This is your Modern History Class Journal. Each week, you complete the listed summary for Day One and Day Two; the summary is linked to a major topic discussed in class. When you complete the journal on Friday, submit it to Dr. Vargas @nav6916@lausd.net.

The Great War (1914-1918) was the result of major themes we introduced in Modern History during Fall semester: Nationalism, Colonialism, and the economic stresses resulting from the first and second Industrial Revolutions. Today, we will investigate the Great War's origins, learn about the dangers of military alliances, an assassination that triggered the war, and discuss how rapid advances in technology led to terrible loss of life in what was once described as the "War to end all War."

While the Great War began in 1914 with romantic ideals about the nobility of armed combat, the first three years saw the pointless deaths of millions of soldiers and civilians, with neither side gaining an advantage over the other. As the Allies and the Central Powers lost hope in defeating their enemy, the emergence of the United States changed the course of the Great War.

This video will support our discussion of what happened in Europe between 1914-1918.

While the first three years of the Great War saw the deaths of millions of soldiers and civilians, neither side could gain an advantage over the other. As the Allies and the Central Powers lost hope in defeating their enemy, the emergence of the United States changed the course of the Great War.