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WORLD WAR I: PBS Webquest
Name: ______________________________
Immediate Cause of World War I
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism were all underlying causes for World
War I to begin, but one specific incident brought those many causes to a climax.
Click on the link below to READ about the immediate cause of the war.
http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/chapters/ch1_explosion.html
1. Whose death caused the outbreak of war? ______________________________
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Life in the Trenches
After the initial invasion of France by the Germans, the Allied troops pushed the
German troops back to a stalemate position. Neither side would back down; so they
‘dug in.’
Click on the link below to view the chapter 1 – Trench warfare. (try to watch the videos –
if available)
http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/chapters/ch1_trench.html
2. In the section “Organization of Trenches,” what were the four types of trenches
used by the Allies?
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3. Enlarge the picture – Diagram of trench system ‐ Why do you think the trenches
were formed in a zig‐zag type pattern?_________________________________
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4. Describe “no‐man’s land.” ___________________________________________
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Disaster
http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/timeline/time_1915.html
5. The sinking of what ship led to the United States joining the war?
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Zimmerman Telegram
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/zimmermann/
6. What country sent the telegram? _____________________________________
7. What did the telegram ask/want Mexico to do?__________________________
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Slaughter
The battles on the Western front are known for their huge number of losses sustained
by the Allied troops. Click on the link below to read about the battles.
http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/chapters/ch2_slaughter.html
8. How many soldiers were lost at the Battle of Somme, Verdun & Ypres?
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Treaty
http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/timeline/time_1919.html
9. What treaty ended the war? __________________________________________
New Countries
Look at the map of Europe 1918‐1920.
http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/maps/index.html
16. How many new countries were created by the Treaty of Versailles?
_______________________ Compare this map to the map of Europe in 1914.