Mini-Lecture on World War I



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Mini-Lecture on World War I

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1. Conflicts divided Europe. By 1912, nationalism and the race for _________________ had divided Europe into two opposing camps. On one side was the Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. On the other side was the Triple Entente: ________________, France, and Russia. Many Europeans felt that the only answer to the conflicts lay in armed might.

2. Europe plunged into war. The spark that set off the war was the assassination of Austrian _______________ Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist. When Serbia rejected Austria’s ultimatum, Russia leaped to Serbia’s defense. The mobilization of Russian forces led to a German ______________ of war. Defeat at the Battle of Marne dashed German hopes for a quick victory.

3. The war dragged on for four years. The war in the west turned into a stalemate that lasted for four years. During these years, new __________________ of warfare and the total involvement of citizens and governments made World War I unlike any earlier war. In 1917, heavy Russian __________________ contributed to a revolution that overthrew the Czar. The entrance into the war of the United States turned the tide for Allies in 1917. On November 11, 1918, Germany _______________________.

4. Treaty of Versailles. On June 28the, the final ceremony took place in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles. The Treaty of _____________________ was in enacted. Through this treaty, Germany’s ___________________ was harsh.

5. Germany’s Territorial Loss. Through the Treaty of Versailles, Germany lost _________ of its land, where nearly 10 % of its people lived. France, Poland, Belgium, and Denmark all received some of its territory. Poland became its own nation for the first time since the 1790’s. The new Poland received a large strip of German ________________ called the Polish Corridor. This strip cut off East Prussia from the rest of Germany and gave Poland access to the Baltic Sea. All of Germany’s ______________ in Africa and the Pacific were given as mandates to Britain, France, and Japan. A mandate was a territory that was administered on behalf of the League of Nations.

6. Military Restrictions. The treaty had many clauses designed to keep Germany from ever again __________________ the peace. The size of Germany’s army was strictly limited; Germany could not manufacture war material. Submarines and airplanes were also banned. Furthermore, the Germans were __________________ to place any troops in the Rhineland, a strip of land in western Germany between the Rhine River and the French border.

7. War Guilt. The most severe part of the treaty; however, was Article 231, the “war-guilt” clause. This clause placed sole ________________ for World War I on Germany’s shoulders. As a result, the Germans were obliged to pay reparations to the Allies-that is, money to compensate for the enormous costs of the war. The final reparations bill came to ______________ billion, which Germany was to pay over the next thirty years.

Synthesis: What Big Ideas do you take away from this lecture? List five.

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Questions: Come up with two questions you could ask about this lecture?

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