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WORLD WAR ONE
1914-1918
Mr. Corbett
U.S. History 3-4
The Great War Changes the
World Forever
Students Find Challenging
Learning Objectives…
After this unit you will be able to:
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When WWI erupted in August of 1914, few people
imagined that the conflict would last as long and cause as
much devastation as it did. This four-year war would come
to involve more than 30 countries and cost the lives of
millions of men. The landscape of Europe would be
destroyed and the borders of the map redrawn. Three
empires would fall and nine new nations would be created.
Although the United States tried to stay neutral, it would
eventually be drawn into the bloody conflict. The decision to
enter the war forever changed America’s economy, society,
and role in international affairs. The events and results of
the “war to end all wars” continued to have a major impact
on world history throughout the 20th century, planting the
seeds of discontent that would lead to rise of dictators such
as Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini; and into conflicts such as
World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
“It’s a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people
into war…But the right is more precious than peace.”
-President Woodrow Wilson
April 1917
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List and explain the four major causes of World War One.
Identify and label the Member Nations of each alliance.
Identify the key leaders and personalities of World War
One.
Describe the variety of new weapon technology used by
the warring nations.
Describe the battlefield conditions Faced by World War
One soldiers.
Explain why the United States was drawn into World war
One.
Describe how the United States mobilized for war.
Summarize the economic and social impact of the war on
the United States.
Summarize why the Treaty of Versailles created
difficulties in forming a lasting peace after the war.
World War One Vocabulary Terms
You are expected to define, spell, and explain
militarism
pacifist/conscientious objector
trench foot
neutrality
no man’s land
trench warfare
imperialism
assassination
abdicate
nationalism
alliance
rationing
Central Powers
propaganda
Fritz/Hun
Allied Powers
Doughboy/Yank
shell shock
attrition
arms race
armistice
stalemate
reparations
Western/Eastern Front
liberty bonds
convoy system
Great Migration
World War One Key Events & Policies
You are expected to define and explain the significance of
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
sinking of the Lusitania
Zimmerman Telegraph/Note
Espionage and Sedition Acts
Wilson’s Fourteen Points
Armistice Day/Veteran’s Day
The Treaty of Versailles
The Spanish Influenza Pandemic
World War One Key Personalities & Groups
You are expected to describe the significance of
Woodrow Wilson
Alvin York
Kaiser Wilhelm II
War Industries Board
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Committee on Public Information
Gavrilo Princip
Food Administration
Tsar Nicholas II
Big Four
General John Pershing
League of Nations