World History Unit 7

Era 7 Overview

1. If you were looking back on the Long Nineteenth Century from the viewpoint of someone living in 1914, what would be the positive story of this era?
   The positive story of this era would be the benefits of a rising global economy, such as advances in technology.
   
2. What are the are problems with this view, according to the video?
   According to the video, the problem with these advances in technology is that they supplied the cause for the first world war.
   
3. What are some positive aspects of history since the First World War?
   Some positive aspects of history since the First World War is the decrease in poverty levels, decrease in child mortality, and increased global production.
   
4. What is one big problem with this positive view of the twentieth century?
   A big problem of these advances is the environmental impact.
   

7.0.1 The Last 100 Years

1. What is the evidence the author gives for the argument that we are more connected to each other than we ever have been?
   The author points out that while our ancestors barely traveled a few miles outside their villages, us today are able to text someone across the globe within seconds.
   
2. What arguments does the author use to suggest that even with these connections, we still live in an era of very different experiences?
   The vast inequalities that exist provoke the author to make such a statement.
   
3. According to the author, what is perhaps the biggest problem that we now face in the twenty-first century?
   
   
4. How have poverty rates changed in the past 100 years on both a global scale and on regional scales?
   The poverty rates have declined overall in the past 100 years.
   
5. What is the value of having a single global history along with individual or family histories, according to the article?
   The value of having a single global history along with family/individual histories facilitates one to know where he comes from and thus were he is going.
   

7.0.2. Frames in Era 7 (WATCH LATER)

1. What was the impact of the First World War, according to the video?
   According to the videl, the impact of the First World War has been massive expansions and innovations.
   
2. What have been some positive and negative patterns seen through the communities frame since the First World War?
   
   
3. What have been some positive and negative patterns seen through the production and distribution frame since the First World War?
   
   
4. What have been some positive and negative patterns seen through the networks frame since the First World War?
   
   

Finally, here are some questions that will help you focus on why this video matters and how it connects to other content you’ve studied. At the end of the third read, you should be able to respond to this question: Which of the patterns described in this video do you think will continue? Which will change? Which one pattern would you most like to change, and why?

7.0.3 Data exploration - Future population growth

1. According to Chart 1 and 2, when did the global population increase at the highest rate?
   According to charts 1 and 2, the global population increased at the highest rate during the 1960's
   
2. According to Chart 1, if we lower the global growth rate of the human population over the next century, will the global population decline?

According to chart 1 and 2, if the global growth rate is lowered, the global population will not decline.

3. Why do you think the makers of Chart 1 believe that the global population will continue to grow even if we slow the rate of growth? Do you agree?

They believe that the global population will grow despite slower growth rates because of lower fertility rates.

4. According to Chart 2, in what regions has the population growth rate decreased the most since 1950? Where has it increased the most?

According to chart 2, since 1950 the population growth rate decreased the most in Eastern Europe and increased the most in Sub-Saharan Africa.

5. On Chart 2, if you select the Chart button at the bottom, you can see population growth rates as a line graph for individual countries and regions. Try comparing Africa and Europe. What do you notice? Do you agree with the predictions in the chart?

1. According to Chart 3, which three countries had the largest population in 2015? Which will have the largest populations by the year 2100? When compared with the information in Chart 2 on population growth rates, what does this tell you about the relationship between total population and population growth rates?
   
   
2. Do you trust the predictions in these charts? Do you think we can reliably predict what populations will look like in 100 years using data about the past? Why or why not?

7.1 World War 1

7.1.1 What caused the first World War

1. Who killed Franz Ferdinand? Why did they kill him?
   Franz Ferdinand was killed by Serbian Nationalists, in hopes of luring the Austro-Hungarian Empire into war, with Russia at Serbia's defense.
2. How did the European alliance system help start the war?
   Nations that pledged to support each other resulted in a system of alliances that was pulling them into war.
3. How did imperialism help start the war?
   Imperialism helped start the war because many of the warring countries had imperial objectives in mind.
4. Why does the author argue that industrialization made the war inevitable once preparations were started?
   The new technologies provided by industrialization meant that war preparations, once begun, made actual conflict inevitable.
5. How might the First World War have happened on accident?
   Some historians argue that the inadequacy of diplomats and governments to keep up with the pace of events that were sped up by technology could well be the cause of World War 1.

7.1.2 Britain and World War 1

1. Why did Britain have the world’s largest navy?
   Britain had the world's largest navy because it had a large trading network.
2. Why did Britain and Germany get into an arms race and why did Britain win?
   Germany was interested in becoming a world power;
3. What type of person served on the Guards Regiments?
   Gentry, Rurul - just below nobility.
4. How did Belgium pull Britain into the war?
   Belgium is located an a potential invasion route to the British Isles. After Germany invaded Belgium, Britain joined in.
5. Why is the poppy a symbol of the war?
   The poppy is a war symbol because it grows wild at Flanders, the site of the war, and is one of the only plants able to grow in soil ruined by war.

At the end of the third read, you should be able to respond to these questions:
During World War I, how did Britain’s systems of production and distribution provide the nation with advantages, but also create vulnerabilities?

What do the two poems in this video tell you about the war, and its impact on Britain and on British soldiers?