World War I Test: Notes for Your Foldable!!!

Allied Powers:  1. Great Britain/England  2.  France  3.  Russia  4.  Italy   5. United States
Central Powers:  1. Austria-Hungary  2.  Germany

Causes:
1.  Nationalism
2.  Industrialization
3.  Imperialism
4.  Military Build-up/Militarism
5.  Alliances
6.  Powder Keg in the Balkins/Tension in the Balkins

Effects:
1.  Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
2.  All countries were brought into the war
3.  Arms race- see who can build better and bigger weapons
4.  Asia/Africa/other continents were claimed by other powers

Instructions for mini-essays underneath the "flaps" of your foldables:

1.  Underneath "WWI Alliances" flap answer the following:
How did alliances cause a "world war"?  Use examples.

2.  Underneath "Causes/Effects" flap answer the following:
How did the causes and effects of World War I make this war the deadliest war to this point in history?

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Secrets of World War I: Should the United States Have Entered WWI?

Should the United States Have Entered World War I?

Using the notes you took in class and considering what you have learned about what was happening in Europe during World War I, write about do you believe whether the United States should have entered WWI.  Make mention of the following in your argument:

1.  Images you saw in the video;
2.  Germany's actions in WWI;
3.  United States state of preparedness for war;
4.  New technology and weaponry and its effect on war;
5.  The role of propaganda

Your essay MUST:

• Be typed
• Times New Roman Font
• Size 12
• Double spaced
• At least 1.5 pages

Due Tuesday, February 5th