World War I Overview
World War I Begins (pp. 372-380)
1. What were the main reasons for U.S.
involvement is the war?
2. Where did Germany begin its war offensive, and
what happened there?
Refer to the map “Europe at the Start of World
War I,” and answer the questions on p. 375.
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Refer to the “Trench Warfare” on p. 376, and
answer the question.
Describe the atmosphere of trench warfare.
Refer to the graph “U.S. Exports to Europe, 19121917” and answer the questions on p. 377.
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American Power Tips the Balance (pp. 381-387)
3. How did the U.S. mobilize a strong military
during World War I?
4. What new weapons made fighting in World War
I deadlier than previous wars?
Refer to the “Key Player: General John J. Pershing”
on p. 384, and answer the question.
Why do you think General Pershing was a
successful military leader?
Refer to the map “Allied Victories, 1917-1918” and
answer the questions on p. 386.
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Refer to “Analyzing Visual Sources” at the bottom
of p. 387, and answer the question.
What is the message in this propaganda poster?
The War at Home (pp. 388-395)
5. What methods did the U.S. government use to
sell the war to the nation?
6. What events during the war undermined civil
liberties?
Refer to the graph on p. 389, and answer both
questions regarding “The War Economy, 19141920.”
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Analyze the political cartoon on p. 391, and
answer the questions.
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Read about the Great Migration on p. 393, analyze
the painting by Jacob Lawrence, and answer the
question.
How did World War I open opportunities for
African Americans?
Read pp. 396-397 and answer the questions about
Schenck v. United States (1919).
Why did it matter, and what was the impact?
Wilson Fights for Peace (pp. 398-403)
7. What were the major effects of the Treaty of
Versailles?
8. How did Wilson’s support for the League of
Nations stand in the way of Senate support for the
Treaty of Versailles?
Refer to the maps on p. 400, and answer the
questions.
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Refer to the thinking critically exercise on p. 401,
and answer the question.
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Refer to the “Echoes of the Great War” on p. 402,
and answer the question.
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