Unit 9: World War One

FOQs

• What was happening in Europe to causeWorld War I?

• How was World War I such a huge anddestructive conflict?

• What events led to the end of World WarOne and what did the map of Europe looklike after the war?

• In what ways did World War One lead toWorld War Two?

Textbook Help

• Remember your textbook has a lot of extrainformation that can really help you learnmore about World War One.

• We will be using Chapter 27 for this Unit ofstudy.

Is War Ever Justified?

• Something to think about.

• We’ll talk about this throughout the unit.

• Is there one correct answer?

FOQ#1:What was happening inEurope to cause World War I?

Like a nasty and poisonousplant, war came to Europebecause of dark andodorous “seeds” of issuesthat would ultimately lead tothe start of the mostdestructive event man hadever known.

European Rivalries,Nationalism, Militarism,and Alliances allcontributed in the creationof bad feelings amongmany of Europe’s mostpowerful countries.

“The Poison Seeds”: Four Reasonsfor World War One!!

World War One

European Rivalries Nationalism Militarism Alliances

European Rivalries

VS.

Nationalism: Assassination of Arch-Duke Ferdinand

Militarism: German Kaiser Wilhelm II

Alliances

Serbia+Russia+France+Great Britain

Later: Italy and The United States

VSAustria-Hungary+Germany+The Ottomans

Early: Italy

Alliances Are To Blame For WorldWar

Before World War Onebegan, countriesthroughout Europe soughtprotection and addedstrength through allianceswith other Europeancountries.

That seemed like a goodidea, however once warbegan, those alliancesallowed the conflict tobecome larger andlarger as country aftercountry became involvedin the fight.

The Spark!!

While the “seeds of war”created an environment forworld-wide conflict, there wasa Spark that put World WarOne into motion.

The assassination ofAustrian Arch-DukeFerdinand by a Serbiannationalist terror groupbegan a chain reactionthat directly led to thestart of World War One.

HW#1

• Check out the pictures on page 680.

• Really focus on what the colors mean on themap.

• Copy the map of Europe into your homeworkarea.

• Answer all three questions and put answers intoyour homework area.

• Remember to copy the questions before youanswer.

• Due next class.

End of Day #1

• Review your notes and think about themain ideas from Day #1

• Use your Summary Square to summarizethe main ideas from Day #1

• Remember you can use words, pictures,or both to summarize.

FOQ#2:Why was World War I such ahuge and destructive conflict?

Many countries fought duringWorld War One

Each country had a hugearmy (in one case over fivemillion men).

New technology allowedthe invention of modernweapons that were verydestructive and could killvery efficiently.

Huuuge Armies!

By 1900, European leaders believedit was necessary to have very largearmies because their neighbors hadthem.

Most countries used conscription to getsoldiers they needed. Conscription islike making military service arequirement for all male citizens. Mostsoldiers were from the lower classeswhile most officers were from the upperclasses.

It wasn’t crazy to see somearmies over one million menstrong.

Technology of Destruction!

• The Industrial Revolution of the 1780s tothe early 1900s encouraged a hugegrowth in the development of weapons.

• High explosives, repeating firearms, andpoison gas made the ability for humanbeings to kill each other easier than everbefore. Check out pgs. 687-688.

• Also, submarines, airplanes, and hugewarships showed the technologicalabilities of the times.

• It was a deadly time in the world!

Railway Gun

Machine Gun

Flame Thrower

The “Modern” Submarine

The “Modern” Airplane

The “Modern” Warship

Trench Warfare: The WesternFront

As its name indicates, WorldWar One was fought in manyparts of the world and bysoldiers from many differentcountries.

The bloodiest fighting wasexperienced on the WesternFront. French and Britishsoldiers fought againstmainly German soldiers inbattles where tens ofthousands of men werekilled in one day of fighting.

Rival armies did their best tosurvive in trenches andattacked the enemy across“no man’s land.”

HW #2

• Watch the documentary called “Breakingthe Deadlock” and read pgs. 685-687.

• Take notes about what life was like on theWestern Front

– Use as much details as possible.

• Write a letter home to your mom and dadexplain what life was really like in thetrenches on the Western Front of WW1.

• Due next class.

