If you’ve missed this week – 1. Read the pages below . 2. Answer the questions after the reading. 3. Use the map and notes to fill in pages 30 and 32 in the notebook. The map should be labeled and colored, one color for Allies and one for Central. 4. Use the code in this packet to decode page 31 in the notebook. Make this your last priority if you’re tight for time. World War I Study Guide so far. Practice on games page • Label the map on page 30. Color the Allies one color and the Central Powers a different color. The Sides (notebook page 30) – o Central Powers – Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire o Allies – Great Britain, F rance, Russia (until they dropped out in 1917), United States (at the end), Belgium (because Germany invaded), Serbia (because A-H invaded to start it all). The most often missed are Belgium and Bulgaria, because they have similar names, and Serbia, because it’s in the middle like the Central Powers. We like to say Belgian waffles are good, so Belgium is one of the good guys, our Allies. • Causes of the War (write these in the white space on the right side of page 30) o Militarism – building up huge armies o Alliances – secret treaties to help each other if attacked o Imperialism – building an empire by taking other countries as colonies o Nationalism – different ethnic groups want our own nations, don’t want to be ruled by empires The Spark – The assassination of Archduke Franz-Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary attacked Serbia, and all the other countries were pulled in because of their alliances. • Reasons for US involvement even though most wanted to stay neutral (page 32) o cultural and economic ties to Britain (language, money) o German Submarine Warfare (and specifically the Lusitania) o Zimmerman Telegram (promised to give Texas, Arizona and NM back to Mexico if they’d fight against US Match the notes with the cartoon that illustrates each. Use the code below to decode page 31 in your history notebook. First and Last Name _______________________________________ World War I – Early Years and Russian Revolution 1. Where was the Eastern Front in Europe? 2. Where was the Western Front in Europe? 3. Where else was the war fought? 4. How did the Russian Revolution affect the war? Explain. 5. What was the United States’ position on the war when World War I began in 1914? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 1 U 2 S 3 D 4 G 5 J 6 L 7 E 8 A 9 X 10 P 11 Z 12 N 13 H 14 F 15 V 16 R 17 Q 18 M 19 I 20 B 21 T 22 Y 23 O 24 K 25 C 26 W Europe in 1914 30 Label the following countries on the map: Austria-Hungary Belgium Bulgaria Franc e Germany Great Britain Ottoman Empire Russia Serbia For each country listed above, tell whether it was one of the Allies or Central Powers. On the map, shade all of the Allies blue. Shade all of the Central Powers red. Allies Central Powers ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ Hint:----------------------------------- Hint: ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- The Zimmerman Telegram 31 32 World War I -Reasons for U.S. Involvement in War A. The ______________ Telegram (Germany offering Arizona, etc. to __________ if they’ll fight us) B. German _________________ warfare — sinking of Lusitania (and many of our ships in the Atlantic) C. U.S. economic and political ties to ______________ _________ 1. ______ 2. _____ 3. ____.