WWI+Projects

This assignment, which has several parts, is designed to form a large part of the unit. Other materials will be covered by your overall reading assignments and by teacher presentations.
 * __WORLD WAR ONE ASSIGNMENT__**

Schlieffen Plan and the first battle of the Marne - Victoria Operation Michael (The Ludendorff Offensive)- Lara Western Front- Gage The Russian Armistice and the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk - Benjamin War at Sea - Chris Eastern Front - Sean Trench Warfare - Felix Women and War - Andrew Verdun and the Somme -Tobias Colonial War and War in the Middle East - Jonas War in the Air - Tyler Propaganda - Erin Technology of Modern War - Anthony WWI and Literature - Sina

**__ASSIGNMENT__** 1. Choose one of the above, with the approval of the teacher

2. Prepare a wiki fact sheet **IDEAS**: timeline (chronology), map, diagram, video/ ppt. etc.

3. Prepare a 5-7 minute oral presentation to “teach” and be prepared to answer questions MARKS FOR: clarity, content, relevance MARKS AGAINST FOR: boring!!!, more than 10 minutes DUE:Oct. 4th 2010 4. __After__ your presentation, write a one-page (one side of a sheet of paper) analysis in your best writing, stating why the event or phenomenon you studied was important and what effect it had on the war or on society and/or politics. DUE: next class after your presentation. 5. Test: at the end of the unit, but at least two calendar days after the last presentation. **__ Events Leading to World War I __** ‘No war is inevitable until it breaks out’ à The 2 wars __inflame national sentiment in the Balkans__ / Alarm A-H and __convince her to act against Balkan nationalism and in particular Serbia__ which would almost certainly bring her into conflict with Russia.
 * 1) March 1890: __Bismarck resigned__, the new Kaiser seeks a more active //Weltpolitik// à the blunders of both the new Kaiser and the Chancellors alienated other powers and increasingly gave influence to army leaders in Germany
 * 2) March 1980: German refusal to renew the __Reinsurance Treaty w/ Russia__ à made Russia suspicious of German intentions (led to closed relations btw France and Russia à ‘war on two fronts’)
 * 3) December 1893: France and Russia sign a military convention pledging __to helped each other in the event of a German attack__.
 * 4) December 1895: failure of Jameson raid and German intervention congratulating the Boer on dealing with the attack ‘without appealing to the help of friendly powers.’ ß infuriated British whilst gaining nothing for Germany.
 * 5) November 1897: Germany seized control of Kiao-Chow (Chinese port), Britain and Russia do likewise à imperial rivalries in region inflamed à eventually lead to the __Boxer Rebellion__ (1902)
 * 6) March 1898: Germany introduces the navy Code — plan to increase the size of the nave — seen by British as threatening. Seen as an immediate threat with the launching of the __dreadnoughts__ in 1906.
 * 7) 1898: __Fashoda Incident__: Increased tension in both countries.
 * 8) 1899-1902: __Boer War__: British losses (and disillusionment at easy victory) meant Britain began to seek allies to help protect her widespread empire.
 * 9) January 1902: __British-Japanese alliance__
 * 10) February 1904: Russo-Japanese war (Germany tried to obtain an alliance with Russia since Britain was allied to Japan but Russians refused as they saw it would not help them against Japan and would instead anger France)
 * 11) April 1904: Anglo-French Entente (__Entente Cordiale__) settled colonial disputes à seen in Germany as a clear British alignment with France (and therefore Russia) against the Triple Alliance of Germany, A-H, and Italy (1882)
 * 12) March 1905: Germany assures Moroccan Sultan of his independence (attempt to challenge the Anglo-French agreement concerning the region)
 * 13) January 1906: __Algeciras Conference__: called by Kaiser / Anglo-French agreement over North Africa recognized à German humiliation à Germany would be less likely to seek compromise through fear of being seen as weak.
 * 14) August 1907: Russia and Britain settle their differences over Persia and Afghanistan (seen as a __Triple Entente__ by Germany) à fear of encirclement begin to motivate German policy.
 * 15) 1908: __Revolt in the Ottoman Empire__: A-H annexes Bosnia-Herzegovina / obtains Russian agreement by promising to support the ending of travel restrictions on Russian warships between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean / A-H ignores the agreement / Germany mobilizes forces in support of A-H / Russian protest end. à increased tension in the Balkans
 * 16) April 1911: __Italy seized control of Tripoli__ (Libya)
 * 17) April 1911: Moroccan Sultan calls for French help against rebellion / French intervene / Germany protests and sends a warship to Agadir à convinces British that Germany wanted a naval base in west Africe / brings to power in France the anti-Germany premier Poincaré (1912) / intensifies naval arms race.
 * 18) 1912: __First Balkan War__: Balkan states drive the Turks out of the Balkans.
 * 19) 1913: __Second Balkan War__: Balkan states quarrel amongst themselves.
 * 1) June 1914 (28th): Archduke __Francis-Ferdinand assassinated__.