THE WORLD AFTER
WORLD WAR I
Class Norms
◦ RESPECT: TEACHER AND CLASSMATES
◦ POSTIVE ATTITUDES AND ENGAGEMENT
◦ NO DEROGATORY OR DEMEANING LANGUAGE
◦ ONE MIC
◦ BE ON TIME TO CLASS
◦ IT’S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE UP MISSED WORK:
NOT MINE!!!
◦ NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Warm Up
◦What were the 14 Points and who
created them?
◦Why didn’t Great Britain and France
approve of them?
Homework: Study for Quiz
◦Fill out study guide on a separate piece of paper
◦For each term, concept, country, person, etc.
listed on the study guide, write out all notes that
we took and discussions we had
◦This will be collected and graded
Learning Objectives
◦ Synthesize how the world changed after World War I
◦ Analyze the causes and consequences of the Armenian
Genocide
◦ Build connections between the Sykes-Picot Agreement
and ISIS
The Ottoman Empire Falls
New Treaties
◦ Sykes-Picot Agreement (1916): Lands in the Middle East that belonged to the Ottoman
Empire are taken over by Great Britain and France
◦ Balfour Declaration (1917): Palestine was given to the British and the British start
encouraging European Jews to immigrate there to form a Jewish homeland
◦ Treaty of Serves (1920):
a. Turkey is created
b. Great Britain and France are given complete control over the Turkish economy
c. Armenia is declared a separate country
d. Turkey is forced to de-militarize
Palestine (modern day Israel
Brainstorming/Check for
Understanding
◦ What have we already learned about Palestine/Israel
and why is it such an important land?
◦ What MAIN cause of World War I does the Sykes-Picot
Agreement relate to?
◦ How do you think the Islamic people of the Middle East
are going to feel about the Sykes-Picot Agreement?
Sykes Picot Agreement and ISIS
◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxX_THjtXOw
◦ Why does ISIS want to breakdown the modern borders of the Middle East?
◦ Why is unification of Muslims so important to ISIS and how does this relate to the SykesPicot Agreement?
◦ What does ISIS feel it must do to get what it wants? Do you agree? Why or why not?
◦ What does this video tell you about how Imperialism impacts people?
Article on the Armenian Genocide
Questions on the Armenian
Genocide
◦ 1. What is a Genocide?
◦ 2. Why do you think the Turkish government still won’t
acknowledge the full extent of the Armenian Genocide?
◦ 3. What was the main difference that divided the Turks and the
Armenians?
◦ 4. What side of World War I did Armenians fight for?
◦ 5. What kind of actions did the Ottoman Turks commit against
the Armenians during the Armenian Genocide?
Kahoot.IT
Jeopardy
World War I Quiz
Warm Up
◦What happened in Russia in 1917?
◦Who took over the government and what
new form of government did he start?
◦What was the new name of the country?
Homework: Short Essay
◦ In 1-2 Pages, write a short essay on the problems with the
Treaty of Versailles
◦ Make sure to include Introduction and Conclusion
◦ Thesis Statement= 3 Major problems with the Treaty of
Versailles
◦ 1st Body Paragraph=1st Major problem
◦ 2nd Body Paragraph=2nd Major problem
◦ 3rd Body Paragraph=3rd Major problem
◦ Be sure to talk about the conditions of the Treaty
Learning Objectives
◦Analyze the actions committed by Stalin as the
leader of the Soviet Union
◦Interpret ways in which Stalin became a dictator
◦Engage in creative/artistic expression to
demonstrate comprehension
1924: Joseph Stalin takes over the
Soviet Union from Vladimir Lenin
The Soviet Union
a. Stalin rises to power in the new Communist government and
takes over the Soviet Union after Lenin dies
b. Stalin starts a terror campaign and exiles (sends away),
imprisons, and kills all his political rivals
c. Stalin starts a new land policy in which he takes away land from
the peasants to form collective farms (farms shared by the
people)
d. Stalin starts a campaign to rapidly industrialize the Soviet Union
e. Stalin creates “The Gulag” (labor camps) in which millions of
Soviets were exiled or imprisoned
Brainstorming/Check for
Understanding
◦ What were the original reasons for the Russian Revolution in 1917?
◦ What is a Communist government and why would the Soviets
want a Communist Government?
◦ How did Stalin’s rule as a dictator defy the ideals of Communism?
◦ By taking away the land from the peasants and forming
collective farms controlled by the government, how did Stalin go
against the original ideals of the Russian Revolution?
