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Hi. Get a handout on your way in. Study Guide to page 89. Read the outline. “Stuck in the Middle” Stealers Wheels. Learning Goal 6.
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Hi • Get a handout on your way in. • Study Guide to page 89. • Read the outline. • “Stuck in the Middle” • Stealers Wheels
Learning Goal 6 • I will be able to:-Define neutrality-Explain why the US was neutral at the start of WWI (and how that policy was broken)-Define and explain the importance of the Lusitania and the Zimmermann Note
-Not choosing sides -Staying out of fighting in WWI for almost 3 yrs. -Selling weapons to Allies, only one side
-intercepted b/t G & Mex, form Alliance, defeat US, M gets back SW from US lost in 1848 Mexican War -British boat, sunk by Gin 1915, 128 Am. dead -threat to US land, for. Imp., Congress declares war on G - tension b/t US & G, didn’t declare war…yet
While I pass out Scantrons • 1. Read notes • 2. Read decoded Zimmermann Note on page 92
Now • 1. Page 112 • June 1914, GP assass. FF -May 1915, L sinks • Jan 1917, ZN -April 1917, US declares war • ***The time period from June 1914-April 1917 shows US Neutrality. You may want to note that on your timeline!*** • 2. Go over Unit 1 Tests. You’ll get an answer key, a copy of the test, and your Scantron. If you have individual questions, those are done OUTSIDE of class time. Channel 1 is the best opportunity! • 3. “Why did I choose the song I did for today” slip of paper. • 4. Videos last 8 minutes of class. Watch them or… • NTK List page 109 • Review Pages 110-111.
10:12 – 14:00 *Germany new Empire, almost as strong as England, little political power, wanted “respect”, encouraged Austria-Hungary to declare war, promised aid & support
*Sinking of the Lusitania, experiences of actual passengers on board and how it led to growing tension between the US and Germany