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Unit 3: World War I

Lesson 2: The Beginning of World War I

LESSON TARGET

Remember, Lesson Targets are the components or parts of the Unit Mission. After you complete all the lessontargets, you will have everything you need to answer the Unit’s Essential Question to accomplish the Unit Mission.

PART 1: MAIN IDEAS AND SUPPORTING DETAILS

Read the lesson text, The Beginning of World War I. Identify the main idea of each section. How do you know thisis the main idea? Use one supporting detail from the section as evidence.

The Beginning of World War I

What is the main idea of this section?

What is one supporting detail that proves this is the main idea?

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The Western Front



The Schliefen Plan



The Eastern Front



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Major Battles and Other Theaters



The Battle of the Marne



The Battle of Ypres



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The Dardanelles Campaign



The Battle of Verdun



The Battle of Lake Naroch



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The Battle of Somme



The Battle of Arras



The Battle of Caporetto



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The Christmas Truce



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PART 2: VOCABULARY MATCH UP

Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition by placing the number that is beside each definition in the boxbeside the word it defines.

advance 1battle zones or areas where armiesfaced each other and fought

aerial warfare 2 attacking an enemy

Alfred von Schlieffen 3

one side in World War I that included

the nations of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, andBulgaria

alliance 4 battles fought at sea in a war

alliance system 5 a court for trying members of thearmed services who are accused ofoffenses against military law

Allied Powers 6 to move forward

artillery 7 a region in which active warfare istaking place in two places at one time

casualties 8a nation that does not participate in awar

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Central Powers 9people and supplies that are sent tohelp or support an army or militaryforce in a conflict, battle, or war

charging 10 bringing together military forces toprepare for war

counter-offensive 11a deadlock situation where neither sideis able to gain ground or win a battle

crises 12

the fighting zone in Southern Europeduring World War I that occurred at the

Northern border of Italy and SouthernBorder of Austria-Hungary

court martial 13 using aircraft to fight a war

dogfight

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the key areas or regions where major

battles are fought in a war

Eastern Front 15the military line or part of an army thatis closest to the enemy

fort 16an attack made in order to defendagainst an enemy or opponent

frontline 17 violently rushing forward to attack anenemy

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fronts 18when newspapers exaggerated orembellished the truth about a story tomake it seem a bigger deal than what itactually was

Italian Front 19 the area between the two enemy trenchlines

Manfred von Richthofen 20difficult or dangerous situations in whicha decision must be made quickly andthe result of the decision has heavyconsequences

mobilize 21

when soldiers refuse to obey orders

and try to take control away from theperson who commands them

mutiny 22large guns that are used to shoot over agreat distance or weapons thatdischarge missiles

naval warfare

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combat or fighting with military

airplanes

neutral 24the fighting zone in Eastern Europeduring World War I that occurred inEastern Germany, Austria-Hungary, andRussia

No Man's Land 25the Chief of the German Army whocame up with the Schlieffen plan

profound 26 when several nations form allianceswith several other nations

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offensive 27a type of fighting in which two enemyarmies dig long, deep ditches calledtrenches facing each other and fightfrom these trenches

reconnaissance 28an ace German fighter pilot duringWorld War I, also called the RedBaron, because of his red plane

reinforcements 29the fighting zone in Western Europeduring World War I that occurred inFrance, Belgium, and Western Germany

Schlieffen Plan 30something that has a deeply important

impact

stalemate 31an agreement between nations to worktogether for a common goal or todefend each other in the event of war

strategies

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one side in World War I that includedthe nations of Great Britain, France,

Russia, Serbia and eventually Italy, andthe United States

theaters 33those in the military who are lostthrough death, wounds, injury, sickness,internment, capture or that are missingin action

trench warfare 34a strong building or group of buildingswhere soldiers live

two front war 35 exploring or investigating enemyterritory to gain military information

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Western Front 36

Germany's plan for fighting a two frontwar with Russia and France whereGermany would invade France throughBelgium in a surprise attack; beat themquickly; and move to the Russian frontbefore the Russians could mobilize their

army

yellow journalism 37 plans for winning a battle or war

PART 3: BATTLE MATCH

Match the battle name or event with its correct description by placing the letter that is beside each description in thebox beside the battle it describes.

Battle of Arras A

a battle on the Western Front thatbegan in July 1916, during World WarI, between Germany and Great Britainwhere Great Britain attempted to divertGerman troops from the Battle ofVerdun by attacking the German linebut were unable to make any gains; thebattle that taught both sides that newweapons and tactics were needed inorder to win the war

Battle of Caporetto B

a battle on the Western Front thatbegan in September 1914, duringWorld War I, between Germany andFrance where Germany invaded Francethrough Belgium but France was able to

push the Germans back by sendingFrench troops to the frontline in taxicabs

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Battle of Lake Naroch C

a battle on the Western Front thatbegan in October 1914, during WorldWar I, after Germany and Francecompeted in a Race to the Sea bytrying to outflank each other; it was thebeginning of trench warfare and ended

in a stalemate

Battle of Somme D

a battle of the seas during World War Iwhen Great Britain sent ships to Straitsin the Ottoman Empire to gain a way toget supplies to Russia and hoping tobreak the war's stalemate but after ayear of heavy fighting and casualties,were forced to evacuate

Battle of Tannenberg Ethe name given to World War I beforeanyone knew there would be a WorldWar II

Battle of the Marne F

an aerial battle also called Bloody Aprilin April 1917, during World WarI, where the German Air Force tookdown large numbers of the British AirForce under their flying ace known asthe Red Baron, but were unable to stopthe British from accomplishing theirmission of providing the British armywith reconnaissance information

Battle of Verdun Gwhen German and British soldiersstopped fighting on December 24,1914, and crossed trenches to talk andcelebrate together

Battle of Ypres H

a battle on the Eastern Front that beganin March 1916, during World War I,where Russia attempted to divert theGerman Army away from the French atthe Battle of Verdun by invadingGermany but were defeated by theGermans without them having to bringin any troops from Verdun

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Dardanelles Campaign I

a battle on the Eastern Front that beganin August 1914, during World War I,between Germany and Russia whereGermany won; the only battle whereRussia would make it into Germany

The Christmas Truce J

a battle on the Italian Front that beganin October 1917, during World War I,between Italy and Austria-Hungarywhere Austria-Hungary with assistancefrom Germany pushed through theItalian line but were stopped whenFrance and British troops arrived tohelp Italy; one of the only battles wheregains were made by either side

The Great War K

a battle on the Western Front that

began in February 1916, during WorldWar I, between Germany and Francewhere weather delays allowed theFrench to send for reinforcementsagainst the Germans to save a specialfort and launch a counter-offensiveagainst the Germans that drove theGermans back

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PART 4: MAP SKILLS

Label the following nations, oceans, and seas. Then complete the map key. Color all nations that are Allied Powersgreen. Color all nations that are Central Powers red. Color all neutral nations yellow. Color all oceans and seasblue.

Atlantic Ocean Bulgaria Great Britain Mediterranean Sea Romania Sweden

Austria-Hungary France Greece Norway Russia Switzerland

Belgium Germany Italy Portugal Spain Turkey

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Allied Powers

Central Powers

Neutral Nations

Oceans and Seas

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