International Relations Simulation
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Your six groups represent 6 different countries in
our fictional continent.
► Divide
the following roles amongst your group:
 Minister of State; makes public statements and has final
decision in group
 Deputy minister; assists Minister, takes notes
 Artist; assists Deputy, creates flag
 Energizer; assists Deputy, keeps time, leads work on
chant
World Situation Summary
►
Follow along with your copy as the
summary is read.
► Deputy
Minister: take notes over alliances,
issues between countries, etc.
Known Alliances
► These
are the only alliances which have been
announced publicly
Country
Alliance
w/ what nation?
Bahkan
Yes
Sandia
Caldonia
Yes
Yorkton
Morovia
Yes
?
Penland
Yes
?
Sandia
Yes
Bahkan
Yorkton
Yes
Caldonia
Military Strength
Country
Size of Army
Rating
Bahkan
100,000
Good
Caldonia
1,500,000
Good
Morovia
150,000
Good
Penland
7,000,000
Excellent
Sandia
8,000,000
Poor
Yorkton
3,000,000
Fair
Military Strength
Country
Size of Navy
Rating
Bahkan
500
Fair
Caldonia
1,500,000
Excellent
Morovia
None
N/A
Penland
250,000
Fair
Sandia
50,000
Fair
Yorkton
25,000
Fair
National Statistics
Country
Population
National Income
Bahkan
3,500,000
$80,000,000
Caldonia
34,000,000
$280,000,000
Morovia
15,000,000
$150,000,000
Penland
40,000,000
$230,000,000
Sandia
77,000,000
$120,000,000
Yorkton
38,000,000
$200,000,000
National Spirit!
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Artist: Create flag using colors/ pictures that
symbolize your country
 look to the map and military information for inspiration
 Make sure to include description at bottom of flag
►
Energizer: create your national chant describing
your country’s strengths and resources (you and
your group will be performing it)
► Minister
of State and Deputy Minister: create a list
of your country’s strengths and weaknesses
 (T-Chart)
Confidential Information
Read your country’s confidential
information
► Make adjustments to your strengths/
weaknesses if needed
► Develop a plan for action in case of a crisis
►
 Who would you want to defend yourself from?
 Who would you want to create an alliance with?
►Make
a Chart Listing All of the Countries in the
following categories
 Allies
-Enemies
- Neutral
Extra! Extra! Read all about it…
JULY 28, 1914
TO: MINISTERS OF STATE
FROM: News Reporter
DATELINE: Bahkan
The government of Bahkan has reported that Penland nationalists
have staged a massive armed attack along her borders and have
bombed government facilities in the capital. It is believed that the
raiders are members of the same group which have been staging
smaller raids on the Bahkan border in previous months.
This action is by far the most serious yet taken by Penland
sympathizers. Bahkan officials charge that this attack was led by the
regular Penland Army, and is an act of outright aggression against
Bahkan territorial integrity.
Government representatives in Penland have refused to comment
on the current crisis. This leads to speculation that Bahkan officials are
making a legitimate charge.
There are also reports that there have been massive troop
movements in Penland, both in the direction of Sandia and Yorkton.
State Papers
►
Based on the information in the news bulletin, as
a country fill out your State Paper.
 Talk to other Countries
► The
Minister of State of each country will read
their paper aloud
► Deputy
Ministers will have to take notes over each
country’s plans
This just in…
The heir to the Morovian
throne has just been
assassinated by a
Bahkanian nationalist
group who is upset with
Morovia’s continued raids
on Bahkan.
Morovia immediately
declares war on Bahkan
despite Bahkan’s claims
that they did not know
about the assassination
plans.
What do we do now??!!
► Based
on the new information, re-evaluate
your country’s position
 Do you want to continue alliances? Start new
ones?
 What do you want to do with your military?
 Do you want to attack another country?
Meeting of the Minds
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All Ministers of State are to meet in the
hallway for 2 minutes to discuss the
establishment of alliances and/or
declarations of war.
► Deputy
Ministers, Artists and Energizers will
perform their national chants while we wait
for them to return.
The Final Results…
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When your Minister returns, as a country
you will write your Final Position Paper.
► The
Minister will read your paper aloud,
followed by a group performance of your
national chant.
Discussion
1.
What two countries did this conflict
originally involve? Why did everyone else
get involved?
2.
What were some of the things that created
tension amongst these nations?
Debrief
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This game simulated the events that occurred at the beginning of World War
I.
 Bahkan = Serbia
 Caldonia = Great Britain
 Morovia = Austria-Hungary
 Penland = Germany
 Sandia = Russia
 Yorkton = France
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on the back of the Final Position sheet, describe the following using the real
country names:
 Major alliances
 Issues between countries (territorial disputes, etc.)
 Military information ( who had best navy, best army, etc.)
 Who attacked who to begin the war
 How did all of the other countries get involved?