With the test on the Chinese Civil War on Wednesday, October 23, we will then move to Europe to discuss the Causes of World War I, The Treaty of Versailles, The Causes of World War II (Europe) and then back to the Causes of World War II (Asia).
Some Identification/Definitions for the causes of World War I:
Kaiser Wilhelm
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Otto von Bismarck
Franco-Prussian War
Ottoman Empire
Balkan Peninsula
Gavrilo Prinicp
Black Hand/Young Bosnia
Entente Cordiale
Triple Entente
Tripile Alliance (World War I)
July Crisis
You should have these defined by Friday, October 25
One of the themes we will be talking of is the Long Term Causes of the War and the Short Term Causes of the War.
The following website has some important documents regarding the war:
http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/austrianultimatum.htm
Also, examine this quote: "Also, the whole world here is convinced, and I hear from my colleagues that the key to the situation lies in Berlin, and that if Berlin seriously wants peace, it will prevent Vienna from following a foolhardy policy."
Think about how this quote relates to the actions of the nations following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
