Week 25, Feb. 24-28, 2k20

Day 1
In Class:  Continue with World War I technology -- What did World War I look like?

World War I Tech

Life in a World War I  Trench

-Trench warfare
-Tanks
-Flamethrowers
-Poisonous gas
-Airplanes
-Submarines
-Long distance artillery
-Machine guns
-Steel ships
-European blockades

HW:  None!

Day 2
In Class:  Who were the winners and losers of World War I? -- Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points Speech

Summary of the Fourteen Points

1. No more secret agreements between countries. Diplomacy shall be open to the world.
2. International seas shall be free to navigate during peace and war.
3. There shall be free trade between the countries who accept peace.
4. There shall be a worldwide reduction in weapons and armies by all countries.
5. Colonial claims over land and regions will be fair.
6. Russia will be allowed to determine its own form of government. All German troops will leave Russian soil.
7. German troops will evacuate Belgium and Belgium will be an independent country.
8. France will regain all territory including the disputed land of Alsace-Lorraine.
9. The borders of Italy will be established so that all Italians will be within the country of Italy.
10. Austria-Hungary will be allowed to continue to be an independent country.
11. The Central Powers will evacuate Serbia, Montenegro, and Romania leaving them as independent countries.
12. The Turkish people of the Ottoman Empire will have their own country. Other nationalities under the Ottoman rule will also have security.
13. Poland shall be an independent country.
14. A League of Nations will be formed that protects the independence of all countries no matter how big or small.

HW:  None!

Day 3
In Class:   Quiz Assignment -- Choose one of the questions below and answer in as much detail as you can. This is to be written in paragraph/essay format. 5 point increments based on grammar, content, explanation…

1. The following quote has been said about World War I: “World War I generals used 19th century and old-fashioned battlefield strategies in a war that used 20th century equipment.” Explain how this statement is true.
2. World War I was a war fought in the trenches. Soldiers spent their lives in these trenches. How does trench warfare define World War I
3. Evaluate the use and impact of chemical weapons in World War I. Explain the pros and the cons for its usage. Was chemical warfare an important weapon of war – or do you think they were used for terror and shock value?

HW:  None!

Day 4
In Class:  World War II begins!
HW:  None!