The Great Depression
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III. Make a short presentation (up to 7 minutes) describing the Great Depression of 1929 on the basis of the issues of the table below. Use text 30 from SUPPLEMENTARY READER. Add more issues if necessary.
DISCUSSION
I. The following is a list of events that occurred just before the outbreak of the First World War. Unscramble the events and list them in chronological order in the space provided. • Germany declares war on France• Germany gives Austria-Hungary blank cheque• Germany invades Belgium• Austria-Hungary gives an ultimatum to Serbia• Russia mobilizes to support Serbia• Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia• Gavrilo Princip shoots the Archduke and Archduchess• France mobilizes to support Russia• Serbia agrees to two of the terms of the ultimatum• The Archduke and Archduchess visit Sarajevo• Britain declares war on Germany• Germany declares war on Russia• Austria-Hungary blames Serbia for the death of the Archduke and Archduchess• Germany orders France and Russia to stop mobilizing The Events leading up to the First World War…| 1. |
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1. Speak of the most important reasons that caused the 1st World war.
2. Prove that the creation of the League of Nations was not entirely worthless.
3. How were the effects of WWI related to the causes of World War II?
| Was caused by:1) lack ofthe necessary economic correction; 2) _____________________________________; 3) _____________________________________; |
| Its impact on:1) US citizens; 2) national economy; 3) global economic and political events (WW II) |
| It turned into worldwide economic slump owing to: 1) special relationships between the United States and European economies; 2) ___________________________________________________________ ; 3) ___________________________________________________________ |
| Measures to overcome the depression taken by: 1) the US government; 2) other countries |
| Common features with the current economic crisis: 1) high unemployment rate; 2) ____________________________________________; 3) ____________________________________________; 4) ____________________________________________; 5) ____________________________________________. |
IV. Express your point of view on the following issues:
1) Why does the use of atomic bombs still provoke heated discussion?
2) Can noble ideas justify the use of atomic weapons?
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