This is a short school week because of Memorial Day,when we remember those who have given their lives to protect our nation, and also the unofficial beginning of summer.
CP2 complete 1 of the 3 (I,II,III)
CP1 complete 2 of the 3
Honors complete 3 of the 3 videos
Last week we looked at Gandhi, a man of peace. This week we begin our study of WW1, and a century of wars.
- Watch Crash Course 209 How WW1 Started
- The spark that caused WW1 was June 28, 1914, the assassination of Archduke (next in line for emperor) Franz Ferdinand of this country _____________ ______________
- The assassin was Gavrilo Princip a Bosnian nationalist of this country _______________
- Green’s open letter is to moderates like Franz Ferdinand, not radicals or reactionaries. Why does Green believe being a moderate is dangerous?
- After the assassination of Franz Ferdinand there is a month before war is declared.
During this time these events occurred, match the country with the event:
Belgium, England, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Serbia, Russia
- Franz Ferdinand of ______________ is assassinated by a Serbian nationalist
- Austria Hungary (AH) got a “blank check” of support from_________________
C. Russia mobilized its forces to protect its honor and ____________________
D. France mobilized it forces because they were allied with ___________________
E. Germany declares war on Russia attacks France through neutral ___________
F. The attack on Belgium brings __________________ and its colonies into the war
5. In 1908, 1912, 1913 there have been previous conflicts on the _______ Peninsula.
Italian, Iberian, Balkan, Danish
This peninsula was nicknamed the powder keg of Europe, it could blow up at any time.
6. In explaining the events of June and July 1914 Green said: in history it is hard to know what decisions today will mean in 100 years. Do you think we will know the long term impact of this current COVID crisis? Why or why not?
II. Watch Crash Course WW1 210 Who started WWW1, which focuses on militarism.
- What nation had to accept 100% of the war guilt for starting WWI? This was included in article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended the war.
- Anger over the War Guilt Clause helped this man take over Germany in 1933.
- What is the only Western European country that has not started a war in the past 500 years according to Green?
- Fill in the blank : “one nation’s nationalism is another nation’s strong national ______”
- What do you think Green made by the statement in #4?
- What German Kaiser is usually blamed for starting WWI? Ironically, he is the only European leader to actually like Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
- After the assassination A-H gets a blank check from Germany, but can’t go to war right away because it was on a two week break for what?
- Russia had to mobilize to protect Serbia and avoid being viewed as this type of power?
- What two European nations had a naval rivalry, which increased tension between them?
- Fill in the blank: Social Darwinists view war as a _____________ and inevitable state of human affairs. Do you agree or disagree? Explain.
- Why is writing history (and these episodes) so hard according to Green? Why all the disagreements in writing history (and these episodes- seen in the comments)?
III Watch WW1 Oversimplified part 1 and part 2
- Who does France want territory back from?
- How many attempts did it take to finally assassinate Franz Ferdinand? (1, 2,3 )
- Why did Germany attack neutral Belgium?
- German atrocities in what nation were publicized by the British propaganda?
- What color pants did French soldiers have?
- Which front, Eastern vs Russia or Western vs French , did Germany dig trenches.
- List 5 adjectives to describe trench warfare.
WW1 Oversimplified part 2
- The Western Front was in stalemate. What is a stalemate?
- How did the Allies attack Germany in Africa and the Pacific?
- The Hague Conference established rules of war. What weapon was Germany the first to use which broke these rules?
- Who did TE Lawrence lead to attack the Ottoman Empire?
- Russia left the war in 1917, but who entered the war the same year?
- What was signed on Nov. 11, 1918? What nation was totally worn out by war?
- Which do you like better, or dislike less: Crash Course or Oversimplified? Explain why in a few sentences.
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