Who are: Edith Cavell, Georges Who are: Edith Cavell, Georges Clemenceau, Alfred Nobel, Gavrilo Clemenceau, Alfred Nobel, Gavrilo Princip, Woodrow Wilson, Kaiser Wilhelm Princip, Woodrow Wilson, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Bertha von Suttner, Francis Ferdinand II, Bertha von Suttner, Francis Ferdinand

Review Chapter 27Review Chapter 27

Know the following and how each Know the following and how each impacted the War:impacted the War:– Central Powers, Allies, Bosnia, weapons, Central Powers, Allies, Bosnia, weapons,

Ottoman Empire, United States, effects Ottoman Empire, United States, effects of peace, trench warfare, of peace, trench warfare,