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THE GREAT WAR
CP UNITED STATES HISTORY
Use http://wfps.k12.mt.us/teachers/carmichaelg/new_page_27.htm to
complete Parts 1 & 2.
Part 1: Click on the “Imperialism and the Balance of Powers” link and follow the steps on the
link to answer the following questions:
1. Imperialism Map
a. How many different countries have colonies?
b. Which country has the largest colonial empire?
c. Which continents are almost completely controlled by other countries?
d. Which continents are only controlled by a few countries?
Part 2: Use the charts to answer the following questions:
2. Data on Colonial Empires
a. About how many square miles of territory does Great Britain control?
b. About how many square miles of territory does Germany control?
c. What is the TOTAL population controlled by the five countries shown in this chart?
d. Based on this information, which country has the largest colonial empire?
e. Does this answer agree with your answer to question 2 above in “Imperialism Map”?
Why or why not?
f. How could Great Britain’s population help it during World War I?
Part 3: Summary:
1. In your opinion, how could imperialism have led to World War I?
 Allied Powers
 Central Powers
 Neutral Countries
 Neutral nations that joined Allies later
 Neutral nations that joined Central Powers
later
Part 4: Use the web sites listed below (or your textbook) to help you complete
the map activity. Be sure to read through the questions associated with each
web site.
Europe on the Eve of WWI, 1914
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/history/ralph/resource/wwi.htm
The Western Front, 1914 - 1918
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/launch_ani_western_front.shtml
The Great War
http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/maps/
1. Label the map: EUROPE 1914
2. Label the following bodies of water
 Mediterranean Sea
 North Sea
 Baltic Sea
 Atlantic Ocean
 English Channel
3. Label the following countries
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France
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Great Britain
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Germany
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Russia
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Austria-Hungary
Italy
Ottoman Empire
Serbia
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Belgium
Romania
Bulgaria
Greece
4. Label the following cities
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Berlin
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St Petersburg
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Paris
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London
Rome
Vienna
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Belgrade
5. Coloring: Color in the Countries
 Allied Powers: Green
 Central Powers: Red
 Neutral Countries: Yellow
Shade in the
countries; make sure
your map is neat.
 Neutral nations that joined Allies later: Blue
 Neutral nations that joined Central Powers later: Purple
Summary Questions:
1. Why would Germany worry about the alliance between France and Russia?
2. Based on the map, which alliance had a greater advantage in 1914? Explain.
3. Based on the data from Parts 1 & 2, which alliance had a greater advantage in 1914.
Explain.