Unit II: Imperialism, The Great War and Russia s Revolution

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1 Unit II: Imperialism, The Great War and Russia s Revolution Essential Questions: 1) What is imperialism? What are various causes of imperialism around the world? 2) Why did the United States become and imperial country? 3) What caused The Great War? 4) Why was this global war more destructive and widespread than other previous wars? 5) What were the immediate results of the end of the war? 6) What were the causes and results of the Russian Revolution? Date Topic Homework Mon 24 Imperialism intro your section of green book Tues 25 Imperialism game project step #1 Wed 26 Imperialism examples: SE Asia, Africa blue 12.1 Th 27 Imperialism examples: India, China, Japan blue 12.2, pg Fri 28 Spanish-American War War Redux, blue 12.3 Mon 1 Teddy Roosevelt none Tues 2 U.S. as an empire green Wed 3 start of WWI project step #2 Th 4 Main Events of WWI green Fri 5 trench warfare blue 14.1, 14.2 Mon 8 U.S. declares war blue 14.3, 14.4 Tues 9 U.S. home front project step #3 Wed 10 Paris 1919 project step #4 Th 11 immediate results of WWI project step #5 Fr 12 Projects due discussion Green Mon 15 Russian Rev - causes Lenin s speech, metaphor Tues 16 Russian Rev - results study for test Wed 17 review for test study for test Th 18 Unit II test none Enduring Understandings the big ideas for the entire year don t forget!!! EU#1: The United States gradually became a global superpower during the 20 th century. EU#2: American society and culture has changed throughout the 20 th century. EU #3: Social, political, and economic systems have been shaped by various movements in the 20 th century World History. EU #4: Conflict and cooperation between nations shaped 20 th century World History.

2 propaganda the project for Unit 2 WORLD WAR I For this unit project, students will be encouraged to identify and analyze various forms of propaganda. Our class will consider the use of propaganda during imperialism, World War I, World War II and the Russian Revolution. You must find four examples of propaganda from these four historical time periods and produce an additional example on your own. Your productions can look like or be modeled after other pieces of media, but you must construct it with aspects of your own creativity or originality (they can t just be copied). For your example, you can select any historical time period in the 20 th century and any current topic in the news. Of the five examples for this project, one must take the form of a visual poster and one will be a written piece. Types of propaganda to be analyzed Poster / visual written work Historical time periods that must be covered (must have one of each) Step one: imperialism Step two: World War I Step three: World War II Step four: Russian Revolution Step five: create your own example from any time period Rubric for unit project (15 points per example X 5 = 75 points) out of 5 Examples of each piece of propaganda -one must be poster/ visual, one written/ spoken -three historical time periods have be chosen out of 10 Analysis Answer the following questions: 1) What is topic? What is the creator of this piece of propaganda saying about the topic? 2) What is the message? How did the creator intend to spread this message? Be very specific and cite at least three parts of the visual and / or text. 3) Analyze the techniques observed in this example. Describe how at least two techniques are used and why they would be used to spread this message? 4) In your opinion, how effective was this work of propaganda? Why? out of 75 (total of 5 propaganda examples)

