World War I Webquest

WORLD WAR I WEBQUEST Name: __________________________________ STANDARDS: SS6H6D & SS6H7A SECTION 1: Causes of World War I 1. What single event started a chain of events leading to the war? The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, caused the events leading to the war. 2. How did Germany feel about the Triple Entente? Germany felt that this powerful alliance surrounding them posed a real threat to their existence and power in the region. 3. What is imperialism? Imperialism is when a country expands its influence and power into a large empire. 4. What had built up distrust and dislike between many of the European powers? Secret alliances, internal politics, and the desire to grow empires had built up distrust and dislike between many of the European powers. 5. Who declared war on Serbia in July 1914? Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia Before moving to next section, read Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. SECTION 2: Allied Powers 1. Another name for the Allied powers was Entente Powers . 2. Who were the four major Allied countries? a. France b. Britain c. Russia d.United States 3. How many troops fought in WWI for the United States? 4,355,000 4. How many US troops lost their lives? 116,000 5. Who was the President of the US during the war? President Woodrow Wilson 6. Who was the military leader for the US? General John J. Pershing 7. What two Allied countries had the most soldiers killed during WWI? Russia, France SECTION 3: Central Powers 1. What countries made up the Central Powers? Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire , and Bulgaria 2. What was Germany’s military plan called? Germany's military strategy at the start of the war was called the Schlieffen Plan. 3. What did the plan call for? The quick takeover of France and Western Europe. SECTION 4: United States in WWI 1. What year did the US join the war? They did not join until 1917 2. The Zimmerman Telegram was a secret message sent from Germany to the German ambassador in Mexico. It proposed that Mexico ally with Germany against the United States. Germany promised Mexico the territories of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. 3. What happened on April 6, 1917? The U.S officially declared war on Germany 4. What were the Fourteen Points? These points were his plans for peace and the goals of the United States in entering the war. Wilson was the only leader to publicly state his war aims. Included in Wilson's Fourteen Points was the establishment of a League of Nations that he hoped would help to end war in the future. 5. What was the nickname for US soldiers during the war? They were called Doughboy=. Before moving to next section, read Wilson’s Fourteen Points. SECTION 5: Trench Warfare 1. What was trench warfare? It is a type of fighting where both sides build deep trenches as a defense against the enemy. These trenches can stretch for many miles and make it nearly impossible for one side to advance. 2. What was the most secret and safest way to build a trench? You Have to make a tunnel and then remove the roof when the tunnel was complete. Tunneling was the safest method, but also the most difficult. 3. What is No Man’s Land=? It is the land between the two enemy trench lines was called "No Man's Land." This land was sometimes covered with barbed wire and land mines. 4. What were trenches like? (3 facts) A. It was dug around twelve feet deep into the ground B. Bottom of the trench was usually covered with wooden boards called duckboards C. They were dug in a zigzag pattern and there were many levels of trenches along the lines with paths dug so soldiers could travel between the levels. 5. What was life like in the trenches? (5 facts including conditions) A. They would spend some time in the front line trenches, some time in the support trenches, and some time resting. B. They almost always had some sort of job to do whether it was repairing the trenches, guard duty, moving supplies, undergoing inspections, or cleaning their weapons. C. The trenches were not nice, clean places. They were actually quite disgusting. D. The weather also contributed to rough conditions in the trenches. Rain caused the trenches to flood and get muddy. Mud could clog up weapons and make it hard to move in battle. E. Soldiers often lost fingers or toes to frostbite and some died from exposure in the cold. SECTION 6: Sinking of the Lusitania 1. What was the Lusitania? The Lusitania was a British luxury cruise ship. 2. How many Americans were on the May 1 st voyage? 159 Americans 3. What happened to the Lusitania on May 7, 1915? The Lusitania was approaching the coast of Ireland. The voyage was almost over, but it had reached its most dangerous point. It was soon spotted by the German u-boat U-20. The u-boat moved in to attack and fired a torpedo. A lookout on the Lusitania spotted the wake of the torpedo, but it was too late. The torpedo made a direct hit on the side of the ship and a huge explosion was felt throughout the ship. 4. How many people died from the attack? 1,198 were killed. SECTION 7: Aviation in WWI 1. The first airplanes in WWI were used for reconnaissance. What is reconnaissance? The airplanes would fly above the battlefield and determine the enemy's movements and position 2. As the war progressed, what the planes used for? Both sides began to use aircraft to drop bombs on strategic enemy locations. The first planes used for bombings could only carry small bombs and were very vulnerable to attack from the ground. 3. Pilots soon found that the best way to shoot down an enemy plane was with a mounted machine gun. 4. Fights in the air were called dogfights and the best pilots were nicknamed "aces." 5. Draw the American SECTION 8: WWI Changes in Modern Warfare 1. What is a dreadnought? marking used on airplanes during WWI. A type of battleship introduced in the early 20th century, larger and faster than its predecessors and equipped entirely with large-caliber guns. 2. Give a description of the following (how were they used in WWI?): a. Tanks: Were used to cross "No Man's Land" between the trenches. They had mounted machine guns and cannon. The first tanks were unreliable and hard to steer, however, they became more effective by the end of the war. b. Submarines: to sneak up on ships and sink them with torpedoes. c. Flame throwers: Flamethrowers were used by the German Army on the western front in order to force the enemy out of their trenches. d. Chemical weapons: World War I also introduced chemical weapons to warfare. Germany first used chlorine gas to poison unsuspecting Allied troops. Later, the more dangerous mustard gas was developed and used by both sides. By the end of the war, troops were equipped with gas masks and the weapon was less effective. SECTION 9: Post WWI and Treaties 1. What is armistice? is when both sides agree to stop fighting while a peace treaty is negotiated. 2. Who requested an armistice? German forces 3. What day did the fighting of WWI come to an end? at 11 AM on November 11, 1918 4. What countries did The Big Four= represent? Georges Clemenceau (Prime Minister of France), David Lloyd George (Prime Minister of Great Britain), Woodrow Wilson (President of the United States), and Vittorio Orlando (Prime Minister of Italy). 5. Why did The Big Four= meet? to decide the fate of Germany and the Central Powers. 6. What was signed on June 28, 1919 to officially end the war? The Treaty of Versailles was signed between the Allied Powers and Germany 7. What did the Treaty forced Germany to do? It forced Germany to "accept the responsibility for causing all the loss and damage" of the war. 8. Germany was forced to: A. Germany was forced to disarm B. Give up land to France C. Pay reparations of 132 billion Marks 9. What are reparations? The making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged. 10. After the war, an organization called League of Nations was formed to establish world peace. 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. June 28 - Archduke Franz Ferdinand, prince to the Austria-Hungary throne, is assassinated in Sarajevo by a Serbian named Gavrilo Princip. July 23 - Austria-Hungary makes demands on Serbia for retribution. Serbia does not meet demands. July 28 - Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. Russia begins mobilizing its troops. August 1 - Germany declares war on Russia. August 3 - Germany declares war on France as part of the Schlieffen Plan. August 4 - Germany invades Belgium. Britain declares war on Germany. August 23 to 30 - The Battle of Tannenberg is fought between Germany and Russia. The Germans defeat the Russian Second Army. September 5 to 12 - The advancing German army is stopped before Paris by the British and French at the First Battle of the Marne. The Germans dig in and four years of trench warfare begins. October 19 to November 22 - The Allies defeat the Germans at the First Battle of Ypres. November 2 - The British begin a naval blockade of Germany. November 11 - The Ottoman Empire declares war on the Allies. December 24 - An unofficial truce is declared between the two sides at Christmas.