Fascism Vs. Nazism

5 Similarities:

1. Both believed that one man should rule

2. They did not believe in a republic government

3. They wanted to crush any of their opponents

4. Both rejected any treaties people offered to them

5. Both contributed to a strong economy

1. I think that Fascism appeals to adolescents because it requires a strong leader and leads to a strong sense of unity, which many young people desire. Adolescents all want to fit in with each other, so a sense of unity would be very appealing to them.

Fascists love life, and so do adolescents.

2. Fascism is a totalitarian state, and it was sometimes considered a cult which was centered around Mussolini. The idea of a cult could be hard to accept for many people.

3. The Nazi ideal was extremely racist, and so if you did not fit into the mold that they were looking for, you would not be accepted. This would obviously mean that many people would not fit in and be accepted due to their different religions, nationalities and even their appearance, and this would be hard for them to accept.

Versailles Treaty Terms and SAQ's

Terms:

1. David Lloyd George was a member of the Big Four. He represented England, for he was Britain's prime minister. He guided their nation through much of WWI and had a major impact at the Paris Peace Conference.
2. George Clemenceau was a member of the Big Four. He was France's prime minister, and was one of the major voices behind the Treaty of Versailles.
3. Woodrow Wilson was the USA's president during WWI. He held out as long as possible before joining the war, and he was also a member of the Big Four. He wrote the Fourteen points as a way to establish and keep peace in the world. He had a large influence at the Paris Peace Conference.
4. Article 173 of the Versailles treaty declared that Germany could no longer make military services a requirement. All members of their army were their voluntarily, and the draft no longer existed, thus making Germany much weaker and less likely to start a war.
5. Article 227 of the Versailles treaty required the arraignment of the German Emperor, William II, for the offense against international morality, meaning he got punished for causing the war and so many deaths and damage. He was punished for poor judgement.
6. Article 231 of the Versailles treaty was also known as the War Guilt Clause, which forced Germany to accept complete responsibility for initiating the war. It stated that they were responsible for causing all of the loss and damage to the Allied nations, which meant that they were responsible for fixing the problem that they solved.

SAQ's:

1. Woodrow Wilsons goal was to completely avoid another World War. To do this, he came up with the Fourteen Points, which were ideas on how to achieve world peace. He wanted to punish Germany just enough to prevent them from starting another war.
2. George Clemenceau was completely against Germany. The war took place completely at the western front of France, and Clemenceau wanted Germany to suffer for what they did to France.
3. David Lloyd George wanted to punish Germany politically and economically for devastating Europe during the war, but he did not want to utterly destroy the German economy and political system the way Clemenceau and many other people of France wanted to do with their demand for massive reparations.

4. Many americans disliked the content of the treaty of Versailles, as many were recent immigrants who had never agreed to wanting America to join the war against Germany in the first place. Some were worried about the finanacial cost of joining. they thought that if they signed it would be a promise to resolve international problems no matter how much this cost. some business leaders believed that the USA had become as powerful as it had due to isolationism. Americans believed in freedom and did not believe in colonies or empires. some thought that the League would simply be taken over by the wants of the British and French. Others were simply bothered by the fact that troops may have had to be sent to every country around the world to settle their small disputes. So many had died in the first world war already and mnay did not want to see this happen again.

   
   

5. Article 231 put all of the blame for the problems of the war on Germany, and it put all of the guilt on Germany. It implied that Germany had to fix what it caused, and obviously, this upset Germany and the German people, which had them fired up and ready for another World War.

WWI Casualty Analysis

1. It is extremely interesting that they had the most soldiers although it was not their conflict. Perhaps they were trying to prove themselves to be world powers, or maybe it simply reflects their large population size.

2. Austria-Hungary is located right next to France, which is where the fighting took place, so that probably led to the high casualty rate, geographically speaking. They were right in on the action, causing more people to be killed.

3. It shows that Russian soldiers were optimistic, for they refused to believe that their men were dead, but simply taken prisoner. This may have led to their involvement in WWII.

4. It represents the large population of the United States, for it is much larger than Italy, and therefore it could afford to send more men, for there were simply more men available to send.

5. If you look at the numbers, you will notice that the allies have almost 5 percent less casualties than those of the central powers, which really basically explains how they won the war...they had more men alive at the end.

6. I think the main thing that jumps out is the sheer number of casualties. So many lives were loss during this war, which is simply tragic, but it does give credit to the new technology, and the effectiveness of the modern warfare. Men got better at fighting, but at men's own expense.

WWI Letter

Dear Mom and Dad,

I miss you guys so much. It has been 1 month since I arrived to the trenches in France. Sorry I was not able to write to you during boot camp in New York. It was so difficult and tiring, between all of the workouts, learning obedience, respect and even mastering a new language, I could never find the time to write before falling asleep. But, if I thought boot camp was exhausting, the trenches are even worse. The living conditions are terrible, and I am always scared for my safety. You never know when somethings going to happen, or who's going to lose their life next. I sure hope it isn't me. Two days ago, I lost my closest friend that I had here, Jim, we have been close since going through training, and his death really hit me hard. I just can't wait until we win this war and I can come home.

