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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 France Great Britain Germany Russia Austria-Hungary Italy Ottoman Empire Serbia Belgium Romania Bulgaria Greece 4. Label the following cities Berlin St Petersburg Paris London Rome Vienna 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.