WORLD WAR I
WWI began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, with the conflicts quickly escalating into a full-scale war involving several countries and causing death and destruction on a scale never seen before. Key Concepts-trench warfare, modern weaponry (tanks, airplanes, submarines, mustard gas); nationalism, alliances. Key historical figures- Kaiser Wilhelm, Archduke Ferdinand, Woodrow Wilson, Vladimir Lenin. Important historical events-Zimmerman telegram, sinking of Lusitania, battle of the Somme, Schlieffen Plan.
Outline of Events & Issues
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People of the Time
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World War I Photos and Political Cartoons
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Kaiser Wilhelm, Woodrow Wilson, Vladimir Lenin, Red Cross nurses
Important Historical Events
Zimmerman telegram, sinking of Lusitania, Battle of the Somme, Schlieffen Plan, trench warfare, Christmas Cease Fire
Music, Movies and Literature
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