FOQ#3: What events led to the end ofWorld War One and what did the map

of Europe look like after the war?By 1916, Russia had made a separate peace andwas in the middle of a violent revolution and civilwar.

The remaining countries battled continuouslyuntil 1918, when the defeated Central Powerswere forced to surrender.

The Allied Powers were aided by the UnitedStates who entered the war in 1917.

Two Central Power empires were broken upafter the war and new countries werecreated.

Russia Surrenders Early

Imperial Russia entered World WarOne full of optimism and enthusiasm.

Soon, Russia began to suffergreat losses due to poorcommand decisions and a lack ofbasic equipment and supplies.

It was the common soldier thatsuffered the most and along withworking class citizens in the cities,there was a demand for the czar togive up his power.

Led by socialist revolutionaries, thelower classes in Russia got theirwish and the czar abdicated hispower. Russia was out of the war.

The United States Tries to Stay Neutral

At the beginning of the war, theUnited States was neutral buthad a trade agreement withcountries in Europe includingGreat Britain.

Everyday, hundreds ofAmerican ships would sailto Europe and delivergoods. The Germansdidn’t like this situation.

American goods toGreat Britain meantthat the island nationcould get the suppliesit needed to help fightthe war. To stop this,Germany had a plan.

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

The United States Becomes Argry

Germany would use its fleetof submarines to surroundthe British Isles and not letany ships go in or out.

The United States reactedangrily to the German planand said it was unfair.

This created a tensesituation as Germany startedsinking merchant ships insupport of their plan to keepgoods out of G.B.

Many ships were destroyedand hundreds of Americanswere killed.

The United States Enters the War

By 1917, the U.S.was becoming veryfrustrated by theGermans continuedattack on Americanships.

In addition, theGermans also sent anoffer to Mexico tocreate a partnership todefeat the UnitedStates.

This all added up tothe United Statesentering the war in1917 and helpingdestroy Germany andthe Central Powers.

HW #3

• Draw the “USA Enters the War” idea webon a separate piece of paper

• Watch “Blockade” documentary

• Fill in the necessary details in the ideaweb that describes the three reasons whythe United States entered World War One.

• Assignment due next class.

Central Powers Collapse

The Allied Powers led by GreatBritain were successful inblockading supply shipments tothe Central Powers.

The blockade, United Statesentrance into the war, andoverall Allied victories along allfronts of the war caused theCentral Powers to collapse likethis bridge.

Draw the “Winds of Destruction”from the board into your notes

End of the War: Paris PeaceConference

World War One ended inNovember 1918 with the AlliedPowers victorious.

The Treaty of Versailles was themost important treaty of theconference. It dealt with theconditions of Germany’ssurrender to the Allied Powers.

The Treaty of Versailles was aharsh peace. Germany sufferedfor its role in the war.

What did the world look like afterWorld War One?

Empires weredestroyed and newcountries were created.

Check out the mapson page 696 to seewhat is meant bythis.

The Human Cost of World WarOne.

The human “cost” ofthe war wasimmense (huge).

Check out the FactFinder chart onpage 694.

Activity #1: Answerthe SkillsAssessmentquestion in yournotes.

End of Day #3

• Review your notes

• Think about FOQ #3

• Then summarize in words and/or pictureswhat you think was the main idea.

FOQ#4:In what ways did WorldWar I lead to World War Two?

Think back to the discussionabout the Treaty of Versailles.Now look for things in the treatythat might have made theGermans angry.

These bad feelings among theGermans and in othercountries led to the rise ofaggressive governments thatwanted to take over other partsof the world.

Activity #2: Check out “TheTreaty of Versailles” onpages 695-696. Thencreate an idea web to showthe specific reasons whyGermany was so upset.

End of Day #4

• Review your notes

• Think about FOQ #4

• Then summarize in words and/or pictureswhat you think was the main idea.

The War to End All Wars??

• World War One was often described thatway, but it wasn’t.

• In Germany, Austria, and Italy the effectsof World War One created feelings ofanger, frustration, and fear.

• These emotions would ultimately lead tothe birth of radical personalities that wouldguide their countries into a dark future.

HW #4

• So here’s the question…

• Is war ever justified?

• Think about the Allied side or the CentralPowers and write a short answer to thequestion. Be as detailed as possible.

Next: World War Two