Modern World History

Ms. Portman

War and Revolution

After you read the assigned section, you need to answer the following questions for that section in note form. Be prepared for a homework check or a possible reading quiz each day.

Assignment 1              pages 627-630                                                                        Road to WWI

1. What were the long-term causes of the Great War?
2. What was the Schlieffen Plan?

Assignment 2                        pages 630-634                                                                        The Great War

1. Why did the fighting not go as expected?
2. Describe trench warfare.

Assignment 3                        pages 634 (start at Widening)-638                                    Total War

1. Why did the war spread outside of Europe?
2. Describe the major effects World War I had on society at home.

Assignment 4                        pages 638-642                                                                      Russian Revolution

1. Why were Russians angry with the tsarist government?
2. Why was the opposition unable to stop the Communist takeover of Russia?

Assignment 5                        pages 642-646                                                                       The Peace Treaties

1. Why were there quarrels between the Big Three when determining the terms of peace?
2. What problems do you anticipate may happen because of the terms of the peace treaties?

Making Connections

Assignment 1-3

Assignment 4-5

Outside Reading

Quotations about War

WWI Primary Source Packet

A Very Long Engagement dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunut

Testament of Youth by Vera Britain

War Against War! By Ernst Friedrich

Poetry about the War and Lost Generation

 “When Grace Flees Under Fire” by Mark Glassman

“The War Within” by Matthew Stannard

Test Format

10 Multiple Choice (2 Points Each)

1 Document Based Question

1 out of 2 Essays