European History Honors
European History Honors
Imperialism and WWI Assignments
Mr. Brown
Period 2 Group 1: Max, Jesse, Walker, Claire, Ross
Period 1 Group 1: Ben, Halie, Matilda, Mykal, Anna Candler, Alex
Day / Topic / Reading / Assignment1 / Imperialism / 903-9, 921-2 / Define imperialism.
Group 1: Explain the reasons that each of the following countries scrambled for Africa: England, France, Germany
Group 2: Explain the reasons that Italy scrambled for Africa How did social Darwinism fuel imperialism?
2 / Imperialism / 931-939 / Group 1: What were the aims of the civilizing mission?
Group 2: Explain the connection between imperialism and nationalism.
3 / Entangling Alliances / 943-953 / Group 1: What were the “irreconcilable hatreds” at the end of 19th century? What led to the rivalry between Germany/Austria-Hungary and Russia
Group 2: What led to the alliance between France and Russia? Why are England and Germany at odds with one another?
4 / Outbreak and Impact of War / 964-973 / Group 1: Europe had weathered a series of crises in northern Africa and the Balkans; what factors turned the Sarajevo assassination from a crisis to the cause of war?
Group 2: What are the three most horrific aspects of trench warfare to you? In what specific ways were people at home affected by the war?
5 / War Rages On / 985-993 / Group 1: Summarize the war on the Eastern Front. Summarize the war in the Middle East, Africa, and the Far East.
Group 2: Summarize the war on the Western Front. Summarize the war in the Middle East, Africa, and the Far East.
6 / War Rages On / 993-1001 / Group 1: How were civilians affected by the war?
Group 2: How were soldiers affected by the war?
7 / The Final Stages / 1001-1012 / Group 1: Why does the US enter the war? Why does Russia withdraw from war?
Group 2: Summarize the series of events in 1918 that had Germany near defeat.
8 / Id quiz / Study
9 / Treaty of Versailles / 1056-8, 1061-1069 / Group 1: List the aims of David Lloyd George and Clemenceau. What Italian territorial ambitions were rewarded and what were thwarted?
Group 2: List the various territorial, military, and economic stipulations imposed on Germany by the treaty? Explain how eastern Europe was divided?
10 / Treaty of Versailles / 1069-1077 / Group 1: Explain the complications in the following new states: Poland, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia.
Group 2: Explain the situation in Ireland. Summarize the complications in the Middle East.
11 / Test
12 / DBQ