Modern World Civilization

Handout Ten

Topic: World War I and After 

OUTLINE: 

X. World War I and After

1. The Wacky World of World War I.
2. The Peace to End All Peace.
3. The Unintended Consequences.
4. The Rise of Hitler.
5. Hitler’s War Against The Jews.

 QUESTIONS: 

1. Today, we can all agree that World War I was a mistake; however, what were the factors that not only made the war possible, but also made the war highly probable?
2. The men who originated the conflict never understood the concept f unintended consequences once peace was restore. What were some of the results of the war that shaped our world?
3. What was the Balfour Declaration? What impact would it have for the future of the Middle East?
4. Before Hitler killed himself, he wrote his last will and testament. There he listed his greatest achievement, which was the destruction of European Jewry. How did he carry it out? What do you think Hitler meant when he said, “Who will remember the Armenians?” Explain.
5. All wars cause a change in the international landscape, but how did World War I influence future world events? How did World War I change the world for generations to come? Explain.

 TERMS:

 Archduke Franz Ferdinand                       SA                                     SS                          

Treaty of Versailles                                  Wannsee Conference         Reinhard Heydrich

Article 231                                                Final Solution                    Operation Reinhard

Balfour Declaration                                  Beer Hall Putsch                Appeasement

Iraq                                                            Kristallnacht                     Adolf Hitler

T. E. Lawrence                                          Hussein                             Black Hand

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