Well... I figured I should post this and at the very least, you'll have something to keep you occupied that's not a screen- related activity?!?!?!?! Read at your own pace and try and get to this by the end of the week. Be on the lookout for more assignments starting Sunday, 3/22. I will shift to posting weekly assignments and then adding to powerschool by the following Sunday.
*As far as I know, AP Exams are still happening, so we need to try and keep up the best we can. If things change, I'll let you know. And, if you are having trouble keeping up, just reach out and we'll figure something out.
Stay healthy. Stay safe. Stay home.
~Mr. B
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After reading and annotating the above chapter, please answer the following questions:
(Link to Chapter: http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/zinnwarhea14.html)
1. What was the state of the fighting in Europe prior to the U.S. entrance? Please describe in detail.
2. What did the United States government and Woodrow Wilson do to quote "create a consensus" around the war effort?
3. What methods did the government and private citizens employ to inhibit criticisms of World War I?
4. What were some of the reason to oppose the war? What were some of the reasons to support the war?
5. What is Zinn's thesis, and to what extent is it true?
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P.S. -- 1917 is available on some of the pay-to-watch streaming services.... but it's like $19.99 to purchase... If you're interested, it was pretty amazing. Lmk if you watch and I'll throw some XC in!!!!
(Link to Chapter: http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/zinnwarhea14.html)
1. What was the state of the fighting in Europe prior to the U.S. entrance? Please describe in detail.
2. What did the United States government and Woodrow Wilson do to quote "create a consensus" around the war effort?
3. What methods did the government and private citizens employ to inhibit criticisms of World War I?
4. What were some of the reason to oppose the war? What were some of the reasons to support the war?
5. What is Zinn's thesis, and to what extent is it true?
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P.S. -- 1917 is available on some of the pay-to-watch streaming services.... but it's like $19.99 to purchase... If you're interested, it was pretty amazing. Lmk if you watch and I'll throw some XC in!!!!
ReplyDelete1. What was the state of the fighting in Europe prior to the U.S. entrance? Please describe in detail.
Combat within Europe prior to America's involvement was a bloody and gruesome experience with over 500000 casualties taking place in the battle of Maine and the original British army being virtually annihilated. There was such a need for soldiers that within 3 months of fighting, the height requirements for soliders to enter the army fell from 68 inches to 63 inches
2. What did the United States government and Woodrow Wilson do to quote "create a consensus" around the war effort?
They created a propaganda front to spur the American people to join the ranks of the US army and created harsh punishment that bended the rights of the American people that deferred from entering. This consensus used the sinking of the lusitana to create this front although it was of little effect since only 73 thousand volunteered compared to the million needed
3. What methods did the government and private citizens employ to inhibit criticisms of World War I?
The government employed the uses of the sedition and espionage acts, which allowed people get arrested should they speak against the American government, regardless of the degree or intent. Using these laws and stigma towards certain groups, the American government jailed many political leaders and foreigners to the point where the socialist party, which was gaining popularity at the time, was destroyed by this.
4. What were some of the reason to oppose the war? What were some of the reasons to support the war?
There were many reasons to denounce the war that are clear now, including the fact that the contents of the lusitana was falsified and that the American people were lied to, causing them to lose faith in the government. Another reason to support the war that can be derived from the lusitana incident, which is that we should fight to protect our allies and push threats of creating an new European empire.
5. What is Zinn's thesis, and to what extent is it true?
Zinn's thesis towards within this chapter is that this war was not fought to protect "democracy" rather it was to expand trading and riches for America in particular. This theory has held true throughout American conflict in the 20th century. For example, the gulf War allowed America to gain oil and a finincal advantage over most.
1. What was the state of the fighting in Europe prior to the U.S. entrance? Please describe in detail.
ReplyDeleteThe stage of the fighting was a very violent and bloody affair. For example, In the first Battle of the Maine, the British and French succeeded in blocking the German advance on Paris. Each side had 500,000 casualties. Ten milion were to die in war and 20 million of hunger and desease. Germans of 110,000 were attacked, 20,000 killed and 40,000 more wounded.
2. What did the United States government and Woodrow Wilson do to quote "create a consensus" around the war effort?
They used media to encoursage and enable the citezens to enroll in the US army and made punishment difficult for those who rejected the army. They used the lusitana sinkin to create that propaganda. That would prove to be useless, as it enabled only a significantlly less amount of people to enroll in the army than required.
3. What methods did the government and private citizens employ to inhibit criticisms of World War I?
The United States used a series of laws and acts to arrest, or silence those who spoke out against World WarI. For example, they used the Espionage Act became a driving force in arresting Charles Schenck after he denouced from the army and spoke out against the war.
4. What were some of the reason to oppose the war? What were some of the reasons to support the war?
A reason to oppose the war was the propaganda and the real idea of why the US went to war, which might have been the idea of imperialism. A reason to support the war is that the US were helping their allies.
5. What is Zinn's thesis, and to what extent is it true?
Zinn's thesis was that the war was not used to protect democracy, but rather to continue imperialism and expand trades and spread the American ideal across the globe. This is to an extent true because they lied using propaganda to enroll people into the army, and the government created the espionage act to silence those who spoke negatively against the war. This underlines the fact that they didn't have the idea of democracy protection in mind, as they silenced those who spoke out against the war, which is the opposite of democracy.