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World War I
Chapter 8, Section 1
• Lesson 1: The Road to War
Activity 1:
• Take notes as we discuss some long-term
causes of WWI and the spark that ignited
the war.
A. Nationalism• The feeling that a specific nation, language, or
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culture is superior to all others
- unified a number of people with German
background into the German Empire
- Austria-Hungary- very large empire which
included people of many nationalities and
languages
- some of these people did not want to be ruled
by Austria-Hungary
B. Imperialism
• - European nations competed to gain
territories and build overseas empires
• - late 1880s, Britain was the world’s
largest imperial power
• - France, Germany, Italy, and Russia
wanted to create similar empires
C. Militarism• A policy of aggressive military
preparedness
• - European nations built larger militaries
than ever before
• - Germany created the most powerful
army in Europe and built a navy to rival
Britain
Militarism
• Triple Alliance (would later become the Central
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Powers with Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria)
- Italy, Germany, Austria-Hungary
Triple Entente (would later become the Allies
with U.S. and Italy)
- France, Russia, Britain
- European leaders thought that no country
would start a war without a real advantage
These treaties bound the great powers to come
to each other’s aid in the event of an attack.
This created a fragile balance of power.
Activity 2:
• Label all countries and bodies of water on
the map using your book. Create a key
and use different colors to label the Allies
and Central Powers.
• On the back of your map, use the Section
“War Breaks Out” on page 232-235 to
explain the early major battles of the war.
World War I
Chapter 8, Section 2
• Lesson 2: A New
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Kind of War
How did WWI change
the ways wars were
fought?
Activity 1:
• How do you feel knowing
that at any second a
soldier could jump into
your trench and try to kill
you? What will you do if
someone jumps in? How
are you preparing
yourself mentally and
physically?
Activity 2:
• The gas mask you
have to wear makes
you feel
claustrophobic. What
can you do to
overcome the feeling?
The soldier next to
you dies. What are
you going to do with
the body?
Activity 3:
• What can you do to
get rid of the rats?
Your ration for the
day is a tin of ham
and a piece of bread
that a rat has nibbled
on. How will you eat
your food so that it
lasts for an entire
day?
Activity 4:
• What do you do to
keep from getting
bored? Your uniform
is wet because you
have been sitting in a
puddle. What will you
do to get more
comfortable?
Activity 5:
• You have a moment to write a letter to
your family. Make a list of the things that
you want to tell them about what is going
on. Will you tell them everything that you
are feeling or thinking? Why or why not?
• Then, write your letter to your family
Activity 5:
• As the captain, it is
your job to
reassure your men.
How will you
inspire confidence
in your troops so
that they will keep
fighting?
World War I
Trench Warfare
• Do the following for each of the slides
• Facts about
Journal Entries
Trench warfare
World War I
Chapter 8, Section 2
• Lesson: 3 America Enters the War
Activity 1:
• Create a time-line of events that led to the
U.S. declaring war. List all reasons that
impacted the decision of the U.S. to enter
the war.
Activity 2
• Imagine you are President Wilson
addressing Congress and asking them for
a declaration of war. Write a one-page
speech which explains the reasons why
the U.S. attempted to remain neutral, and
why now it is necessary for the U.S. to
enter the war. Use your book in section 2
to find specifics to use in your speech.
Activity:
• Read about “New weapons” and on pp
236-237 and create a T-chart which
explains each weapon and how it affected
the strategy and the fighting in WWI.
World War I
Chapter 8, Section 3
• Lesson 4: Americans in World War I
• Challenge: What are the objectives of war
propaganda, and what tools are used to
accomplish these goals?
• Activity 1: Handout
• Card/Country
• Objectives of Poster
• A.
Propaganda Tools
Used in Poster
World War I
Chapter 8, Section 3/4
• Lesson 5: Moving Towards Peace
• Should individual freedom of speech be
limited during wartime?
Activity 1:
• Read pp 252. Answer the question:
• Should individual freedom of speech be
limited during wartime?
Activity 2: Class Notes
President Wilson:
• Wilson thought international disputes should be
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resolved through negotiation and compromise,
not war.
- called for “peace without victory”
- didn’t want to punish Germany too harshly
- wanted to end secret agreements
- freedom of the seas for all nations
- free trade among nations
- people should have freedom to create
their own governments (self-determination)
- wanted to establish a “League of Nations”
to ensure peace
The European Powers
• The European Powers wanted Germany to take
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responsibility and be punished for the war.
- wanted Germany to pay reparations (payment) for
all war damage
- wanted Germany to admit total blame for the war
- wanted to limit the size of Germany’s armies and
take possession of their naval fleet
- wanted to divide up Germany’s colonial
possessions
- wanted to establish independent nations out of
Austro-Hungarian empire (self-determination)
- wanted to create buffer zones between Germany
and France (Rhineland) Germany could have not
troops in this area
World War I
Chapter 8, Section 4
• Lesson 6: The Treaty of Versailles
• Challenge: What is the difference
between what the European Powers and
President Wilson wanted in the peace
treaty?
• What was the impact of World War I on
the U.S. and the world?
Activity 2
• Read about the Major Provisions of the
Treaty of Versailles using your handout
and pg 256 in your book. Then, explain
which side, Wilson or European powers,
had more of their demands met. Use
specific examples to explain.
Activity 3
• Create a chart which identifies the impact
of World War I on the U.S and the world
in each of the following areas:
• (use pg 258-259 in your book)
• Political Economic Social Europe
Activity 4:
• Read perspectives on Trench Warfare on
pg 260-261. Answer questions 1-3 in your
notebook.