I love you and miss you!

Love Tori

Four Feathers Extra Credit Quotes

1) “God has endowed the British race with a worldwide empire that

they may execute His sovereign purpose in the world. The victories you will have over the

heathens are the victories of the nobler soul in man.”

This quote portrays the British as above everyone else. They appear to be gifted, or more worthy than the world, and to them, colonizing is a great deed that they are doing. This is not valid, because all people are equal, and gifted in different ways, and the British are in no way more special than the rest of the world's population.

2) “I sometimes wonder what a godforsaken desert in the middle of nowhere

has to do with Her Majesty the queen.”

Harry does not want to participate in the war, and the only reason he is even in the army is to please his father, so he therefore questions the motives that have sent him to fight in the desert against his wishes. His belief against the army leads him to quit the army, but after feeling like a coward, he later rejoins.

3) "Avoid drinking local water and spirits "avoid local barrooms and

brothels and, above all, remember, you're a Christian soldier."

Africa has many different customs and values, for it has many of its own cultures for each group of people, and the British soldiers had to learn to acknowledge but not participate in all of these customs. Instead, it was their duty to focus solely on colonization and British customs. A main British custom was their religion, for it played a huge role in their lives, which is why it was brought into question.

4) “They're like children. They have no concept of gratitude or loyalty.

That's something you British don't understand. You come here, trying to civilize them with your

Christian values.”

This quote is demeaning all of the people in colonized areas, for it is saying that they are no smarter and have no more manners than children. This also puts the British in a higher, more "civilized" genre than the colonized people, which is wrong. Some drawbacks were that the British had to teach the natives everything about life, and how to succeed the "British way". The British felt the "white mans burden", which was where they thought it was their duty to civilize and "help" all of the savage people of the world.

5)“You English walk too proudly on the earth.”

Abu means that the British are very condescending, and think that their way is THE way. They do not realize that the supposed "savage" people they are "helping" have been doing perfectly fine with their way of life for many years. He does not look at Harry as a typical Englishman, for Harry is working to reclaim what he lost instead of simply trying to colonize the world for his own glory. He does not agree with the British's actions, for the Africans did not ask for help, they were doing fine on their own.

Critical Thinking:

The boy did not understand what Jack was saying, so he did not know that he was being told to put the gun down. The boy probably did not expect to die by loading the gun, he expected to save himself from all of the men pointing guns at him. It was common self defense. I also think that Jack was justified, for the boy raised his gun and pointed it at Jack, so he was also defending himself. If someone had pointed a gun at me, I am sure I would have shot them first before they could shoot me. Jack felt remorseful because he probably realized that the boy did not know what was going on, and was defending himself. I think at the surface, it was for the boys killing, but the throwing of stones more deeply represented the anger of the people of having their land and way of life invaded by foreigners. All in all, this entire situation was completely unfortunate, for both parties were confused because of the language barrier, and both were simply defending themselves, although Jack was more successful than the young boy.

Simulation Questions

1) Two accuracies were that the largest countries gained the most land, and that the smaller, weaker countries did not claim much land. This was similar to real imperialism, because the larger countries were more powerful, and therefore they could claim and keep control of new land, while smaller countries were weaker, and could not claim and control much new land.

2) My group only had seven members, so even though we found tons of colonies, only once did we have enough members to actually claim the colony.

3) We were small, so we just stayed together, which is similar to smaller colonies who did not separate from each other.

4) We briefly would pass other colonies, and they always made fun of us because we were so small and we lost, which is similar to real imperialism, where the smaller countries were looked down upon.

5) Overall, I liked the simulation, for it was a fun way of looking at and learning about imperialism. I learned first hand the struggles of having a smaller country, which is what happened in real life.

6) A. Tell students before they choose groups that being in a smaller group automatically means losing.

B. Instead of claiming colonies simply through numbers, we should have to complete a mini task

C. Make more colonies so the simulation last longer.

Motives For British Imperialism

1) Slavery began to decline in the 1800's because the British realized that it wasn't economically beneficial to them, although they could care less about the moral aspects of the situation. Because of the abolition of slavery, British didn't have to worry about taking or bring slaves from colonized lands, therefore, they could focus entirely on free trade.

2) He said that religion was not an aspect of imperialism, although I disagree, for changing or trying to change ones values and beliefs can strongly affect natives and colonists, and therefore it was a large aspect of imperialism.

3) Halstead believed that trade contributed to imperialism, while Cobden believed that the source of imperialism was the free market. Halstead's theory resembles the mercantilism in many ways.

4) Halstead said that the final motives for imperialism were colonization, competition for free markets and settlements.