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WW 1 Intro

WW 1 Intro

Assessment

Presentation

Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Joseph Anderson

FREE Resource

4 Slides • 3 Questions

1

Open Ended

Type at least ONE thing you remember from World History about World War I

2

I can explain what caused World War I and the US position at the start.

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MAIN Causes of WWI

M - Militarism - build up of the
military

A - Alliances - the formation of
military and political friendships

I - Imperialism - the expansion of
territory

N - Nationalism - pride in one’s
country

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Alliances During WWI

Allied Powers (Triple Entente):
Serbia

Russia (until 1917)

France

Great Britain

Italy (after 1915)

United States (1917)

Central Powers (Triple Alliances):
Austria-Hungary

Germany

Ottoman Empire

Italy (until 1915)

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U.S. Declares Neutrality

Americans were unsure of which side
to support
Many Americans supported the
country of their heritage.

Eventually, support leans towards the
allies due to our strong economic ties
with Great Britain & France.

Regardless of support, Americans did
not want to join WWI and remain
neutral.

6

Multiple Choice

At the start of WWI, the US was ......

1

Supporting the Allies

2

Neutral

3

Supporting the Central Powers

4

Immediately got involved

7

Multiple Choice

What does neutral mean?

1

Clearly supporting one side over another

2

Trying to defend your allies during a conflict

3

Not taking sides

Type at least ONE thing you remember from World History about World War I

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