principal colonial possessions of Great Britain, France,
Germany, Italy, Belgium, and Holland. 3. Show on an outline
map of Europe the location of peoples that had not attained
to national independence before 1914. 4. Compare the size and
population of the European countries with your own state in
the American Union. 5. How far did the people in European
countries possess a share in their government in 1914? 6.
Look up in detail the government of Germany.

REFERENCES.--For facts such as those mentioned above see
the _World Almanac_, the _Statesman's Yearbook_, and any good
encyclopedia. For Germany, see Hazen, _The Government of
Germany_, published by the Committee on Public Information,
Washington, D.C.[1] Reference may also be made to Harding's
_New Medieval and Modern History_ or to other histories of
Europe.


FOOTNOTES:

[1] Hereafter the publications of the Committee on Public Information
are indicated as follows: (C.P.I.).




CHAPTER II

WHY GERMANY WANTED WAR