Tuesday, January 27th - Period 7 Lesson 5

Open Ended

What do you remember (from previous history classes) about the style of fighting that dominated WW1 known as Trench Warfare? New weapons, etc.

​Workbook pg. 116

Read the Secondary Source document on Alvin York. Then summarize each paragraph by identifying and explaining information that stood out to you the most in each.

• ​Battle of Argonne Forest

  • Major American battle on the Western Front

  • 600,000 from the AEF participated, 26,277 died

  • Deadliest battle in U.S. History

  • Last major battle - ended on Armistice Day

• Alvin York

  • Conscientious objector - opposed war

  • Earned the Medal of Honor for acts of bravery during the battle

​World War I

• ​Fourteen Points

  • President Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace

    • 14 proposals

      • League of Nations

  • Viewed by Britain and France as not harsh enough on Germany

  • 13 of the 14 points were rejected in favor of the Treaty of Versailles

​World War I

• ​Treaty of Versailles

  • Peace treaty signed by Britain/France

  • Mostly punishments for Germany

    • Required German reparations

    • Loss of German Territory/colonies

    • Loss of military strength

    • Acknowledge blame for the war

• League of Nations

  • International organization to maintain world peace

  • The U.S. did not join as most wanted to return to a policy of isolationism

​World War I

Last 2 pages to be completed.

We will review content from WW1 on Monday and will test Tuesday. Packet is due Tuesday.

Workbook pgs. 113/4

Code - 7317 9343

10 Question Review

​Quizizz Review of WW1

Remainder of the Period -