The First Great War Justin Sharp An Analysis of World War I
Western Civilizations Grade 12
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Introduction World War I, known as the first Great War in
Europe, brings about consequences that recreated the globe that
lead to consequences that are still in motion today. We will not
only provide the facts, figures, and characters of the war, but
also determine the lasting impacts of the Great War.
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Lesson) Section 1 Initial Stages German Unification, Archduke
Ferdinand Section 2 The Great War Military strategies, stalemate,
battles, victory Section 3 Post War Aftermath Treaty of Versailles,
German suffering Section 4 - Quiz
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Setting the Stage for War Germany unifies 1871 As a new nation,
creates secret alliances with other nations to secure safeguard in
times of war
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Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina Murderer: Gavrilo Princip As war is declared, nation
after nation become engulfed in war effort.
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Aftermath of Assassination 10 Point Ultimatum between
Austria-Hungry and Serbia Serbia refuses, Austria responds Sets in
motion numerous alliances for wartime
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Who Becomes Involved? Dont forget America in 1917! End of
Lesson 1, Return to Main Menu to continue with Section 2
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German Offensive Schlieffen Plan 1/8 Germany Army to Eastern
Front Remainder (In France) rushes to France with a 45 day window
Many thought the war would be over by Christmas
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Battle of the Frontiers August September 14 Belgium-France
border First line of defense for Belgium and France France retreats
to buy time, Belgians hold off Germany
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Battle of the Marne September 14 Victory for the Allied powers
Sets the stage of a stalemate: four long years of trench
warfare
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Battle of Verdun February December 16 Battle of Attrition
France rotates troops over time to keep them fresh, the same tired
Germans stay for months Fortress Complex to benefit the French
Nearly a million casualties
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Battle of the Somme July November 16 First use of mechanized
war Trenches, Tanks, Airplanes Over one million people killed
during battle
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Trench Warfare Trench warfare is not a product of World War I
Used in many wars before it: i.e. Ancient Rome No Mans Land Henry
Burr The Rose of No Mans Land Click on the Audio Icon to play the
song!
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What was it really like? Men buried in shallow graves Lack of
proper sanitary procedures Rats, Frogs, Lice Trench Fever and
Trench Foot
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America Comes to Europe Submarine warfare becomes common in
Atlantic ocean Attacking merchant ships German submarine sinks
Lusitania
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America Aids Europe European requests: Ammunition, Money, and
Men America conscripts 3-4 million men in a single year
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Decline of War 1918 German offensive begins to slow Last 100
Days Armistice November 11 th, 1918 End of Lesson 2, return to the
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Casualties
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What the Battlegrounds look like Today
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Peace Talks Peace talks start in January 1919 Europe wants to
punish Germany Wilson pushes to ease punishment
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Treaty of Versailles Harsh punishment for Germany Military
disbanded War blame is placed on Germany (Article 231) Millions of
dollars in war reparations
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Treaty of Versailles Continued One positive note:
self-determination If you want your own country, you can have it
Not everyone receives this privilege Wilsons Fourteen Points
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Redrawn Map of Europe
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Impacts Who is really to blame for World War I? What new
technological advancements came into the battlefield? Does World
War I play a keystone in the events leading to World War II? End of
Lesson 3, return to the Main Menu to take the Quiz
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Quiz Question #1 Which key political figures assassination
sparked the First World War? 1. Gavrilo Princip Gavrilo Princip 2.
Archduke Ferdinand Archduke Ferdinand 3. Kaiser Willhelm Kaiser
Willhelm
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Gavrilo Princip Sorry, try again! Princip was the key figure in
the assassination of the key political figure, but he was not the
one assassinated. Side note: What led to the assassination of the
key political figure was that his driver made a wrong turn into a
side alley where Princip seized the opportunity to kill him. Return
to the question to try again!
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Archduke Ferdinand Correct, good job! Ferdinand was the
Archduke of Austria as well as the Royal Prince of Hungary and
Bohemia His assassination in Sarajevo sparked the war between
Austria- Hungary and Serbia that led to total World War
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Kaiser Willhelm Sorry, try again! Willhelm II of Germany was
the last German emperor and King of Prussia, lived between 1859 and
1941. Although he was a key political and military figure for
Germany in World War I, he was not assassinated. Return to the
question and try again!
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Quiz Question #2 Which battle included a fortress complex in
benefit of the French; was considered a battle of attrition between
freshly rotated French troops and exhausted Germans? 1. Battle of
the Somme Battle of the Somme 2. Battle of the Marne Battle of the
Marne 3. Battle of Verdun Battle of Verdun
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Battle of the Somme Sorry, try again! July November 16 First
use of mechanized war Trenches, Tanks, Airplanes Over one million
people killed during battle
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Battle of the Marne Sorry, try again! September 14 Victory for
the Allied powers Sets the stage of a stalemate: four long years of
trench warfare
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Battle of Verdun Correct, good job! February December 16 Battle
of Attrition France rotates troops over time to keep them fresh,
the same tired Germans stay for months Fortress Complex to benefit
the French Nearly a million casualties Pictured to the right is
Fort Duoamount, the French fortress
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Quiz Question #3 Which nation was the war blame placed upon? 1.
Germany Germany 2. Austria Austria 3. Serbia Serbia
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Germany Correct, Good job! According to the Treaty of
Versailles under Article 231, Germany is to accept full
responsibility for blame of war leaving them with harsh
punishment.
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Austria Sorry, try again Although Austrias Archduke Ferdinand
was assassinated which led to military response to Serbia
triggering the Great War, this nation is left blameless.
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Serbia Sorry, try again Although one of their citizens
(Princip) assassinated Archduke Ferdinand which sparked the Great
War, the country was left blameless.
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