1. AP EURO Unit #6 – Early 20 th Century (The World Wars) Lesson #603 Fighting and impact of WWI

2. Essential Questions 7.What was the impact of new technologies on war? 8.What was the impact on society, employment and women as a result of war?

3. Pressures led to war Militarization Empire competing Alliances Nationalism http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/outbreak-of-world-war-i

4. Could WWI have been prevented? COME UP WITH A LIST OF WHAT IFs… What if Ferdinand lived? What if Bismarck was not fired? What is Russians remained wimps? What if Austria was not pressured by Germany? What if politicians had resisted militarization? What if the Schlieffen plan was executed correctly? What if cousins Nicky and Willy trusted each other more fully, and LISTENED? What if Russia had not been humiliated in the Russo-Japanese war?

5. Why did nations insist on fighting? The FRENCH had to fight The BRITISH felt an obligation to fight The GERMANS felt like they were sucked into the fight The RUSSIANS fought for the love of nation http://www.history.com/topics/world-war- i/outbreak-of-world-war-i

6. The confusing start of the war The impact of the Archduke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmHxq28440c&index=177&list=UUUcyEsEjhPEDf69RRVhRh4A Why was it so confusing? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0XfT60rvsA&list=PLB2vhKMBjSxOb_127vxjaRRC7yu2TJlJX&index=2 Could the war have been prevented? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-one/10930447/World-War-One-anniversary-what-if-Archduke-Franz- Ferdinand-had-lived.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-one/10930447/World-War-One-anniversary-what-if-Archduke-Franz- Ferdinand-had-lived.html

7. Trench Warfare

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12. Trench Warfare

13. NEW KILLING MACHINES of WWI 13 “Aeroplane” Submarine Tanks Flame thrower Poison gas Longer range artillery Pill boxes TRENCH WARFARE click

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15. What was life like in WWI? The violence was extraordinary http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/outbreak-of-world-war-i/videos/world-war-i-global-connections# (start about half way through) Western front: the trenches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P92guhd7d-8 10m Over the top

16. How did the war draw to an end? German troops were starving Americans started the war all over But, the Americans JUST KEPT COMING Start at 29m (6m) – the ultimatum, the armistice and the last day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m5v1W8RHvk

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18. THE FIGHTING of WWI There were really TWO European campaigns – In West: Trench Warfare West was static: – “the Western Front” In East: things moved quickly Russians pulverized Russians forced into retreat Humiliated, the Czar abdicated Russia ended up surrendering Russia plummeted into a civil war In the end, the Bolsheviks won control 18