◦ In what ways was Stalin’s government similar to the government
under Czar Nicholas II?
Stalin’s Great Purge (1934-1939)
◦ http://www.history.com/topics/joseph-stalin/videos/stalins-purges
◦ Based on what you see in the video, what do you think is the meaning
of a “Purge”?
◦ What Enlightenment ideas are not being seen or heard in Stalin’s
government?
◦ What percentage of the original military leadership was lost under
Stalin? Why were these officers lost and what was the impact this had
on the Soviet military?
◦ What would you have done if you were a Soviet politician or military
officer during Stalin’s reign?
Analyzing Political Cartoons
Analyzing Political Cartoons
Analyzing Political Cartoons
Create your own Political Cartoon
◦ Based on what we learned about the Soviet Union under Stalin, create your own
Political Cartoon. You can work with a partner, or group of 3, but everyone must
present to the class
◦ Your Political Cartoon can be about:
a. The Gulag
b. The Great Purge
c. Massive Famine caused by Stalin’s Collective Farms
d. Rapid Industrialization
e. Killing of millions of Soviets
f. Getting rid of good politicians and officers
g. Going against the ideals of the Russian Revolution and creating a Dictatorship
Warm Up
◦Identify three ways in which Stalin defied the
ideals of the Russian Revolution when he took
over the government of the Soviet Union
Homework
◦ In 1-2 Pages, write a short essay on the problems with the
Treaty of Versailles
◦ Make sure to include Introduction and Conclusion
◦ Thesis Statement= 3 Major problems with the Treaty of
Versailles
◦ 1st Body Paragraph=1st Major problem
◦ 2nd Body Paragraph=2nd Major problem
◦ 3rd Body Paragraph=3rd Major problem
◦ Be sure to talk about the conditions of the Treaty
Learning Objectives
◦ -Analyze the new governments and leaders that came
to power after World War I
◦ -Interpret whether Mussolini, Hitler, and Stalin were good
or bad leaders
◦ -Build connections between the governments of the
Soviet Union, Germany, and Italy
Italy: Brainstorming
◦ What side of World War I did Italy fight on?
◦ What did Italy get from the Treaty of Versailles?
◦ How do you think the conditions of the Treaty of
Versailles are going to impact Italians?
Fascism in Italy
◦ Fascism: Authoritarian and Nationalistic form of government and social
organization created by Benito Mussolini
◦ What does it mean to be Authoritarian?
◦ What does it mean to be Nationalistic?
◦ Totalitarianism: One person has total control over every aspect of the
government
◦ What other country did we learn about which also formed a
Totalitarian regime?
◦ What problems could result from a Totalitarian regime?
Benito Mussolini becomes Italian
dictator in 1922
◦ Read the article and then answer the questions that follow:
1. What is a Socialist?
2. How did World War I impact Mussolini?
3. How did Mussolini gain power in Italy?
4. What measures did Mussolini take to improve the economy of
Italy?
5. Where did Mussolini invade in 1935? What have we already learned
about this country (THINK OF IMPERIALISM and the BERLIN CONFERENCE)
Check for Understanding
◦ How was Italy impacted by the Treaty of Versailles?
◦ What is Totalitarianism?
◦ What is Fascism?
◦ In what ways was Mussolini’s government similar to
Stalin’s government?
◦ How was Germany impacted by the Treaty of
Versailles?
Germany and the rise of Hitler: 1920’s
◦ Weimar Republic- Germany is ruled by a weak Democratic government
◦ Economic Depression- Germany’s inflation rate was so high that people couldn’t afford
food
◦ 1920: Hitler joins and becomes a leader in a small political group, called the NAZI party,
which was focused on the idea that Germany had to overturn the Treaty of Versailles
◦ 1923: Hitler starts a small revolt in Munich, Germany, but it fails, and Hitler is imprisoned
◦ 1924: Hitler writes Mein Kamp (My Struggle) which declares the basic ideas of the NAZIs:
a. Create a pure, Aryan race and get rid of all Jews, Slavs, Gypsies, Homosexuals,
Handicapped, etc.
b. Overturn the Treaty of Versailles
c. Create lebensraum (living room) for the German people
World After World War I Review Sheet
◦Fill out the Matching section and then write
down 3 connections you can make between
Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin
Which Candidate would you support
◦ After analyzing the Pros and Cons of each candidate,
decide who you would support if you were a German
citizen
◦ After voting on the candidate, write a short speech, as
if you were that candidate, which explains why you are
better than the other candidate