1. Significant Events of WWI: A ReviewBy: Ms. Oliveira Spring I
2012
2. StandardsWe will be covering:10.5 Students analyze the causes
and course of the FirstWorld War. 1. Analyze the arguments for
entering into war presentedby leaders from all sides of the Great
War and the role ofpolitical and economic rivalries, ethnic and
ideologicalconflicts, domestic discontent and disorder,
andpropaganda and nationalism in mobilizing the civilianpopulation
in support of total war. 2. Examine the principal theaters of
battle, major turningpoints, and the importance of geographic
factors in militarydecisions and outcomes (e.g., topography,
waterways,distance, climate). 3. Lesson ObjectivesYou will: Know
how to complete a flow chart. Understand that each country entered
WWIbecause of treaties and alliances that hadbeen previously
signed. Know the major battles of WWI and majorturning points, when
they occurred and wherethe battles were by placing them correctly
inthe Flow Chart. 4. Directions:For this assignment, you will find
a list ofsignificant events that occurred during WorldWar I on the
back of this page. We have beenstudying the war for several weeks
now andyou will be tested soon, this should be reviewto you. Please
place the events in the correctboxes, chronologically (in order
from first tolast) following the arrows, I have begun to fillout
the boxes for you. 5. Flow ChartAssassination ofArchduke
FranzGermany declaresFerdidnad June,war on Russia 1914Italy enters
the Battle of Ypres-Britain declareswar as an ally of Introduction
of war againstBritain, France,Poison GasGermany RussiaBattle ofUSA
enters the Champagnewar (Petain)Treaty of Versaillessigned by
Germany June 28, 1918 6. Answer Bank Russia bound by treaty,
readies its troops The Schlieffen Plan was initiated Germany signs
armistice with the Allies Peace conference in Paris Austria-Hungary
declares war on Serbia Battle of Somme- First use of tanks in the
war Lusitania ship was sunk by German U-Boat Treaty of
Bresk-Litovsk signed by Russia and Germany France, bound by treaty
with Russia is at war againstGermany and Austria-Hungary 7. Filling
out the chart:We have covered this material the past coupleof weeks
so this should be review, try to figureout the answers before using
resources tohelp you.- Use your book and class notes to help
youdecide which answer goes where.
