This Digital Interactive Notebook is designed to help you better understand World War I. It includes pages on vocabulary, people, and key events of these periods.

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On each page you will see text boxes where you can type responses. Simply click in the box and begin typing to provide your response. You can also add your own text boxes by clicking on the text box icon ( ). You also will need to add images to various pages. You can do this by copying and pasting or by right-clicking the image placeholder icons ( ) and selecting “Replace Image…”. You can then search the web for an image or select one from your computer.

World War I & Rise of Dictators

Slides

• Vocabulary
• Marching Towards War
• Causes of WWI
• New Weapons of WWI
• Battles of WWI
• Trench Warfare
• The Zimmerman Telegram
• Analysis of Propaganda
• The Big 4 & The Treaty of Versailles
• Comparing the 14 Points & Treaty of Versailles

World War I Illustrated Vocabulary

Directions: Research each vocabulary term below and type your own definition in the 2nd row. For the 3rd row, place an image that symbolizes it. Right click the image placeholder and select “Replace Image…” then you can search the web for a good image to represent each vocabulary term.

Marching Towards War

Directions: Read about the background and years leading up to World War 1 here. Then, determine the order of the following events. Drag and drop them in the correct order on the timeline.

1871

Aug 1914

1882

1890

1907

1908

Jun 1914

Aug 1914

July 1914

Great Britain declares war on Germany.

Gavrilo Princip shoots Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, Bosnia.

Austria declares war on Serbia.

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Germany declares war on Russia & France.

The militaristic Kaiser Wilhelm forces Otto von Bismarck to resign in Germany.

The Triple Entente is formed between France, Britain, & Russia.

Austria takes over Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Germany takes Alsace-Lorraine region from France in the Franco-Prussian War.

The Triple Alliance is formed between Germany, Italy, & Austria-Hungary.

Place these in the correct order

MAIN Long Term & Immediate Causes of WWI

Directions: While one single event sparked World War I, many long term causes had been building for years. This video explains the long-term causes of the war. Below each title, explain how that cause led to a world war. Then find a picture of the immediate cause and explain how that sparked the start of the war in the box.

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The Immediate Cause

New Weapons of World War I

Directions: The Industrial Revolution of the preceding several decades saw huge technological advancements for weapons of warfare. You can learn about new weapons here and here. Then list them in the appropriate boxes and add images below each. Finally, briefly describe the impact these new weapons had on the war at the bottom.

Trench Warfare

Directions: Most of World War 1 was fought in long, dug-out trenches. You can learn more about trench warfare here. Then find a picture that you feel best shows a WWI trench and use the text boxes to identify the key parts of it and “No Man’s Land”.

The trenches were full of _____________________________________________________________________.

“No man’s land” was _______________________________________________________________.

Trenches cause the war to _____________________________________________________________.

Tunnels were used for _________________________________________________________________.

The Zimmerman Telegram

Directions: The Zimmerman Telegram was a hugely impactful message that changed the course of World War 1 and world history. Learn more about it and see the actual documents here, Describe its impact on the war in the space at the right.

To: Mexican Delegation

We would like an alliance of war together and peace. You should attack the United States and engage then in war. For this, we will all be winners. You will get New Mexico, Arizona and California for your win in the war.

From:German Foreign Minister

Analyzing WWI Propaganda

Directions: Every nation in World War 1 produced a great amount of propaganda during the war. You can learn more about it here. Find three pictures of war propaganda for the different topics listed on the graphic organizer. After pasting in each picture, explain the reason for that type of propaganda at the bottom.

Comparing the 14 Points & Treaty of Versailles

Directions: As World War I was coming to an end, President Woodrow Wilson drew up his plan for a lasting peace which he termed his 14 Points. He brought this plan with him to the Paris Peace Conference. However, the Treaty of Versailles that came from the conference was not exactly how Wilson expected it to be. Complete the Venn Diagram with characteristics that apply to only Wilson’s 14 Points or the Treaty of Versailles and then some that apply to both.

Wilson’s 14 Points

The Treaty of Versailles

Both

List three things Wilson wanted that did not happen in the treaty

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List three things that did happen in the treaty

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List one thing that they both had:

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The Rise of Militarism and Dictators

Directions: The worldwide economic depression of the 1930’s created turbulent times. Some countries experienced revolutions and others turned to dictators. Germany, Italy, Japan, and the Soviet Union are 4 countries who saw militaristic leaders rise to power. Complete the chart below with info about what happened in each country in the decades between World War I and World War II. Include military actions, political changes, and alliances created/joined.