fandomhigh | US History (Wednesday, April 12, 7th period)

"Okay," Josh said, glancing up at the ceiling every now and then, "today we talk about World War I. Technically speaking, this was a war that was pretty Europe-centric: the United States didn't come into it until the Europeans had been killing each other on the Western Front for three years before the Americans declared war in 1917. We didn't actually get our troops there in any useful numbers until 1918." He cleared his throat. "So. It counts as a world war if you include all of the colonies around the globe that the European powers still controlled at the time."

He pointed to a map. "The Allied Powers: the UK, France, Russia and us when we finally got there, defeated the Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire." He looked at the class. "Practically speaking, World War I redrew the map of the world. It caused the collapse of four empires: the German, the Austro-Hungarian, the Russian, and the Ottoman. The failure of the Russian war effort led to the fall of the czars, which led directly to the creation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republicans--the USSR, which were a group of initials that terrified children for decades and that you, dear God, are too young to remember. More on the USSR later."

"After World War I, Fascists came to power in Italy, Nazism took over Germany and we'd all be back and fighting another war in twenty years. But that's a different class."

Josh continued lecturing about World War I, covering Archduke Ferninand, trench warfare, Woodrow Wilson, and the terms of surrender inflicted on the Central Powers. It was fascinating.

Really.

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Lana Lang signs in.

Veronica signs in.

Blair signed in

Jake Gavin signs in

Piper signs in.

In signs Cally.

Quinn signs in.

Chloe signs in.

Or nod off. Remember that he has a water pistol in his desk and no problem sending you to detention.

Lana would never fall asleep in Professor Lyman's class.

Veronica didn't fall asleep. She was scribbling in her notebook. Anyone's guess if she was taking notes on the lecture or doodling something else though.

Piper is paying attention to the lecture. She's even taking notes.

Cally had a late night.

She was totally paying attention.

Up until the part when she starts snoring. Quietly, though.

Josh grinned and reached into his desk drawer for the water pistol.

If he's aiming right, Cally's hair's pretty wet right now.

Cally sputters as she awakens. "Gah-wha-huh? Totally awake, Mom, honest!"

Josh smirked. "Welcome back, Ms. Cally."

Cally winces, and bites her bottom lip. "Sorry sir, I didn't mean to."

Josh shrugged. "Don't let it happen again." He grinned. "Unless you really like letting me use my water pistol."

*sploosh*

Josh was now soaking wet. "What is wrong with this place?"

Cally laughs. "I'm sorry, sir. I don't know."

*kersplat*

"Okay, ew." Cally says, wiping the slime from her face. "You don't happen to have anything left in that water--"

*sploosh*

"Okay, I'm just gonna be quiet now, sir."

"Might be a good idea, yeah," Josh said, glaring up at the ceiling.

Quinn is... taking notes. Yes. And not writing about Rita and Wilbur's epic first date, oh no.

Chloe doesn't fall asleep. And after watching Cally, she doesn't speak either.

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