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Tug-of-War

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OER PROJECT: WH ORIGINS / LESSON 8.2OPENERTUG-OF-WARUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Tug-of-War”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposePractice your image analysis skills and make predictions about the causes of World War I.This will get you thinking about the complicated events that led to this war.ProcessExamine the image on the next page, and then respond to the following questions:1.Why do you think these particular countries are grouped together?2.Which country is in the center? What do you think that means? 3.What might the tug-of-war represent in this cartoon?4.What does this cartoon suggest about tensions in Europe in 1914?
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