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DBQ – WHAT WERE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF WWI?
DBQ – WHAT WERE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF WWI?
STUDENT GUIDE SHEET
DIRECTIONS: Over a four year period from 1914 to 1918 Europe was beset by one of the most terrible wars in human history. This DBQ asks
WHY SUCH A CATASTROPHE TOOK PLACE.
1.Read the BACKGROUND ESSAY
2.SKIM the documents to get a sense of what they are about
DBQ – WHAT WERE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF WWI?
STUDENT GUIDE SHEET
3.In the margin (on the side) of your paper, record the MAIN IDEA of EACH document:
(We will work on these together – some you will do with us, some you will do on your own) DBQ – WHAT WERE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF WWI?
Go to page 3 of your packet “Categories You
Will Use to Organize Your Documents”
What is CONTEXT? To better understand something in history, we MUST look at its context…
DEFINITION:
The political, social, cultural, & economic setting for a particular idea or event.
Those things which surround it in time
& place & give it its meaning.
DBQ – WHAT WERE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF WWI?
What is MILITARISM?
DEFINITION:
The army & military forces are given a high profile by the government. Before WWI, the growing
European divide led to an arms race between the main countries (BRITAIN, GERMANY, FRANCE)
DBQ – WHAT WERE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF WWI?
What are ALLIANCES?
DEFINITION: An agreement made between 2 or more countries to give each other help if it is needed.
When an alliance is signed, those countries become known as Allies.
DBQ – WHAT WERE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF WWI?
What is IMPERIALISM?
DEFINITION:
When a country takes over new lands or countries and makes them subject to their rule.
DBQ – WHAT WERE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF WWI?
What is NATIONALISM?
DEFINITION:
Being a strong supporter of the rights and interests of one's OWN country.
INTERPRETING HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
1) When group members are assigned, write the FIRST
& LAST NAMES of each person in your group.
2) WRITE YOUR GROUP NUMBER ON YOUR
DBQ – WHAT WERE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF WWI?
STUDENT GUIDE SHEET
DIRECTIONS: Over a four year period from 1914 to 1918 Europe was beset by one of the most terrible wars in human history. This DBQ asks
WHY SUCH A CATASTROPHE TOOK PLACE.
1.Read the BACKGROUND ESSAY
2.SKIM the documents to get a sense of what they are about
DBQ – WHAT WERE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF WWI?
STUDENT GUIDE SHEET
3.In the margin (on the side) of your paper, record the MAIN IDEA of EACH document:
(We will work on these together – some you will do with us, some you will do on your own) DBQ – WHAT WERE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF WWI?
Go to page 3 of your packet “Categories You
Will Use to Organize Your Documents”
What is CONTEXT? To better understand something in history, we MUST look at its context…
DEFINITION:
The political, social, cultural, & economic setting for a particular idea or event.
Those things which surround it in time
& place & give it its meaning.
DBQ – WHAT WERE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF WWI?
What is MILITARISM?
DEFINITION:
The army & military forces are given a high profile by the government. Before WWI, the growing
European divide led to an arms race between the main countries (BRITAIN, GERMANY, FRANCE)
DBQ – WHAT WERE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF WWI?
What are ALLIANCES?
DEFINITION: An agreement made between 2 or more countries to give each other help if it is needed.
When an alliance is signed, those countries become known as Allies.
DBQ – WHAT WERE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF WWI?
What is IMPERIALISM?
DEFINITION:
When a country takes over new lands or countries and makes them subject to their rule.
DBQ – WHAT WERE THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF WWI?
What is NATIONALISM?
DEFINITION:
Being a strong supporter of the rights and interests of one's OWN country.
INTERPRETING HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
1) When group members are assigned, write the FIRST
& LAST NAMES of each person in your group.
2) WRITE YOUR GROUP NUMBER ON YOUR