1. Why were the Balkans considered the 'Powder Keg' of Europe? What was the 'Spark' that started the first world war? Semi-conscious he was dragged into a car, which then sped off towards Tiergarten Park. Once there, the vehicle came to a halt and the battered man was ordered out. Staggering forward he was oblivious to the pistols raised behind his back. The assassination was over in a matter of seconds .
2. Why did alliances play such a huge role in the start of WWI? What were the alliances in the beginning of WWI? It was a chilly January night in Berlin and a group of soldiers and officers were milling around the back entrance to the Eden Hotel when the first prisoner, Karl Liebknecht, was led out.
3. Who were the six significant individuals at the start of the war? What roles did they play in the war?
4. What was life like in the trenches? What was 'No Man's Land'? by Davidsantana
1. Why were the Balkans considered the 'Powder Keg' of Europe? What was the 'Spark' that started the first world war? The explosive that was World War One had been long in the stockpiling; the spark was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. (Click here to view film footage of Ferdinand arriving at Sarajevo's Town Hall on 28 June 1914.)
2. Why did alliances play such a huge role in the start of WWI? What were the alliances in the beginning of WWI? England in turn entered the war because a successful German attack on France and Belgium would have made Germany too powerful. Both Germany and Russia mobilized their armies in haste, because each one feared defeat by powerful enemies if they delayed. Germany and Russia also rashly committed themselves to support Balkan clients
3. Who were the six significant individuals at the start of the war? What roles did they play in the war?
4. What was life like in the trenches? What was 'No Man's Land'? Jessica
1. Why were the Balkans considered the 'Powder Keg' of Europe? What was the 'Spark' that started the First World War?
The explosive that was world war one had been long in the stockpiling; the spark was the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo 28 June 1914.
2. Why did alliances play such a huge role in the start of WWI? What were the alliances in the beginning of WWI?
This section lists the landmark events of the year 1915, the first full year of the war, which saw the Allies strive vainly to achieve a breakthrough on the Western front, while the Germans achieved numerous successes elsewhere. It was to prove a disappointing year for the Allies, a correspondingly positive one for Germany and its allies.
3. Who were the six significant individuals at the start of the war? What roles did they play in the war? Archduke Franz Ferdinand, King Albert I, King Alexander I, Tsar Ferdinand, King George V, Grand Duke Mikhail. They are all Royalty.
Fiorgelina Alvarez 12/05/08 Goonies Never Say Die!!!
Social Studies Vocabulary Words
(1) Allies-nations that joined together to fight an enemy. (2) Treaty-A signed agreement that ends a war (3) Propaganda-Booklets, movies and posters put out by a government to push an idea onto society.
AMERICA GOES TO WAR WW1
(1) This illustration shows a famous U.S. president being haunted by ghost. Name the president and the years when he held that office. -Woodrow Wilson in 1912. (2) The ghost is meant to stand for big problem that really started to worry President Wilson in August of 1914. What big problem was that? How does way the ghost is pictured here help to show what it supposed to stand for? - From 1914 on, the ghost of war haunted him more, and more. In the end it came to control his life, and the nation’s. (3) What point do you think illustration makes by showing Wilson as trying to ignore the ghost of war while he works on the papers next to him? - As this illustration suggests, that was exactly the irony he had face. (4) Do you think the artist believed Wilson would be able to ignore the ghost of war for much longer here? Explain your answer. - No I don’t think the artist believed Wilson would be able to ignore the ghost of war for much longer because as the article said the ghost has been haunting him more, and more.
1) ALLIES - NATIONS THAT JOINED TOGETHER TO FIGHT AN ENEMY. 2) TREATY - A SIGNED AGREEMENT THAT ENDS A WAR. 3) PROPAGANDA – BOOKLETS, MOVIES AND POSTERS PUT OUT BY A GOVERNMENT TO PUSH AN IDEA ONTO SOCIETY
1.NAME THIS PRESIDENT AND THE YEARS WHEN HE HELD THAT OFFICE. - WOODROW WILSON IN 1912
2)THE GHOST IS MEANT TO STAND FOR A BIG PROBLEM THAT REALLY STARTED TO WORRY PRESDIENT WILSON IN AUGUST OF 1917. WHAT BIG PROBLEM WAS THAT? HOW DOES WAY THE GHOST IS PICTURED HERE HELP TO SHOW WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO STAND FOR? - IN 1914 THE GHOST OF THE WAR HAUNTED HIM MORE AND MORE AND IN THE END IT CAME TO CONTROL HIS AND THE NATION”S
WHAT POINT DO THINK THE ILLUSTRATION MAKES BYSHOWING WILSON AS TRYING TO IGNORE THE GHOST OF WAR WHILE HE WORKS ON THE PAPERS NEXT TO HIM? - THIS ILLUSTRATION FATE IF MY ADMINISTRATION HAD TO DEAL CHIEFLY WITH FOREGIN AFFAIRS.
4) DO YOU THINK THE ARTIST BELIEVED WILSON WOULD BE ABLE TO IGNORE THE GHOST OF WAR FOR MUCH LONGER HERE? - NO BECAUSE THE GHOST ATTACKED HIM AND TOOK OVER THE WHOLE THE NATION.
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What are five main causes of WWI?
