Unit 13: World War I Lecture - Part 2
- 1. W O R L D H I S T O R Y H O N O R S M S . S A M M World War I (WWI)
- 2. TODAY – DAY 2 Lecture Text mark your notes! Venn Diagram of Germany, Russia & Britain At War Update your timeline Video Quiz: The Foot Soldier Work on your map activity (last 15 minutes), if not already completed and handed in for grading.
- 3. Let’s Recap Day 1 We saw how World War I began and which sides everyone was on. We looked at the spark for the war: the murder of the Archduke. We were able to see some of the modern warfare: new technology, trench warfare and the end results.
- 4. Today’s Lecture Today we will be looking at who was involved in the war and what the pros and cons were for each of the main powers. How did the United States get involved? What was Germany’s punishment? Was there any? We will examine the effects of WWI and make some inferences about how any of what we review may have been a spark to ignite World War II.
- 5. Germany at War Yes, these here are on the test! Pros - 1. Great military - tanks & machine guns; 2. Had powerful submarines used to control supply shipments in the Baltic Sea; 3. Very willing to use new technology. Cons – 1. Fighting a two-front war.
- 6. Russia at War And these too! Pros – 1. lots of soldiers and a large population to fight. Cons – 1. Small amount of transportation to get around; 2. Shortages of food, ammunition, guns, and clothes.
- 7. Great Britain at War And these are also on the test! Pros – 1. Large industrial population; able to make weapons and supplies; 2. Huge navy; able to blockade Germany; 3. Had colonies all over the world with people to help fight. Cons – 1. They were forced to pay for all of the war, which was making them broke.
- 8. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare 1. The Germans made an announcement that they would attack ANY vessel near Britain. 2. May 7, 1915 Germany sunk the Lusitania, a British ship with 128 Americans on it. This really ticked America off!
- 10. What did the soldiers get to eat? 3:04
- 11. Zimmerman Note 1. Feb. 1917 – a telegraph was sent from Germany to Mexico. 2. It stated that Mexico would get land in the US if they sided with Germany. 3. America declared war on Germany.
- 14. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk 1. March 1918 – a Treaty was signed between ONLY Russia and Germany due to Russian Civil War. 2. This Treaty allowed Germany to put all of its resources towards the Western front (Great Britain and US side).
- 15. Armistice 1. This is an Agreement between two counties to stop fighting. 2. One was signed by Germany and France on November 9, 1918.
- 17. Versailles Treaty (1919) 1. Officially ended World War I. “War Guilt Clause” – put all of the blame on Germany. 2. Germany had to pay money to the Allies for the money they spent on having to defend themselves during WWI. 132 billion gold marks (or $33 billion US dollars!). 3. Reduced German army to low levels. 4. Took land away from the Ottoman Empire, Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary to create unstable countries.
- 18. 5. Germany had no say in the provisions of the Treaty. 6. Stripped all of Germany’s colonies (resources). 7. Prohibited Germany from having certain weapons and was to lead to eventual disarmament. 8. Germany signed under protest. 9. US Senate refused to ratify the Versailles Treaty and took no responsibility for most of its provisions. 10. Under the Dawes and Young Plans (the provisions for Germany making financial reparations) they actually only ever paid about 19-20.5 billion gold mark. Germany’s estimate is 67.8 billion. (Sounds a lot different, yes?)
- 20. Effects of WWI 1. Africa and the Middle East wanted the independence it was promised but they didn’t get. 2. Germany was bitter about the War Guilt Clause (Treaty of Versailles) and the reparations. This led to a massive recession in Germany and huge unemployment rates.
- 21. 3. Massive worldwide economic depression because WWI left nearly every country bankrupt. 4. Established Empires fell giving rise to weak democracies with no experience. 5. This all gave rise to Authoritarian leaders who seized power under the promise of a return supremacy.
- 22. Really cool Flocabulary song about WWI 4:13
- 23. END DAY 2