AP World History AMSCO Guided Notes
7.3: Conducting World War I
AP World History Guided Notes
AMSCO 7.3 - Conducting World War I
Essential Questions
- What were some of the methods governments used to fight World War I?
I. Changes in Warfare
1. Why did most Europeans initially believe World War I would be a quick and glorious victory?
2. How did 20th-century warfare technology and tactics differ from previous wars?
A. Trench Warfare
1. What was trench warfare and what were the conditions soldiers faced in the trenches?
2. How did trench warfare contribute to a stalemate between the Central Powers and Allies?
B. Poison Gas
1. What types of poison gas were used in World War I and what were their effects on soldiers?
C. Machine Guns
1. How did machine guns change the nature of warfare and affect territorial gains?
D. Submarines
1. What role did submarines play in World War I and what areas did they target?
E. Airplanes
1. How did the military use of airplanes evolve during World War I?
F. Tanks
1. What was the purpose of tanks and how did they help overcome the challenges of trench warfare?
II. The United States Enters the War
1. What were the main reasons the United States entered World War I in 1917?
2. How did the Lusitania and the Zimmermann Telegram influence American entry into the war?
III. Total War
1. What is total war and how did combatant nations mobilize their entire societies for the war effort?
2. What role did propaganda play in total war and how did governments use it to influence public opinion?
3. How did women contribute to the war effort on the home front and at the front lines?
IV. A Global War
1. Why did World War I extend beyond Europe to Asia, Africa, and the Pacific?
2. What role did colonial troops play in World War I and what territories did they fight in?
3. Why did Arab troops fight alongside the Allies during World War I?
V. Women and the War
1. How did women's roles change during World War I and what positions did they hold?
2. Which countries allowed women to serve in combat roles and what was an example?
VI. The Paris Peace Conference
1. Who were the Big Four leaders at the Paris Peace Conference and what were their different visions for peace?
2. Why were Russia and Italy not fully represented or satisfied at the Paris Peace Conference?
VII. Fourteen Points
1. What were Wilson's Fourteen Points and what was his main goal in proposing them?
2. What is self-determination and how did Wilson's principle affect the map of Europe after the war?
3. Why did the U.S. Senate reject the League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles?
VIII. The Treaty of Versailles
1. What were the harsh terms imposed on Germany in the Treaty of Versailles?
2. How did the Treaty of Versailles affect the German economy and contribute to future conflict?
Key Terms
conscription
stalemate
propaganda
global war
self-determination
reparations
Lusitania
Zimmermann Telegram
total war
ANZAC
Gallipoli
Paris Peace Conference
Big Four
Woodrow Wilson
David Lloyd George
Georges Clemenceau
Vittorio Orlando
Fourteen Points
League of Nations
Treaty of Versailles
Weimar Republic
trench warfare
poison gas
machine guns
submarines
airplanes
tanks
U-boat
All Quiet on the Western Front