WWI - WWI Module Overview

 

World War I

Introduction

The Great War. The War to End All Wars. World War One. At the beginning of the 20th century, tensions were running so high in Europe that when WWI finally began, many felt a sense of relief. It was to be the "war to end all wars," and numerous soldiers rushed to join before it was too late. Up until WWI, European wars had been simple, quick affairs. Many of the previous wars were fought much like chess games - appointed times, specific maneuvers, firing a few volleys, then all retreating to go home. However, when it came time for The Great War, industrialization made a war like those of the past an impossibility. New inventions caused devastation, stand-offs and submarines ensured that not only would those on the front lines suffer, but all on the home front would as well as both sides strove to starve the other into submission. World War I marked Europe's official entry into the modern technology age - the clash itself was in many ways representative of the fight between old and new as ages old empires crumbled and industry and innovation reigned supreme on the battlefield.

Image - Self Portrait by Pablo Picasso

 

Essential Questions

• How did Militarism, Imperialism, and the Alliance System lead to World War I?
• What was each individual empire's motivation for entering the war?
• How did the Eastern Question influence the onset of European war?
• Describe the characteristics of the Western Front and the Eastern Front?
• What was the timeline of events which led Europe into War?
• What were the issues which resulted in the Russian Revolution?
• What was the connection between World War I and the rise of the artistic movement of realism?
• What was the philosophy of the Bolshevik party?
• What was the make up of the Bolshevik regime post Russian Revolution?
• Distinguish between the Revolution of 1905, the February Revolution, and the March Revolution.

 

Textbook Assignment and Unit Review Form

As you work through this module, be certain to read the War and Revolutions (WWI) chapters in your textbook. As you are reading you may wish to jot down notes in the unit review form. This is for your notes, not to submit.

Click here to download a copy of the unit review form. Links to an external site.

 

Key Terms and People

There are several people and items you need to look over for this module. Be sure to download the ID list (linked below) - EVEN if you do not plan on defining them for your notes. This is for your notes, not to submit. You need to look over the list of terms to see what you will need to pay particular attention to in this module.

Click here to download a copy of the ID List for this module. Links to an external site.

The presentation below is helpful in seeing some of the more important people and terms, but is by no means a definitive list.

 

 

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