WWI:
Your Name:
Name of your country:
PART !
Who are your allies?
Why do you support your allies? Specifically, what can they do for you?
What are your colonial interests? What are the colonial interests of your allies?
What are your military interests? What are the military interests of your allies?
Is your country an economic rival or ally of Great Britain? Why?
How does your country compare with others in the arms race?
How did the Franco-Prussian War affect your country?
In what ways does the status of your country change during WWI?
What are Dreadnaughts?
How does your country fit in the imperial scheme of things, especially in Africa?
Does your country have interests in the Middle East? If so, what are they and how does it relate to the Ottoman Empire?
Is the Black Sea important to your country? Why? How might it effect your relationship with Russia?
Is your country allied with Serbia? Why/why not?Would your country go to war without any allies? Why/why not?
What is pan-Slavism? What are its goals?
Is the Triple alliance an offensive or defensive alliance?
What strategic strait does Turkey control and why is it strategic? How does this impact your country?
PART 2: REFLECTION
How did your country fare after the war?
Do you think your country would have been more amenable to compromise if they had known the consequences?
How do you think this changed their attitudes in 1930s when Hitler began to violate the Versailles Treaty?
Create a journal in which you give: Background about your country , including a brief history, geographic location, alliances and leaders
Long term reasons explaining why your country is willing to risk going to war
Short term reasons why your country is willing to take the risk
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PART 3 ILLUSTRATION
Draw a map illustrating the changes in the borders of your country before and after WWI
Create a who’s who list of important people from your country during this time. Include their names, occupation and significance.
PART 4 WHAT IF
Write a paragraph detailing how the world would be different if the results of WW! Had been different.