Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
When?
1914-1918
Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his Wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg one hour before their deaths, June 28, 1914. The assassination was the spark that ignited the war.
Kaiser Wilhelm II, Mehmed V, Franz Joseph: The three emperors of the Central Powers in World War I
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Map of Europe during WWI: Originally, Italy joined the Triple Alliance but after the war broke out, it switched sides and went to fight with the Triple Entente. Turkey later joined the Triple Alliance.
Why did it take so long for America to get involved in the war?
America was isolationist.
Why should I get involved in someone else s problems?
The Monroe Doctrine (1823) sought to isolate the American continents from European influences and problems.
In this cartoon, The Great Wall (1914), the Monroe Doctrine is shown as a protective shield for the United States.
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Thinking Slide:
Is isolationism really an option for a country as powerful as the United States? What are the disadvantages of isolationism? What are the advantages?
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Germany agreed not to sink passenger ships without warning in the future.
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The Zimmerman Note and the sinking of four unarmed American ships led to a declaration of war.
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New York Journal (4/7/1917) announcing the declaration of war the previous day
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Calling for a Communist revolution, anti-Tsarist protesters gather outside the Winter Palace in Petrograd, Russia, February 1917.
How do you think these posters helped to convince the American people that the war was a good idea?
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African Americans
Black soldiers still served in segregated units. In the Great Migration thousands of African Americans moved to the North to work in factories.
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Literature
All Quiet on the Western Front A Farewell to Arms Johnny Got His Gun Under Fire
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