Monday, May 4, 2009

Monday, May 4, 2009
Warm-up:How could propaganda & rationing be helpful to the war effort?

This WeekToday
Finish WWI

Test Wednesday! (Make-up Test is Essay. Be here!)

County Performance Assessment Block day
Prepare for Performance Assessment

RSG p. 283 -284 The War at Home

Notes : End of War Armistice Treaty of Versailles

Performance Assessment Scantrons
Verify name correct spelling (If not, cross out & change in pencil)

Verify Student ID # (If incorrect, you need a new scantron)

Verify Teacher and period# (If not, cross out & change in pencil)

Reviewing Global Conflict
Complete p. 283 284 in RSG.

Finished? Turn in to bin andget out a piece of paper for notes

Allies Win the War
Russia Withdraws- Civil unrest causes Russian Czar to step down (too many lives lost at war)Communists take control of government army refuses to keep fightingSigns treaty with Germany March, 1918 pulls out of war & gives up lots of land to Germany

Central Powers Collapse
Germany moves all forces to Western front

France reinforced with American Troops Germany forced to retreat

Allies win the war; sign armistice end of fighting November 11, 1918 at 11:11am (now Veterans day)

Legacy of War
8.5 million dead 21 million wounded

European countries go broke Ruined farmland, villages, towns, etc. Survivors depressed shown in art/literature

Allies meet for Peace
BIG FOUR Woodrow Wilson US Georges Clemenceau - France David Lloyd George - Great Britain Vittorio Orlando - Italy

(dont write)BRAINSTORM : - How would you end the war?- Would you place blame?- How would you rebuild countries?

Wilsons PlanTreaty of Versailles
Fourteen Points Free Trade

End Secret Alliances

Self-determination : people govern selves

International Peace-keeping body (League of Nations)
Britain & France against Wilson want to punish GermanySigned June 1919

League of Nations organization to keep peace

War-Guilt Clause blames Germany they must pay!!

League rules German colonies until ready for independence

Major issues!!

Germany angry for taking all the blame

America NEVER SIGNS Treaty of Versailles - Oppose League of Nations & involvement with Europe (isolationism)

Japan / Italy angry : didnt gain as much land (being victors)

Review
What events led to the war ending?Who was involved in the peace conference?What are the 14 points?Describe the War-Guilt ClauseWhat is self-determination?What is the League of Nations & its purpose?How did this treaty create animosity among nations?

Study Guide:
Causes ismsAlliancesSpark that started WarMethods of WarUS InvolvementRussia WithdrawEnd of WarBig FourTreaty of Versailles14 Points
War-Guilt ClausePropagandaTrench WarfareSelf-determinationArmisticeRationingTotal WarSchlieffen PlanWestern v. Eastern Fronts