Mrs. Stark - Introduction to WWI

Introduction to WWI

​April 24, 2023

​I can use data to analyze the casualties of World War I and describe the brutality of this historical event.

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Learning Target:

Open Ended

Based on this cartoon what can you observe about what soldiers may have experienced during World War I

Vocabulary - Write these on your notes

World War - A war that involves many large and powerful nations.  In the history of the United States, our country has been involved in two world wars.

Allied Powers - The “allied powers” are the countries that fought together with the United States in WWI.  These countries included:  Great Britain, Italy, France, and Russia.

Axis Powers - The “axis powers” are the countries that the United States fought against in WWI.  These countries included:  German, Austria, Hungary, Turkey

​World War I happened because of an increase in military power, disagreement over colonies, borders, and alliances.

However it ultimately started as a war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. Other countries were pulled in due to their greed or alliance.

(more on that tomorrow)

Summary of

World War I

Multiple Choice

What two countries did WWI start with?

• Serbia and the United States

• Austria Hungary and Great Britain

• Austria-Hungary and Serbia

• Serbia and Russia

Where in the World is Austria-Hungary and Serbia?

​The war lasted from 1914 - 1918 and it is estimated that over 5 million people were killed

Overview of WWI

​We will learn in our lessons this week that WWI was brutal. It was the first "industrial war" with machine guns, planes, chemical weapons and land-mines.

Multiple Choice

How many people were estimated to have died in WWI

• 2 million

• 10 million

• 15 million

• 5 million

​WWI was fought in many areas of the world but the major "war zones" were in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia

Where was the war fought?

​Even though the war ended in 1918, the United States did not get involved in the war until 1917

Multiple Choice

True or False: Many battles of the war were fought on United States soil?

• True

• False