World War I Web Quest

Historical Context:

World War I was supposed to be the war that ended all wars.  Instead it set the stage for future conflicts throughout the 20^th Century.  The people of the time called the conflict the Great War, and they believed that there would never again be another like it.   Although the United States tried to remain neutral, it was eventually drawn into the conflict.   The war had a profound effect on the nation, and touched upon many aspects of American life.  When the war ended, the United States, and the world, was changed forever.

  Your Task:  

Using the Internet links, answer the questions below.  Open up a Microsoft word document to complete each question.  Copy and paste the questions in your document and answer each question.  At the end of the Quest, print out your answers.

  Area 1 : Choosing sides and war plans:

1.  List and describe the four causes of World War I.  (M.A.I.N.)

2.  What was the “spark” that led to the immediate cause of World War I?   

 Area 2 : Weapons and Propaganda of War:  

1)   List and describe 2 weapons introduced in World War I. Be sure to explain their  effectiveness and how they were used?  

2)     What is Propaganda? What were four reasons propaganda posters were used?  

3)     What nation produced the most posters throughout WWI? 

Area 3: Life in the Trenches:  

1)      What is trench foot? What caused trench foot?  

2)      What was No Man's Land?  (Please be sure to describe at least three distinct features)

Area 4: America enters the War:  

1)     What was the Lusitania? What is the significance of the Lusitania in the War?

2)   What was the Zimmerman Telegram and who wrote it?

3)    In the telegram, what did the German government decide to begin on Feb. 1, 1917?   What was promised to Mexico in the telegram?  

4)   When did the Untied States declare war on Germany? 

Area 5: Results of the War:  

1)    What was the name of President Wilson’s  Speech to Congress on January 8, 1918?  

            What were the basic principles of Wilson’s Fourteen Points?  (3^rd paragraph)

            Who would enforce the “lasting peace”?

            The Fourteen Points were important for two main reasons.  List each one.

             What did Wilson argue must be the basis for foreign policy?  (5^th paragraph)

2)  In Articles 231&232 of the Treaty of Versailles, what is Germany responsible for? 

3)  What happened to most of Wilson's Points in the final draft of the Treaty of Versailles? Why?

4)   When did the war end?

5)  How long was Germany given to accept the Treaty of Paris?

6)  True or False  Britain felt that Germany was treated to harshly.

7)  Describe what happened to the German army?

8)  Describe what happened to much of Germany’s territory?

9)  How did the Treaty of Paris in 1919 lead to World War II in 1939?  (Describe at least three reasons)