World War I-study Guide

Villalobos

World History

2008-09

Study Guide: The Great War (World War I) I.

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Test Format: Test format will be objective (multiple choice, matching), identifications, short answer essay, and political cartoons. For the identifications, begin with a brief identification and/or definition and include significance of item, which contains an explanation of why the item is important and include examples. Topics from Learning Objectives: a) Be able to outline the conditions that made World War I probable and to explain why and how it began as it did; short-term and long-term causes. Role of empire/country in WWI. b) Trace the most important turning points in the shifting fortunes of the various nations involved in the war.; Battles of Marne, Somme, Verdun, St Mihiel, and the Hindenburg line, western front, eastern front. c) Describe the effects total war had on the home fronts of the nations engaged on the battlefields; why was it a total war? Why is WWI considered a modern war? Why is WWI considered a global war? d) Discuss and account for the differing attitudes and goals of the Big Four at Versailles, and show how the differences led to failure. How did the map of Europe change? What new countries emerged? e) Analyze the peace treaties that ended the war, and show how they gave the world little hope that more wars could be avoided. References: Study Map on pages 378, 385, & 394, Chart on page 395, WWI power point, Causes of WWI PowerPoint Possible Identifications: Pacifism Pan-Slavism Nationalism Ultimatum Archduke Francis Ferdinand Emperor Joseph Francis Western Front Zeppelin global war/modern war Battle of Verdun Tannenberg Conscription Armistice Treaty of Brest-Litovsk Fourteen Points Zimmermann Telegram Collective security Treaty of Versailles Georges Clemenceau Battle of St. Mihiel Sykes-Picot Agreement

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Militarism Central Powers Imperialism Mobilization Tsar Nicholas II Schlieffen Plan Stalemate U-boat Battle of Marne Gallipoli Caporetto Propaganda Atrocities Role of women League of Nations Pandemic Mandate Big Three/Big Four Scorched earth policy Hindenburg Line Balfour Declaration

Entente Allies Alliances Neutrality Kaiser William II Gravilo Princip “no man’s land” Trench Warfare Battle of Somme T.E. Lawrence Total war Self-determination Russian Revolution Woodrow Wilson Luistania Reparations Paris Peace Conference David Lloyd George Balkans Shell shock

Possible Short Answer Essays: a) Why did the use of trench warfare produce a stalemate in the western front? b) Explain why the glorification of war early in the 20th century was a secondary cause to WWI? c) List and explain three ways new technology affected the war. d) Woodrow Wilson stated the US would enter the WWI, “to make the world safe for democracy…[a] war to end war”. How is this reflected in his issuance of the Fourteen Points? e) Why or why not is “peace without victory” reflected in the Treaty of Versailles?