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WWI Reconnaissance Project
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Introduction

• You are about to embark on a journey through
  time.
• Your destination is Europe in the early 1900s.
  As
• you travel, you will discover that Europe is in
  a state
• of turmoil. This restlessness will lead to what
  will later
• be called The Great War. While you will discover
  a lot
• of interesting information, there are specific
  tasks that
• you will need to perform by the end of your
  journey
• Define terminology of WWI.
• Label a map of 1914 Europe.
• Identify the causes of the war.
• Create a WWI events cause effect chart.
• Explore the weapons of WWI
• Complete a quiz over WWI.
• Complete the WWI reconnaissance project.

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Vocabulary
Causes of WWI
Map of Europe 1914
Events of WWI
Weapons of WWI
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Vocabulary
Below you will find a list of vocabulary words
and their definitions. They will be useful as
you travel through WWI. Fill in the vocabulary
sheet for your WWI packet using this list.
Nationalism Love and pride for ones
country. Militarism Glorification of the
military. Triple Alliance An alliance between
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. Imperialism D
omination by one country of the political,
economic or cultural life of another country or
region. Three Emperors League A secret alliance
between Germany, Austria-Hungary and
Russia. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk 1918 peace treaty
between Russia and Germany. Russia lost 25 of
her land and population in the treaty. Allied
Powers Britain, France, Russia and the United
States. Central Powers Germany, Austria Hungary
and the Ottoman Empire.
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Vocabulary
Western Front Southern Belgium to Northern
France. (Label this area on your map) Eastern
Front From the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea.
(Label this area on your map) Reparation Payment
for war damages. Armistice An end to fighting in
a war. Propaganda The spread of ideas to further
a cause or damage an opposing cause. Mandate A
territory that was administered but not owned by
members of the League of Nations. Fourteen
Points Proposed by Woodrow Wilson, they were
guidelines to be used as a framework for world
peace. Versailles Treaty The treaty signed to end
WWI. There were separate drafts written. One each
for Germany, Austria, Hungary, Turkey and
Bulgaria. It will not fully resolve the problems
between the nations of Europe. League of
Nations Formed after WWI by various nations. Its
purpose was to protect the integrity of all
nations and to peacefully settle disputes between
nations. Triple Entente Friendly understanding
between France, Russia Britain a coalition
between the three countries.
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Use this map to help you label you WWI map.
Europe in 1914
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Causes of WWI
Use this information to help you complete the
causes of WWI worksheet from your packet
The assassination of Archduke Francis
Ferdinand sparked the beginning of WWI. It was
not, however, the major cause of the war.
As we have discussed in previous chapters, in the
mid 1800s Nationalism swept through Europe. It
helped to spur the unification of Italy and
Germany and it pushed leaders to make changes in
government to create stronger nations.
Nationalism also served to cause problems. It
created competition between nations. Countries
fought over borders, water rights, and trade, all
in the name of Nationalism.
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Imperialism also played a role in the Great
War. Since the 1400s, counties in Europe had
been competing for political, economic and
cultural control around the world. These European
countries were searching for wealth, manpower and
natural resources. Counties such as Germany and
Italy unified late and therefore had missed out
on the early rush of Imperialism. Germany made
several attempts to secure land outside of Europe
and had failed. This led William II to turn to
alternate methods. He used militarism to help him
attain his goals. William II of Germany
decided that if he could not compete with other
nations for control of foreign soil, he would
beef up his military and force other nations to
give him what he wanted. The larger and more
powerful his army became, the more of a threat
Germany became to surrounding nations, including
the small countries in the Balkans. Add to
the above, the popular belief that only the
strongest should survive, the complicated
alliance system in Europe and the growing
antagonism between Germany, Britain and France,
and you have all the ingredients necessary for a
full scale war.
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Events of WWI
To discover information about the actual events
of WWI, you will need to click on the designated
area below. As you explore this area, complete
your 5 cause and effect charts. Choose the one
event/battle you feel had the biggest impact on
WWI and explain why. I expect a lot of specific
details in your explanation.
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Weapons of WWI
Most students are interested in the weapons of
WWI. Because of industrialization and the
advances in science the weapons of this war far
surpassed those used in previous wars. Click on
the link below to discover specific information
about the weapons of WWI. Complete the weapons
portion of your packet as you explore the link.
Weapons of WWI
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Quiz

