Ms. Tanaka

John Ehret HS Marrero, LA

Ms. Tanaka

John Ehret HS Marrero, LA

1. Connect Victory Gardens to the concept of Total War.

2. Create an example of propaganda for someone who wants to be homecoming king or queen.

3. What kind of changes occurred in the American economy as a result of war? 

Essential Questions

SWBAT… assess how innovations in military technology and strategy affected the outcome of WWI.

SWBAT… analyze how major events and key military leaders affected the outcome of WWI.

1. Trench Warfare2. Tanks & Airplanes3. Bolshevik Revolution4. Entry of American expeditionary force

PART I – Technology in

WWI

Video ClipAnswer the Questions:

What kinds of technology were mentioned in the video? What did you learn?

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/videos#trench-warfare

Worries:Trench foot

Rats

TRENCH WARFARE

• Led to a stalemate

Statistics:

• 9 out of 10 men died• Life expectancy of Second Lt.

was 3 months

TANKS & AIRPLANES

• Tanks = new technology• Airplanes = used for spying

Tanks and airplanes could effectively attack the opposition across no man’s land

PART II – Key events in

the war

Convoys• Definition: When

groups of merchant ships sail together, protected by warships—to protect products being shipped to British & American troops

• Effect on the allied powers (Britain, France, U.S.): Germany’s U-boat (submarine) attacks don’t really work

Bolshevik Revolution, 1917

• Definition: A revolution that gives Vladimir Lenin, a COMMUNIST, control of Russia.

• Effect on the allied powers (Britain, France, U.S.): Russia makes a treaty with Germany (1918) and draws out of the war.• Germany launches all-out offensive

against Britain, France, & the U.S.

Americans Join the Fight, 1917

• American troops (called “doughboys”) begin arriving in large numbers, led by General John Pershing.

• Effect on the allied powers (Britain, France, U.S.): Germany gets exhausted and starts collapsing by late 1918.

• Heroism: Example = Alvin York

Video

Part III – End of WWI

Treaty of Versailles

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/videos#treaty-of-versailles-end-world-war-i

Statistics• 1.3 million American soldiers served• 50,000+ American soldiers died• 230,000 American soldiers wounded

• 5 million Allied soldiers died

• 8 million Central Power soldiers died

• 6.5 million civilians died

Ruins of the Hotel de Ville (town hall) – Arras, France

What level of destruction does this picture indicate? What are some emotions evoked when viewing this image?

Why is it significant that the town hall was destroyed?

Can you envision what these buildings and towns may have looked like before the war? How long do you think it would take to rebuild these buildings and communities? How much do you think it would cost?

Can a community ever really recover from such destruction?

• How might France's goals for postwar settlement be different from the goals of the United States?

What would France probably want with respect to Germany? Why? Would those desires be reasonable? Why or why not?

Why might the U.S. be able to take a more idealistic perspective?

After the War

1. Explain how the creation of tanks or airplanes affected the outcome of WWI. Show me what you know! Use your key words.

2. What effect did the Bolshevik Revolution have on WWI?

3. Who is Vladimir Lenin? 4. EC: Who is John Pershing?

1. In a 3-5 sentence paragraph, explain how the creation of tanks or airplanes affected the outcome of WWI. Show me what you know! Use your key words.

2. What effect did the Bolshevik Revolution have on WWI?

3. Who is Vladimir Lenin? 4. EC: Who is John Pershing?