Warm Up: 1. Name the causes of WWI. (there are 4, acronym)

2. List the names of the two sides, bonus if you can name countries on each.

3. Describe the type of fighting during WWI.

In this class, we are never “done”. Learning is a never-ending journey.

US HistoryDecember 8, 2014

Final Review Sheet available and due Dec 16

Why did the US enter WWI?Describe

President Wilson.

Elected 1912NOT popularly voted, won

with <50% because of split in Republicans

Democrat (NJ), Progressives : Wilson opposed Political Machines

Prog: Child Labor, Anti Trust; Federal Trade Commission

Controversial: racist? Supported segregation, watched “Birth of a Nation” in White House.

Why did the US enter WWI?Presidential Partners-

Wilson Documents A and B (class set)…Guiding Questions (yours to work with) 15 minutes

Why did the US enter WWI?

Discussion with partners:According to the second speech, why did the U.S. enter WWI?How has Wilson’s attitude changed from the first speech?Do you trust Wilson’s speech and the reasons he gives for entering WWI?

Why did the US enter WWI?

Skim the textbook pp. 421-424.~What reasons does the textbook give for why the U.S. entered the war?~Do these reasons line up with Wilson’s reasons?

ZINN! Document and Questions

Why did the US enter WWI?Does Zinn agree or disagree with the textbook?What is Zinn’s argument? What is his evidence?Do you find Zinn’s argument convincing? Why or why not?

EXIT: 4 squareUsing all the documents, what would you argue were the reasons the United States entered WWI? Write your answer on someone else’s 4 square.

Homework: complete 4 square due Wednesday