3.4 End of the trenches and the war

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3.4 The end of the trenches and the war
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At the end of this lesson...
  • You will be able to explain why the U.S. joined the war.  
  • You will be able to explain why the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a turning point in the war. 

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Isolationism
  • During the war the US isolated themselves from the affairs of other nations.         Isolationism
  • They weren't fond of Germany          undemocratic and militaristic.
  • The US did support the allies by giving them loans and materials, but other than that they didn't get involved. 

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In 1915 Germany sank the Lusitania

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We're staying out of this for now
Woodrow Wilson (President of the US)

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Turning point in 1917

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Telegram
  • In 1917 the Germans sent a secret telegram: The Zimmermann Telegram.
  • In this telegram they asked Mexico to attack the U.S and they announced  an unrestricted submarine war. 
  • The U.S. got their hands on this telegram.....

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....so they declared war on Germany

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After which event did the U.S. declare war on Germany?
A
After the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915
B
After the Zimmermann telegram in 1917.
C
After Germany invaded Belgium in 1914.

Slide 9 - Quiz



Russian Revolution
1917





The Czar (emperor) of Russia, Nicolas II, was overthrown in February 1917 by the communists led by Lenin. 

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Peace with Germany       Treaty of Brest-Litovsk




all land to the farmers

all factories to the workers

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Why was this a turning point during the war?

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Propaganda exercise
Propaganda is used to convince as many people as possible to have the same view on something. To do this propaganda never tells the whole truth. Propagandists also use different techniques (see 3.6.3).

You are going to look at 3 propaganda posters and answer some questions about them. 

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Poster 1
1. What is the subject of this piece of propaganda? (what is it trying to do?)

2. What is the audience that the makers hope to reach?

3. Which techniques have been used and how can this be seen in the poster? (3.6.3). 

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Poster 2
1. What is the subject of this piece of propaganda? (what is it trying to do?)


2. What is the audience that the makers hope to reach?

3. Which techniques have been used and how can this be seen in the poster? (3.6.3). 

Your homeland is in danger. Enlist now! (Germany, 1918)

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Poster 3
1. What is the subject of this piece of propaganda? (what is it trying to do?)


2. What is the audience that the makers hope to reach?

3. Which techniques have been used and how can this be seen in the poster? (3.6.3). 

Remember Belgium and Northern France. Don't buy anything German. (1915, Great Britain)

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Homework
Paragraph 3.4 exercise 2, 3 and 4

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