Download DBQ: WORLD WAR ONE

DBQ: WORLD WAR ONE
HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
The United States struggled to stay out of European affairs and World War One. U.S. industrialization and
expansion in the 19th Century made it more important to global affairs, especially in Europe. When World War
One broke out, the U.S. remained neutral. The U.S. supplied the Allies, German submarine warfare threatened
U.S. ships and the Zimmerman telegram all brought America into World War One.
Part 1: Short Answer:
• Analyze the documents to answer the questions. Use the following to help formulate your answers.
Answer each question by using CSRQ and
o Identifying and discussing how Propaganda was used in the United States.
o Analyzing and discussing the role of women during World War One
o Analyzing the role of political cartoons during World War One.
DOCUMENT A
1. What do you think is the message of this poster to the German
public?
DOCUMENT B
2. What feelings and subsequently what actions are the creators of this
poster hoping to get American men to do?
3. How is this an example of propaganda?
DOCUMENT C
4. In this photo, how are American women helping the war effort?
5. Give other examples of women helping the war effort in Europe
or America.
DOCUMENT D
6. What WWI incident is this cartoon trying to portray?
7. From your knowledge of World History, what promises were
made to the group portrayed on the right?
8. Give examples of how political cartoons were used during
WWI and/or the early 1920’s.
DOCUMENT E
9. In your own words, explain the article and what effect
does it have on the American public.
DOCUMENT F
10. Explain what does the sinking ship represent and for
what country?
Part II: Essay
• Write a well-organized essay using information from the documents in Part 1, your personal notes and
your knowledge of world history.
o Helpful Hints:
Use the documents
Use your knowledge
Organize your paragraph
• 1st Paragraph – Thesis/CSRQ
• 2nd Paragraph – Explain your thesis (answer the question)
• 3rd Paragraph – Show the other side
• 4th Paragraph – Conclusion
11. To what extent did political cartoons, propaganda posters and newspapers help promote feelings of
nationalism and aide in the mobilization of a countries army.
USE THE BACKS OF THES SHEETS TO WRITE YOUR ANSWER FOR PART II