CP1 27-1 and 27-2

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Read 27(1)  The Stage is Set (676-681)

1. Look at the map on 677.  Why was WWI a world war?

2. Identify: pacifism, militarism, and entente

3. Answer the Skills assessment questions 1+2 on page 679.

4. When, if ever,  would it be justified for the US to fight North Korea?  Can a preemptive strike ever be viewed as a defensive war?

5. Look at the map on page 680:  Identify 5 Allies and 4 Central Powers

6. Read the Biography of Kaiser Wilhem II (681)  Who did he blame for the war? Who did he say would not have allowed it? 

7. Bullet 4 facts from the section and one question or insight you have from the reading.

Read 27(2)  The Guns of August (682-684)

1. Identify:  Ultimatum, mobilize, neutrality

2. Read A New Balkan Power keg (682)  identify what religions and ethnic groups and nationalities live in the Balkan Peninsula

3. Look at Who Killed the Peace of Europe;  What countries are pointing fingers? What country is not?

4. Look at the picture on page 684.  Why did the soldiers write "next stop, Paris" on the train?

5. Bullet 4 facts from the section and one question or insight you have from the reading.