• Now that you have explored WWI, test your new
  found knowledge by taking the quiz below.
• Once you have answered the questions on a sheet
  of paper, bring it to me to compare your answers
• to the key.
• Match the following terms to their definitions.
• Nationalism A. Germany, Austria-Hungary Ottoman
  Empire.
• Fourteen Points B. Wilsons framework for peace.
• Propaganda C. Love/pride for ones country.
• Central Powers D. Spreading of ideas to further
  a cause.
• Mandate E. Territory administered, not owned by
  League of Nations.
• Match the leaders below to the countries they
  ruled.
• William II A. Austria-Hungary
• Woodrow Wilson B. Germany
• Vladimir Lenin C. Russia
• Charles I D. England
• George V E. United States

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WWI Project

• You are now going to work with one or two
  classmates to complete the tasks below. Before
  you begin, you must decide which country you
  would like to represent. Choose one from the list
  below. Before beginning the tasks, inform your
  teacher of your choice to be sure that no other
  group has chosen the same country as you.
• United Kingdom/Great Britain
• France
• Germany
• Russia
• Austria-Hungary
• Belgium
• Serbia
• Bulgaria
• Italy
• Turkey/Ottoman Empire
• United States

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WWI Project

• Each group will research and provide information
  in either written or drawn form for at least 12
• of the following (Completion of I, VII XIV is
  required for all countries).
• Make a chart of your enemies and allies. Note any
  changes that occurred during the war.
• Make a map of your nation using its boundaries in
  1914. The map should be 8 ½ x 11. Then show the
  difference in your boundaries then and after the
  war.
• Describe the kind of fighting in which men from
  your country were primarily involved. Describe
  the most important battle of the war for your
  country and explain its significance.
• Describe conditions at the front for men from
  your country.
• Describe your countrys armed forces. (Numbers
  and types of weapons)
• Describe the type of battles or skirmishes your
  country was involved in or concerned about. Draw
  a map to show the location of the battles and/or
  skirmishes.
• Describe your countrys major goal during the
  war.
• Did you have colonies? If so, how did they react
  during the war? How did they help or hurt your
  war efforts? If not, were you trying to get
  colonies?
• When, how and why did the war begin and end for
  you? Include information on neutrality and
  treaties (secret or otherwise) made before or
  during the war.

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WWI Project

• What type of military equipment did you have? Was
  your equipment inferior, comparable, or superior
  to that of your enemies? Be specific in your
  descriptions.
• Who were your political leaders? Include changes
  during the war and the reason for the change.
• Who were your military leaders and heroes?
  Describe why they were heroes. Include any
  changes made during the war and the reason for
  the changes.
• On the home front in your country (Pick one)
• How much (and how accurate) news of the war was
  available?
• What happened to the domestic economy during the
  war?
• What did your government do with dissenters? Were
  there many?
• Describe the attitude of your countrymen towards
  the war both during and afterwards.
• Describe the results of the war for your country.
• How may deaths causalities did you have?
• What was your war debt? Did you pay it?
• How much of your country was destroyed as a
  result of the war? Did you lose or gain any
  territory?

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Credits
The following sites were used when producing
This PowerPoint presentation and/or would be
useful to you for your WWI project http//
ditto.com http//members.tripod.com/hpiglet/LearnS
omething.htm http//www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/
FWW.htm http//raven.cc.ukans.edu/kansite/ww_one/
memoir/declawar.html http//www.pbs.org/greatwar/i
ndex.html http//www.worldwar1.com/tlss1914.htm ht
tp//info.ox.ac.uk/departments/humanities/rose/chr
on.html http//www.ukans.edu/kansite//ww_one/phot
os/greatwar.htm http//killeenroos.com/link/war.ht
mWar http//mars.acnet.wnec.edu/grempel/courses/
ww1
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Presentation created by Kathy Roderick 4/3/2000