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    The document provides a World War I webquest for students to complete that directs them to a website about World War I. It includes 10 sections for students to answer questions covering the causes of WWI, the Allied and Central powers, U.S. involvement, trench warfare, key events like the sinking of the Lusitania, aviation, changes in modern warfare from WWI, postwar treaties, and a timeline activity. Students are to click on each section topic on the provided website and answer accompanying questions to demonstrate their understanding.

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    The document provides a World War I webquest for students to complete that directs them to a website about World War I. It includes 10 sections for students to answer questions covering the causes of WWI, the Allied and Central powers, U.S. involvement, trench warfare, key events like the sinking of the Lusitania, aviation, changes in modern warfare from WWI, postwar treaties, and a timeline activity. Students are to click on each section topic on the provided website and answer accompanying questions to demonstrate their understanding.

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    WORLD WAR I WEBQUEST Name: ___________________________________

    STANDARDS: SS6H6D & SS6H7A

    USE THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO COMPLETE THIS WEBQUEST:

    www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_i/

    Directions: Click on each section topic and answer the questions. Glossary & Terms Section may also be
    used.

    SECTION 1: Causes of World War I

    1. What single event started a chain of events leading to the war? _______________________________

    _______________________________________________________________________________________

    2. How did Germany feel about the Triple Entente? ___________________________________________

    _______________________________________________________________________________________

    3. What is imperialism? __________________________________________________________________

    _______________________________________________________________________________________

    4. What had built up distrust and dislike between many of the European powers? __________________

    _______________________________________________________________________________________

    5. Who declared war on Serbia in July 1914? ________________________________________________

    Before moving to next section, read Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.

    SECTION 2: Allied Powers

    1. Another name for the Allied powers was _________________________________________________.


    2. Who were the four major Allied countries?
    a. ______________________________________
    b. ______________________________________
    c. ______________________________________
    d. ______________________________________
    3. How many troops fought in WWI for the United States? _____________________________________
    4. How many US troops lost their lives? _____________________________________________________
    5. Who was the President of the US during the war? ___________________________________________
    6. Who was the military leader for the US? __________________________________________________
    7. What two Allied countries had the most soldiers killed during WWI? ____________________________

    SECTION 3: Central Powers

    1. What countries made up the Central Powers? _____________________________________________


    ____________________________________________________________________________________
    2. What was Germany’s military plan called? ________________________________________________
    3. What did the plan call for? _____________________________________________________________

    SECTION 4: United States in WWI

    1. What year did the US join the war? ______________________________________________________


    2. The Zimmerman Telegram was a secret message sent from Germany to the German ambassador in
    ________________________. It proposed that _________________________ ally with Germany
    against the ______________________________________. Germany promised Mexico the territories
    of ________________________, ____________________________, and Arizona.
    3. What happened on April 6, 1917? _______________________________________________________
    4. What were the Fourteen Points? ________________________________________________________
    5. What was the nickname for US soldiers during the war? ______________________________________

    Before moving to next section, read Wilson’s Fourteen Points.

    SECTION 5: Trench Warfare

    1. What was trench warfare? _____________________________________________________________


    ____________________________________________________________________________________
    2. What was the most secret and safest way to build a trench? __________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________________________
    3. What is “No Man’s Land”? _____________________________________________________________
    4. What were trenches like? (3 facts)
    a. ________________________________________________________________________________
    b. _________________________________________________________________________________
    c. _________________________________________________________________________________
    5. What was life like in the trenches? (5 facts including conditions)
    a. ________________________________________________________________________________
    b. _________________________________________________________________________________
    c. _________________________________________________________________________________
    d. _________________________________________________________________________________
    e. _________________________________________________________________________________

    SECTION 6: Sinking of the Lusitania

    1. What was the Lusitania? _______________________________________________________________


    2. How many Americans were on the May 1st voyage? _________________________________________
    3. What happened to the Lusitania on May 7, 1915? ___________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________________________
    4. How many people died from the attack? __________________________________________________
    SECTION 7: Aviation in WWI

    1. The first airplanes in WWI were used for reconnaissance. What is reconnaissance?
    ____________________________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________________________
    2. As the war progressed, what the planes used for? ___________________________________________
    3. Pilots soon found that the best way to shoot down an enemy plane was with
    ____________________________________________________________________________________
    4. Fights in the air were called _____________________ and the best pilots were nicknamed __________
    5. Draw the American marking used on airplanes during WWI.

    SECTION 8: WWI Changes in Modern Warfare

    1. What is a dreadnought? _______________________________________________________________


    2. Give a description of the following (how were they used in WWI?):
    a. Tanks: __________________________________________________________________________
    b. Submarines: ______________________________________________________________________
    c. Flame throwers: ___________________________________________________________________
    d. Chemical weapons: ________________________________________________________________

    SECTION 9: Post WWI and Treaties

    1. What is armistice? ___________________________________________________________________


    2. Who requested an armistice? __________________________________________________________
    3. What day did the fighting of WWI come to an end? _________________________________________
    4. What countries did “The Big Four” represent? ______________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________________________
    5. Why did “The Big Four” meet? __________________________________________________________
    6. What was signed on June 28, 1919 to officially end the war? __________________________________
    7. What did the Treaty force Germany to do? ________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________________________
    8. Germany was forced to:
    a. ________________________________________________________________________________
    b. _________________________________________________________________________________
    c. _________________________________________________________________________________
    9. What are reparations? ________________________________________________________________
    10. After the war, an organization called League of Nations was formed to __________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________________________

    SECTION 10: World War I Timeline

    On the back of this page, create a timeline with a minimum of 12 dates & information. Timeline must include
    details from each year from 1914 - 1919.

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