1. Why were the Balkans considered the 'Powder Keg' of Europe?
What was the 'Spark' that started the first world war? Semi-conscious he was dragged into a car, which then sped off towards Tiergarten Park. Once there, the vehicle came to a halt and the battered man was ordered out. Staggering forward he was oblivious to the pistols raised behind his back. The assassination was over in a matter of seconds
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2. Why did alliances play such a huge role in the start of WWI?
What were the alliances in the beginning of WWI? It was a chilly January night in Berlin and a group of soldiers and officers were milling around the back entrance to the Eden Hotel when the first prisoner, Karl Liebknecht, was led out.
3. Who were the six significant individuals at the start of the war?
What roles did they play in the war?
4. What was life like in the trenches?
What was 'No Man's Land'?
by Davidsantana
What are five main causes of WWI?
1. Why were the Balkans considered the 'Powder Keg' of Europe?
What was the 'Spark' that started the first world war?
The explosive that was World War One had been long in the stockpiling; the spark was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. (Click here to view film footage of Ferdinand arriving at Sarajevo's Town Hall on 28 June 1914.)
2. Why did alliances play such a huge role in the start of WWI?
What were the alliances in the beginning of WWI?
England in turn entered the war because a successful German attack on France and Belgium would have made Germany too powerful. Both Germany and Russia mobilized their armies in haste, because each one feared defeat by powerful enemies if they delayed. Germany and Russia also rashly committed themselves to support Balkan clients
3. Who were the six significant individuals at the start of the war?
What roles did they play in the war?
4. What was life like in the trenches?
What was 'No Man's Land'?
Jessica
What are five main causes of WWI?
1. Why were the Balkans considered the 'Powder Keg' of Europe?
What was the 'Spark' that started the First World War?
The explosive that was world war one had been long in the stockpiling; the spark was the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo 28 June 1914.
2. Why did alliances play such a huge role in the start of WWI?
What were the alliances in the beginning of WWI?
This section lists the landmark events of the year 1915, the first full year of the war, which saw the Allies strive vainly to achieve a breakthrough on the Western front, while the Germans achieved numerous successes elsewhere. It was to prove a disappointing year for the Allies, a correspondingly positive one for Germany and its allies.
3. Who were the six significant individuals at the start of the war?
What roles did they play in the war? Archduke Franz Ferdinand, King Albert I, King Alexander I, Tsar Ferdinand, King George V, Grand Duke Mikhail. They are all Royalty.
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Fiorgelina Alvarez
12/05/08
Goonies Never Say Die!!!
Social Studies Vocabulary Words
(1) Allies-nations that joined together to fight an enemy.
(2) Treaty-A signed agreement that ends a war
(3) Propaganda-Booklets, movies and posters put out by a government to push an idea onto society.
AMERICA GOES TO WAR WW1
(1) This illustration shows a famous U.S. president being haunted by ghost. Name the president and the years when he held that office.
-Woodrow Wilson in 1912.
(2) The ghost is meant to stand for big problem that really started to worry President Wilson in August of 1914. What big problem was that? How does way the ghost is pictured here help to show what it supposed to stand for?
- From 1914 on, the ghost of war haunted him more, and more. In the end it came to control his life, and the nation’s.
(3) What point do you think illustration makes by showing Wilson as trying to ignore the ghost of war while he works on the papers next to him?
- As this illustration suggests, that was exactly the irony he had face.
(4) Do you think the artist believed Wilson would be able to ignore the ghost of war for much longer here? Explain your answer.
- No I don’t think the artist believed Wilson would be able to ignore the ghost of war for much longer because as the article said the ghost has been haunting him more, and more.
Fiorgelina Alvarez
1) ALLIES - NATIONS THAT JOINED TOGETHER TO FIGHT AN ENEMY.
2) TREATY - A SIGNED AGREEMENT THAT ENDS A WAR.
3) PROPAGANDA – BOOKLETS, MOVIES AND POSTERS PUT OUT BY A GOVERNMENT TO PUSH AN IDEA ONTO SOCIETY
1.NAME THIS PRESIDENT AND THE YEARS WHEN HE HELD THAT OFFICE.
- WOODROW WILSON IN 1912
2)THE GHOST IS MEANT TO STAND FOR A BIG PROBLEM THAT REALLY STARTED TO WORRY PRESDIENT WILSON IN AUGUST OF 1917. WHAT BIG PROBLEM WAS THAT? HOW DOES WAY THE GHOST IS PICTURED HERE HELP TO SHOW WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO STAND FOR?
- IN 1914 THE GHOST OF THE WAR HAUNTED HIM MORE AND MORE AND IN THE END IT CAME TO CONTROL HIS AND THE NATION”S
WHAT POINT DO THINK THE ILLUSTRATION MAKES BYSHOWING WILSON AS TRYING TO IGNORE THE GHOST OF WAR WHILE HE WORKS ON THE PAPERS NEXT TO HIM?
- THIS ILLUSTRATION FATE IF MY ADMINISTRATION HAD TO DEAL CHIEFLY WITH FOREGIN AFFAIRS.
4) DO YOU THINK THE ARTIST BELIEVED WILSON WOULD BE ABLE TO IGNORE THE GHOST OF WAR FOR MUCH LONGER HERE?
- NO BECAUSE THE GHOST ATTACKED HIM AND TOOK OVER THE WHOLE THE NATION.
Jaslyn S.
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