World War I

Uncover the roots of WWI: Imperialism, Alliances, Militarism, Nationalism, and more. Perfect for high school history students.

Causes of World War I.docx Students will review the material on the Causes of WWI, and complete the questions that follows. Causes of World War One What is Imperialism? Which countries were bound to each other by which alliance? The following definition is related to which of the terms below? Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations. Alliances Imperialism Militarism Nationalism Describe the part played by Germany in increasing European militarism. How did imperialism contribute towards Germany’s increasing anger with Britain and France? Why was nationalism an important factor? Picture This! Students will observe the pictures below and pick the term that best represents it. The following are the terms you can choose from:1. Nationalism2. Imperialism3. Militarism4. Alliances Picture 1 militarism Picture 2 Nationalism Picture 3 Imperialism WWI-Video Student will watch the video on WWI and complete the video worksheet. 1. Who was the American President during WWI? What was his campaign slogan in 1916? 2. List some of the reasons why the U.S. finally did enter WWI. 3. The mystery document has excerpts from which important document? Who authored it? 4. What was the nickname given to American troops fighting in Europe? 5. List how World War I made the national government much more powerful than it had ever been. (they give several examples) 6. Describe the anti-immigrant and “Americanization” actions taken on the home front in WWI. world_war_i_map_activity.pdf World War I Map Activity A. Label the countries that have been left blank using the Europe before World War I map. (You can use abbreviations)B. Color the Central Powers all red: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.C. Color the Allies in blue: Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, Morocco and AlgeriaD. Color the neutral countries in green: Norway, Sweden, Spain, Albania and Switzerland. (Italy aligned with Central Powers before the war, became neutral at the outbreak of war, and then eventually joined the Allies. Reference Map of Europe for WWI