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World War to Prosperity. More U.S. Expansion. Do Now. When is war necessary? Explain your answer. Information. Quiz this week textbooks - signed out books are your responsibility - bring the books to class Conferences this week. Current Events.
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World War to Prosperity More U.S. Expansion
Do Now When is war necessary? Explain your answer.
Information Quiz this week textbooks - signed out books are your responsibility - bring the books to class Conferences this week
Current Events • Violin played as Titanic sank sold at auction - band leader Wallace Hartley - sold for $1.7 million • Rainbow loom banned at New York school - cited as distracting and causing fights on the playground
Do Now When is war necessary? Explain your answer.
War Military Build up - tensions mounted - test for power and control Assassination - Archduke Franz Ferdinand Austria-Hungary declares war - Germany joins - Rest of Europe follows U.S. stays neutral
TPS: Why were people against U.S. involvement in the European War?
World War Marks a Change Change in tactics, change in weapons - new type of war
American Neutrality For Against
Germany invades Over ran Belgium, pushed to France - both sides struggled for control Trench Warfare - both sides dig in - miles of trenches - different types - front line, support, reserve
Trench Warfare No Man’s Land - area to cross between trenches - bombs, barbed wire, killing zone High Casualties with new weapons - machine gun changed everything Poor conditions - mud, rats. Disease, trench foot
Trench Foot Disease from the trenches - feet constantly wet - infections Debilitating to soldiers - loss of toes, feet
Trench Warfare No Man’s Land - area to cross between trenches - bombs, barbed wire, killing zone High Casualties with new weapons
TOTD How did the expansion of countries in Europe (imperialism) and the attitudes (nationalism) affect relations between countries. Explain your answer. (5-7 sentences)