World War I

The War to End all Wars

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Causes of World War I

The Selective Service Act

Sustaining Morale

WWI Propaganda Project

Man Knowledge: Battles of Somme and Verdun Activity Packet

By the end of this unit students should show mastery of:

Turmoil and Change: 1890s to 1945

USII.5     The student will demonstrate knowledge of the changing role of the United States from the late nineteenth century through World War I by

c)   explaining the reasons for the United States’ involvement in World War I and its international leadership role at the conclusion of the war.

USII.6     The student will demonstrate knowledge of the social, economic, and technological changes of the early twentieth century by

a)   explaining how developments in factory and labor productivity, transportation (including the use of the automobile), communication, and rural electrification changed American life and standard of living;

 

Key Vocabulary

 

Imperialism, Isolationism, Yellow Journalism, Spheres of Influence, Open Door Policy, Roosevelt Corollary, Allied Powers, Central Powers, No man’s land, Versailles Treaty, Neutrality, League of Nations, Fourteen Points