Unit Ten: World War One
Unit Goals:
- To be able to explain why America entered World War I. - To understand how Wilson turned Americas participation into a fervent ideological crusade for democracy that successfully stirred the public to a great voluntary war effort, but at some cost to traditional civil liberties. - To know that after Americas limited but important contribution to the Allied victory, a triumphant Wilson attempted to construct a peace based on his idealistic Fourteen Points. - To comprehend that because of European and senatorial opposition, and partly his own political errors, doomed American ratification of the Versailles Treaty and participation in the League of Nations |
Readings:
Chapter 29: Wilsonian Progressivism Home & Abroad (ONLY p.688-694) Chapter 30: The War to End Wars |
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Announcements/Reminders/Etc.5/7 - NOTE: Unit Assignments will be optional until the end of the quarter because it's time to start preparing for the Final. Review work for the Final will begin soon.
Assignments |
Calendar:
Calendar updated as of 5/6
PowerpointsPlease remember that if you lose your note packet, you can print the "Notes Version" powerpoint below and select to print "Handouts (3 slides per page)".
Unit 10 Powerpoint (Class Version) Unit 10 Powerpoint (Notes Version) |
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Multimedia
Trench Warfare:
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