total war & global conflict objective: i can critique how advances in technology, communication,...
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Total War & Global
ConflictObjective: I can critique how
advances in technology, communication, and transportation
improved lives, but also had negative consequences.
New Style of Warfare•Was trench warfare a successful strategy? Why or why not?
Total War• Describe Total War in one sentence.oCountries used every available resource
to support the war effort.• Rationing, Victory Gardens, Factories
bombed, Homes & Farms destroyed, Civilian casualties, Estimated total of 15 million dead-Military & Civilian
• How would people respond to rationing in today’s global society?
Global Conflict• How did the war spread to become a global war?oOttoman Empire-Arab nations wanted self-government
oWar spreads to colonies-attacked each other’s colonies & recruit or draft troops from the colonies into the armed services
Global Conflict•Why did the U.S. enter World War I?oUnrestricted submarine warfare & the Zimmerman note
• Do you agree with the decision of the U.S. to enter World War I? Why or Why not?