Download Quick Review of the Progressives

Quick Review of the Progressives
• Progressive reform began with ______,
continued with ______, and was successful at
________, despite, ____________.
Who would be opposed to Progressive reforms?
Why would they be opposed?
World War I: The War to End All Wars
The Reluctance of an Emerging
Power
Today’s Goal: 1-February-10
• To understand the process which led to Global
conflict in 1914.
– To begin a WWI timeline activity.
Information for Timeline Part 1
• 1898-1914
– Arms Race in Europe
– Disarmament
Conferences
• Alliances Emerge
– Triple Alliance
• Austria/Hungary,
Ottoman Empire, and
Germany
– Triple Entente
• France, Russia, and
England
France and Germany
• History of bad blood
• Franco – Prussian War
– Competition for mineral
rich Rhineland
(Alsace/Lorraine)
When Imperialism and Nationalism Collide
• Slavic people on the
Balkan Peninsula
desired selfgovernment.
• Major trade route
• Large Empires were
stockpiling weapons to
protect possessions
• Very shaky peace
The Summer of 1914
• June 28, 1914 – Gavrilo Princip a Serbian
Nationalist assassinates the heir to the A-H
Empire (Archduke Franz Ferdinand)
• July 23, 1914 – A-H Empire issues an Ultimatum
to Kingdom of Serbia – Russia defends Serbian
interests – A-H invades July 27. Russia declares
war on A-H Empire
• August 1, 1914 – Germany declares war on
Russia. August 3, 1914 Germany declares war on
France and immediately invades France (THUR
neutral Belgium)
• August 4, 1914 – England declares war on
Germany defending Belgium’s neutrality
Today’s Goal: 1-February-10
• To understand the process which led to Global
conflict in 1914.
– To begin a WWI timeline activity.
So, with Europe tearing itself apart…
• What should we look at from a US Historical
perspective?
– What would be the American involvement?
– What responsibility did the US have?
– How are America’s decisions similar to the choices
made over the Philippines?
– Is a war torn Europe good for the United States?