Transcript 9-12 World War I

World War I
High School Social Studies
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World War I Facts
• Began on June 28, 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife by a Serbian
terrorist.
• Ended on November 11, 1918.
• The Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman
Empire) fought against the Allied Powers (Great Britain, France, Russia,
Italy, Japan and the United States)
• More than 9 million soldiers were killed and 21 million more wounded.
• Signed in 1919, the Treaty of Versailles, established post-war borders,
founded the League of Nations as an international peace organization and
penalized Germany for its aggression.
• World War I is also referred to as the World War, the Great War, the War
of the Nations, and the War to End All Wars
Label the Central Powers.
Label the Central Powers.
Causes for U.S. Involvement
The United States wanted to remain neutral but certain events changed that.
German submarine warfare
• U-boats torpedoed and sank Allied passenger ships unrestrictedly and
without warning; 128 Americans were killed on May 7, 1915 when the
Lusitania sank.
Zimmerman telegraph
• In February of 1917, Germany’s foreign secretary offers Mexico the return
of the southwestern U.S. if they partner with Germany; the telegram is
intercepted by the British.
Russian revolution
• On March 15, 1917 Czar Nicholas II is removed from the throne in Russia
and replaced with a provisional government causing instability in Europe.
Construct a timeline.
Construct a timeline that includes at least 4 events that occurred during
World War I.
Construct a timeline.
Construct a timeline that includes at least 4 events that occurred during
World War I.
Answers will vary.
May 7, 1915 –
The Lusitania is sunk
by a German U Boat
November 11, 1918 –
WWI ends
March 15, 1917 –
Czar Nicholas II is
removed from throne
1919 – The Treaty of
Versailles is signed
What is the name of the new and controversial global security organization
that was created under the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I?
a. The United Nations
b. The League of Nations
c. The Central Powers
d. The Axis Powers
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