c.  List the main countries involved in World War I and their allies.  Where did most fighting take place during the war?

    d.  What were the five main stages in which World War I progressed?

    e.  Explain the consequences of World War I in terms of loss of life, environmental and economic damage, and political and social changes.

2)  Click on the image of the HMS Tiger.  

    a.  Read the examples of "Fooling the Enemy."  Which example did you think was the most interesting? Briefly explain your answer.

○  Click on the image of the Mark VIII Tank.  

    b.  Give one example of an early tank used in World War I.  Describe its usefulness, and its major drawbacks.  

    c.  When the United States teamed up with the British, what tank was developed?  What improvements were made, and what was its usefulness for trench warfare?

○ Click on the Liberty Bonds Poster.

    d.  Look at the different posters and think of how that country is trying to effectively use propaganda.  Choose one poster, analyze it, and explain how the images and words are used to create a response.

3)  Click on Welcoming the War from the main page.  

    a.  Give TWO examples of support for the war.

    b.  What was the Schlieffen Plan and what was it designed to prevent?

    c.  How long did most countries expect the war to last?

4)  Click on In The Trenches from the main page.  

    a.  Briefly describe what a soldier would have to face when he went "over the top, "  and across "no-man's land."  What are your reactions to this type of warfare?

    b.  Give an account of the kinds of casualties faced by the participants in World War I.  How bad of a year was 1916?  Explain.

○ Go back to the Trenches page and click on the link under the QUOTE from Winston Churchill in the left hand margin.  

    c.  Why did Churchill say that "America should have minded her own business?"  

    d.  What domino effect did Churchill describe as a result of America's entry into World War I?

    e.  Do you agree or disagree with Churchill's analysis?  Explain.

5)  Go to the Russian Revolution page. 

    a.  Describe the beliefs and doctrines of the Bolshevik party.  How did the Bolsheviks differ from traditional Marxists?

    b.  How did the ineffective rule of Tsar Nicholas II and the Provisional Government lead toward revolt?

    c.  Why did the United States and some European nations fight against Lenin in the Russian Civil War?  What were the results of this war?

6)  Go to the America's Entry page.

    a.  Describe how the Lusitania incident increased tensions between the United States and Germany.  Explain the difference between restricted and unrestricted submarine warfare.

    b.  How did the Russian Revolutions affect the decision for the United States to enter the war?  Explain.

    c.  How prepared was the United States when they declared war?

○  Go to the Zimmerman Telegram site.

    d.  Explain who deciphered the Zimmerman telegram and how the United States was informed.

    e.  What did Germany offer Mexico in return for joining the Central Powers?

    f.  Answer questions #2 & #3 fully to the best of your ability.

* OPTIONAL: go to Decoding a Message - read the directions and complete the exercise if you choose to do so.

7)  Go to the Treaty of Versailles page.

    a.  Discuss two ways in which the Allies sought revenge after the Great War.

    b.  What were the essential parts of the Treaty of Versailles?  What part of the treaty stunned the Germans the most?  Why do you suppose they were so surprised?

○  Click on "The Treaty".  Read the summary, then scroll down to the section entitled: Invasion-Inflation: the crisis of 1923.

    c.  What problems arose from the inability of Germany to pay back its reparations?

    d.  Give some examples of the terrible hyperinflation that plagued Germany after the Great War:

    e.  What terrible leader came out of the failure of the Versailles Treaty to establish a stable German government?  Why do you think people would have followed someone like that?

○  Click on In The Trenches from the main page, and click on the link under PANDEMIC in the left hand margin.

    f.  In what ways was the "Spanish Flu" different in the summer of 1918 than in the spring?

    g.  What methods did the British use to prevent the spread of this disease?  How effective was this?

    h.  Give an account of the deaths attributed to this pandemic?  Why is the death rate in India of particular interest?