Wednesday, November 17, 2010

World War I (Chapter 24) Resources


As we cover WWI, here are some resources to help you and things that you need to know.




Essential Questions

  • What caused WWI to break out in Europe? (The MAIN reasons)
  • Why did the U.S. intervene (join the war) on the side of the Allies?

Names & Terms to Know (not a complete list)

militarism

imperialism

nationalism

Central Powers

Allies

trench warfare

U-boat

Woodrow Wilson

neutrality

Zimmermann telegram

John J. Pershing

armistice

propaganda

flu epidemic of 1918

League of Nations

Fourteen Points

Treaty of Versailles

Think About:

The SPARK that caused the war

Why the war started

What the two sides were

Who’s side we were on

Why we tried to stay neutral

Why we joined

What WWI was called at the time

Resources
Click here for a Crossword Puzzle, flash cards and a short quiz.

The Ch 24, WWI Test is here:
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2831374.html

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