Conflict

(Friday 22nd June 2012)
Getting Started:
Conflict means that having a disagreement. Looking at the picture I was looking up on Google, it looks like that it's a serious disagreement or argument.
The picture to show:


















Dictionary definition:
a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one

Compare your responses: How similar or different were your definitions? Why do you think this is?
My definition and the dictionary's definition are almost the same. I think this because they have the same idea: a serious disagreement or argument.

Reflection after the argument
Me, Helen and Nazirah had an argument about the orange. Helen and Nazirah wanted the orange, the whole orange. Before they tell what they wanted for, I had problems to find out the solutions. After telling what they wanted the orange, it was easy to find the solutions. I learnt about conflict is that there's a lack of conflict.

                                                          

(26th June 2012)

Main causes of conflict 

- Disagreements - Personal opinion

                           -  Ideas

- Different Expectations - When people have different expectations

- Making assumptions - When people assume different things

- Different Values - People have different values like money and family
- Racism and Religion
- Not being able to deal with problems (unstable government)
- Politics - When a government makes citizen disagree about something.
- Power

- Natural Resources -- values
- Land
- Rights + freedom + survival
- Corruption

                                                          

This comic shows a chain reaction - Serbia and Austria is having a fight, Russia supported Serbia by going to hit Austria. Germany supported Austria by hurting Russia. It also shows how big is the country - Serbia is a small country so the 'person' is a kid while Russia is a big country therefore the person is 'big' (I'm trying to be nice (: )

                                                           

(2nd July 2012)

Apply our learning: 

3. What do the terms long term and short term means?

- Long term:

- Short term: Someone triggers an event

4. Baldrick says the war started because of the assassination. He believes that the war has a short term cause.

Blackadder develops this explanation by saying that they need a lot of effort to be able to start a war. He believes the war has long term causes.

                                                           

3rd July 2012

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand

• WHO: ASSASSIN & ASSASSINATED - 'job' as well
  Franz Ferdinand and Sophie got assassinated and Gavrilo Princip assassinated them.
• WHAT: A BRIEF OUTLINE OF WHAT HAPPENED ON THE DAY
  Franz Urban, their driver, drove Franz Ferdinand and Sophie through the streets of Sarajevo on their way to visit the city hall. Nedjelko Carbrinovic, who made the first attempt, threw a grenade at the Archduke's car, but it missed. The Archduke proceded to the city hall and after meeting there, decided he wanted to go to the city hospital to visit those who were injured in the first attempt. When he left the city hall, his driver, Franz Urban, began to drive to the hospital, but accidentally made a wrong turn. There Gavrilo Princip saw and shot them.
• WHY: WHY ASSASSINATION TOOK PLACE? WHY WAS SUCCESSFUL. Assassination took place because they wanted independence for their country. Because of this, they wanted to have a war.
• WHEN:  What date did this take place? 28 June 1914.
• WHERE?  Name the location  Can you find a map? It was in Sarajevo, Austria. 

1. Can you think how this event could have led to one of the greatest armed conflicts in history?I think this even could have led to one of the greatest armed conflicts in history because of the chain reaction - Austria attacked Serbia, Russia attacked Austria for 'hurting' Serbia. This shows that more and more countries will be 'supporting' each other and there will be 2 sides. Therefore, a huge war will happened.
2. Can we explain such wars by looking back to a single event/factor?No, because there maybe more than an event.
3. What else do you think may be involved?
   Militarism , Alliance , Imperialism , Nationalism
4. Is this a short term or long term effect?  Explain your answer...
   I think these are long term effects as they need a long time to plan it.
   
   
   ________________________________________________________________________(6th July 2012)
   WHY DID PEOPLE WANT TO FIGHT FOR THEIR COUNTRY?People volunteer to join the army because:
   - They get paid
   - Be a man-they can get ladies
   - Having shows
   - Impress the family and friends
   
   Questions1. What was the BEF?
   The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was a specially trained mobile unit of 120,000 men.
   2. Why were replacements for the BEF needed?
   This is because as summer turned into autumn in 1914, and the reality of the hard fighting became apparent. 
   3. Who was Lord Kitchener?
   He was the Secretary of State for War. 
   4. How many men did he think would volunteer to join?
   He thought that 100,00 men would volunteer to join.
   5. How many men actually did volunteer by the end of 1915?
   Nearly 2.5 million volunteered. 
   6. In bullet points, list 5 reasons why men joined up under sub heading 'Joining Up'.
   - People thought that the war would not be a long-term commitment. 
   - Seemed to be a exciting opportunity for an adventure.
   - To get away from home.
   - To get away from work.
   
   

                                                     

    (9th July 2012)

   What will my WW1 Recruitment poster look like and Why/How it would persuade people to join up?

   My poster will look like a guy pointing at you and said 'You Want to be a Man? Join the war and you will be one.' . I think this would persuade people to join up because men wanted to be men, so that they can get 'ladies'.