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Suggestion: This is awesome and can be used in multiple parts of this assignment. Sometimes it goes a little quick and not in terrific detail, but I would definitely recommend reading this:
PART ONE: CAUSES THE LED TO THE WAR Directions: Use this Doc (clink HERE for the link) and the WWI “Oversimplified” YouTube video to answer questions 1-5. You can also use the the sites above and;
1. Who killed Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand? What country was he from?
2. How did the Austrians respond to his death?
3. Why did Russia defend Serbia?
4. What does “Blank Check” mean in terms of leading to WWI?
5. Why do you think we call the time from the assassination until the point where A-H, Serbia, Germany, Russia, France and England are all fighting a “Chain Reaction”?
PART TWO: ON THE BATTLEFRONT Directions: Use the following sites to help answer the questions below:
1. What was the western front & who fought there? What was the Eastern Front and who fought there?
2. What was Trench Warfare? Describe a soldier’s experiences in the Trenches (ie: German, French, etc.). What was a “normal day” like? In detail, describe what they dealt with (in terms of weather, disease, food, etc.).
3. Explain why the machine gun is considered responsible for causing “Trench Warfare.”
4. What types of new technology were used during World War I? Give three examples of important military technology & for each, describe its function & how it affected the War. a.
b.
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5. Define the word “Stalemate:”
6. Explain why you think historians use the word “stalemate” to describe Trench Warfare?
7. When referring to the area between trenches, soldiers of World War I called it “no man’s land.” Why do you think they described that area in such a way?
PART THREE: THE HOMEFRONT & TOTAL WAR Directions: Mr. Sallese's Google Slides presentation HERE will help you!
1. What is a total war? How is total war different than other conflicts.
2. Define: Homefront
3. What was women’s role in society during World War I? How were they important to certain nations? Why are they considered one of the best examples of “Total War”?
4. What is propaganda? Why is it crucial to a nation's war effort? How is it an example of Total War?
PART FOUR: THE LONG ROAD TO THE END? Directions: Use the following sites to help answer the questions below:
1. Why did Russian involvement in WWI end in 1917? Why was the treaty of Brest-Litovsk (Treaty where Russia officially surrendered to Germany) a major blow to the allied powers? (Hint:How would this help Germany and the Central Powers)
2. What was United State foreign policy during most of World War I? Why?
3. Which new technological development was created for the purpose of destroying enemy ships without being seen?
4. How did Germany force U.S. involvement into World War I? What ship did this involve? How did U.S. involvement affect the outcome of the war?
a. How did the Zimmerman Telegram also help get America into the war?
5. Summarize the Treaty of Versailles: What were the final decisions, who was blamed for most of the War, and how did it affect the people of that nation? What is a reparation?
6. Compare two maps- one from 1914, and one from 1919. What major changes do you see in nations, borders, etc? List them. Who seems to be “punished”?