Kony 2012 Writing Assignment Extra Credit

1. Kony 2012 Writing Assignment Extra Credit KONY 2012 – Video Link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc Slactivism: The act of participating in obviously pointless activities as an expedient alternative to actually expending effort to fix a problem. (ex: wearing a wristband rather than working in a soup kitchen) • Task: Choose to defend the Kony 2012 video against slactivism OR attack the Kony 2012 video for furthering slactivism. Responses should 2 pages double spaced. Use examples from the video to explain why Kony 2012 is or is not an example of slactivism. Try and give examples of other slacktivist activities in your argument. • Use complete sentences and proper grammar.

2. World War I Great War “War to End All Wars”

4. World War I

5. War fought between 1914-1918 • # mobilized in the war • French 8.5 mill • Brit 9 mill • Russia 12 mill • Germ 11 million • US 4.3 mill • “One out of every 4 men who went out to World War did not come back again/” “those that do come back are maimed, blind, and some are mad.”

6. Central Powers (Triple Alliance) Germany Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Ottoman Empire

7. Allies (Triple Entente) Great Britain France Serbia Russia Montenegro Romania Belgium Greece Japan Portugal Italy(switched sides)

8. Green Allies, Orange Central Powers, Gray Neutral

9. Conscription • Conscription-All nations set up a draft. • Gov raised taxes borrowed money, rationed food. • Propaganda, both sides.

14. Causes of WWI • Militarism • Alliances • Imperialism • Nationalism

15. Militarism • Building up strong armed forces and an overall praise of the military. • Before WWI tension and rivalry amongst European nations led countries like Germany and Britain to expand the army and navy in preparation for war

16. Alliances • Agreement between nations to help and support one another in war. • Before WWI rivalry and tension caused the nations of Europe to form secret alliances in which they promised to support one another in case of an attack.

17. Imperialism • Extending political, military and economic control over another area. Before WWI the major powers of Europe competed with one another for colonies in Africa, Asia and the Pacific. • Increased rivalry and tension between the major powers of Europe.

18. Nationalism • Pride in one’s country. Major powers of Europe were anxious to show off their military might and prove their strength and power to their rivals. • Different ethnic and language groups often did not match the political borders in Europe prior to WWI leading to tension.

19. Kaiser Wilhelm II 1888 he became ruler of Germany Built a colonial empire; began shipbuilding program to compete with Britain.

23. Austria and Russia at odds Serbia had a large Slavic population. Russia (mostly Slavic) supported Serbian nationalism and they could finally get an easy route to the Med Sea. Austria-Hungary did not support Serbian nationalism because it threatened their power.

25. In 1914 Bosnia/ Herzegovina was controlled by Austria. Austria had annexed Bosnia in 1908, a move that was not popular with the Bosnian people.

26. How War Began • “Powder keg of Europe” Area on the Balkan Peninsula; mountainous region in SE corner of Europe. • June 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand (heir to Austrian throne) visited Bosnian capital Sarajevo. • Serbian Nationalist Gavrilo Princip shot Archduke and his wife in a crowd. • Serbia and Austria in war, but pulled others from alliances into conflict.

30. Domino Effect • 7/28 Austria declares war. Russia mobilizes troops along Austrian and German border. • 8/1 Germany declares war on Russia. • 8/3 Germany declares war on France.

31. Schlieffen Plan Germany’s military plan to first attack France using 90% of the military force then race east to attack Russia Purpose: Avoid two front war Schlieffen Plan in ruins; Germans must fight on TWO fronts. Quick victory in the West not possible; Russians already attacking in the East.

32. Why Schlieffen Plan unsuccessful? Russia mobilized quicker than expected. Britain declared war on Germany following Germany’s attack on Belgium. Germany had no back up plan.

34. Western Front • Stretched from Belgium in the North to Switzerland in the South. • German army crossed Belgian border in 1914 occupying Brussels before entering France. •  British and French armies marched to stop the German advance • By September prevented the Germans from marching on Paris.

35. BELGIUM GERMANY FRANCE

36. Trench Warfare on W. Front Crossed France from the Belgian coast to the Swiss Alps. By 1915- Miles of deep parallel ditches dug out of the earth muddy, filled with rats. To avoid losing land Germs build trench, Allies build their own. Area btwn two trenches called “no man’s land”. On orders soldiers would come “over the top” out of the trenches to attack the opposing troops.

38. BARBED WIRE NO MANS LAND BRITISH TRENCHES GERMAN TRENCHES

39. NO MAN’S LAND ELBOW REST ENEMY

42. Effects of Soldiers • Filth, lice, rats, and polluted water caused dysentery. • Stench of decaying bodies, inhaled poison gas, lack of sleep, “shell shock” emotional collapse, • “Trench foot”-standing in cold wet trenches for long periods of time without dry socks. Toes amputated, sometimes whole foot.

45. Foot inspection. Trench foot, caused by Standing for long periods in cold, wet trenches caused many casualties.

46. Lusitania • 1915- U Boat sank Lusitania ship on coast of Ireland. 1,198 lives lost. 128 Americans. • Germany response- Ship had ammunition on it. • 3 months later another U Boat sank (more American lives lost).

47. War impact women Women replaced men in the factories Served non combat positions such as nurses.

49. 1914-1915 Stalemate • Neither Germ nor French could dislodge each other from trenches. • Trenches kept both sides in same positions for years

50. War at Sea • Britain's tactic-keep German ships in German ports and to block supplies from reaching Germany. (Germ ppl starve) • Germany's tactic - post U-boats (submarines) in the Atlantic ocean and destroy ships taking supplies from America and other countries to Britain • US remained neutral but traded with Brit more.