The Great War—1914-1918 Unit 4—World War I Enduring Understandings 1. Nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and alliances propelled the industrialized nations into a devastating world war. 2. Advancement of technology changed the nature of global conflict and cooperation. 3. Cooperation among nations may not necessarily be fair for all parties.

Review of Causes of WWI Enduring Understandings 1. Nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and alliances propelled the industrialized nations into a devastating world war. 2. Advancement of technology changed the nature of global conflict and cooperation. 3. Cooperation among nations may not necessarily be fair for all parties. Review causes of WWI by completing pages 2, 3 and 4 Finish answering questions as you watch the rest of  Days that Shook the World the Assassination of Archduke FranzFerdinand Questions from homework? A Preview to the fighting of the war – turn to page 6 – read the questions. Watch the Battle of Verdun video and answer the questions. Open Unit review sheets and classwork packets page Unit 4. Read directions WWI Storybooks project.doc  Work with group to prepare for the storybook project.

Causes of WWI MAIN Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism Crisis in the Balkans Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Trench Warfare The first major battle of the war involving trench warfare is the Battle of Verdun Germans conduct a sneak attack on the fortress city of Verdun The French thought it was a feint and that the real attack would come somewhere else France holds and then counterattacks The German Plan by von Falkenhayn is to “bleed the French white.” The first example of a war of attrition. Goal - Kill as many Frenchmen as possible. This is the bloodiest battle of the war – over a million men are killed on both sides combined.