3 Your section of green book(assigned in class) This is step #1 of the project Southeast Asia 23.2 Africa 23.3 India 24.1,2 China 24.3,4 Japan Circle the section you were assigned and complete the following questions. Because the class is answering the same questions for different readings, all of the answers will not be specifically listed. You will have to read, think and interpret for this assignment. 1) Who is the imperial power? 2) Why is the imperial power involved in imperialism in this location? Consider economic reasons, social reasons, political reasons for imperialism. 3) How was the imperial power able to take control? 4) How does the imperial power rule over the local, indigenous people? 5) How have the local, indigenous people rebelled against imperialism? 6) Explain five additional ideas, concepts or people that are important for your section. Blue What is Anglo- Saxonism? Does it still exist today? If so, supply examples. 2. What effect did Matthew C. Perry s expedition have on Japan? 3. What steps led to the U.S. annexing Hawaii? 4. Name the two goals Blaine had for the 1889 Pan- American conference. How were his ideas received? 5. Why was strengthening the navy such an important precedent in the late 1800s? Blue List 10 steps or 10 stages of the Spanish- American War in chronological order. Keep in mind, the quote on page 399 and the section Calling Out for War are out of order. 2. Does jingoism still influence political decisions today? Defend your answer. 3. What was accomplished by the signing of the Treaty of Paris? Blue pg Why did newspapers and public officials claim that Spain was responsible for the Maine explosion if there was a lack of evidence? 2. Why did the 1976 review conclude that the explosion came from the inside of the Maine? Post Dispatch article: War Redux 1. List five specific examples or explanations for the subtitle of the article: The war in Iraq has more parallels with the Philippine Insurrection than to the invasions of Germany and Japan at the end of WWII. Blue How did Teddy Roosevelt s personal life affect his view of international relations? 2. Describe the importance of the Panama Canal to trade and military operations.

4 3. What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy? Why was trade with China so important to the United States? 4. Interpret Roosevelt s motto (originally a West African saying): speak softly and carry a big stick. 5. What was the Roosevelt Corollary? Is this type of policy still present in U.S. politics today? Green Why was the Great War more disturbing to Europeans? What had they expected instead? 2. Describe the delicate balance between nationalism and alliances. 3. Compare the militarism of 1914 and today. Does the military still prepare unalterable plans for mobilization and maneuvers? 4. What role did international alliances have in broadening the scope of the war? 5. What is the Schlieffen Plan? 6. What is a war of attrition? Why is WWI described this way? 7. What effect did the United States entry into the war have on the Allied powers? 8. Define total war and give three examples of how total war affected the nations at war. Green pg Read the excerpt from Erich Maria Remarque s All Quiet on the Western Front, then choose ten different words/phrases that depict the gruesome reality of trench warfare in WWI. Blue How was propaganda used during WWI? Is propaganda still used as a tool to influence public opinions about war today? Provide an example. 2. What events finally brought the United States into the Great War? Blue For the following topics, design a bumper sticker or short propaganda speech: a. Selective service act b. Role of women in military service c. African Americans who moved from the South in the Great Migration 2. Did government efforts to get support for the war conflict with democratic ideas? Why or why not? 3. Does wartime patriotism lead to mistreatment and persecution of non- citizens today? Provide at least one example. Blue How did WWI strategy/technology differ from that of previous conflicts? 2. Who were doughboys? Why did their arrival boost the morale of the troops? 3. What were the conditions of the Treaty of Brest- Litovsk? 4. What were the peace terms outlined in the Treaty of Versailles?

5 Blue What were the reasons for the many strikes in this time period? Do these reasons contribute to strikes today? 2. What was the Red Scare? 3. What was one of Warren G. Harding s major campaign platforms? How did U.S. voters respond? Green pg What were three things that sparked the Russian Revolution? 2. What promises did Lenin make to the Russian people? How/why did these promises help Lenin to gain power? 3. Identify the two sides of the Russian Civil War? How did the Reds eventually win the conflict? 4. What was war communism? How effective do you think it was? 5. How did Germany change in 1918, the last year of the war? Lenin s speech to the Petrograd (handout) 1) Define the word bourgeoisie. Why does Lenin not want them in the government? 2) What is one of the immediate tasks? How will it be completed? 3) Define the word proletariat. Why does Lenin believe that they should be in power? Explain the metaphor below. What are the differences between the three economic systems? Socialism: community runs the economy, collective ownership (society), equal distribution of profits You have two cows. Everyone puts their cows in the barn and you share the milk together. Communism: government runs the economy, government ownership, profits are distributed by the government (equally if working properly) You have two cows. The government takes control of the cows and provides you with milk. Capitalism: individual ownership, owner keeps majority of profit pays workers You have two cows. You sell one to buy a bull. Or You have two cows. You sell the milk they make.

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