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23-24: World War I: World War I Research & Topics

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World War I

Student Choice Day

(Created by Deb Scott)

Introductory Activity:

Examine this image of World War I. Notice as many details as possible. Individually, respond to these prompts:

  • I see...
  • I think ...
  • I wonder ... (Write questions starting with who, what, why, when, how, was/is, etc)

Discuss and share with your table group.

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World War I Topics

  • What was the main cause of World War I
  • Political and military alliances before the WWI
  • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand 
  • Naval warfare of World War I
  • Ottoman Empire in World War I
  • Armenian Genocide as part of World War I
  • The effects and consequences of WWI
  • Spanish Flu Epidemic
  • The Red Baron 
  • The first fighter pilots
  • Aircraft Protection Board
  • Battle of the Somme
  • Battle of the Marne I
  • Battle of the Marne II
  • Gallipoli Campaign
  • Mandate System
  • The Lost Generation
  • Significance of WWI in changing the United States
  • Russian Revolution
  • Anti-German Hysteria in Europe/United States
  • Changes in the Middle East After the World War I
  • America and Democracy, at Home and Abroad, During and just after the 
  • The Role of Airplanes during World War I (1914-1918)
  • The Aftermath of World War I for Germany
  • Effects of World War I on the Development of Modern Art
  • Life in Germany during World War I
  • Women’s Rights during WWI 
  • Total War in WWI
  • Effects of WWI on Canada
  • Role of Civilian Population in World War I
  • Native Americans Role in World War 
  • Life of Soldiers during World War I
  • Life in the Trenches
  • Pozieres Battle in World War I on Western Front
  • Ernest Hemingway’s Personality and His Reflections on WWI
  • Effects of War on France
  • The Western Front
  • Role of Radio and WWI
  • Role of Advertising and WWI
  • Hitler as a Soldier during WWI
  • WWI Impact on Athletes
  • The Battle of Verdun
  • Tsar Nicholas II and WWI
  • Anti-War Movement DADA Vs. Propaganda Posters of WWI

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World War I Topics

  • Wilson’s 14 Points
  • German Propaganda
  • American Propaganda
  • British Propaganda
  • Gavrilo Princip
  • Impact of Winning WWI on Italy
  • Factors Leading to the End of World War I
  • Nationalism in Europe Before WWI
  • German U-boats
  • Introduction of Tanks to War
  • Role the United States of America in the World War I
  • Sinking of the Lusitania
  • Zimmerman Note/Telegram
  • Industrialization and Competition for Resources Which Led to the First World War
  • Factors That Made the First World War Unique
  • Music and Writing of the First World War
  • Liberal Democracy and Capitalism After World War I
  • Chemical Warfare During the First World War
  • European Diplomacy and the First World War
  • The Reasons for Economic Prosperity in America after WWI
  • Imperialist Rivalries and the Road to the First World War
  • Austro-Serbian Relations Provoked the First World War
  • The Purpose and Intent of the League of Nations after WWI
  • Military Technology During the First World War
  • German Foreign Policy and the Impact of Nationalism on It Before the First World War
  • The American Foreign Policy After the First World War
  • The Economic, Social, or Political Impact of the First World War on Europe
  • Women’s Work During the First World War
  • Treaty of Versailles 

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World War I Topics

  • Kaiser Wilhelm II
  • The First World War Changed the Way People Thought About War and Patriotism
  • Gender Roles During the First World War
  • Australia’s Economic and Military Contribution in the First World War
  • The First World War: A New Era of Military Conflict
  • Britain During the First World War and the Social and Welfare Reforms
  • How Important Was the Entry of the U.S. Into the First World War?
  • In What Ways Were People’s Lives at Home Affected by the First World War?
  • How Did Medical Care Change During the First World War?
  • How the First World War Created Modern America?
  • Was the First World War the Cause of the February Revolution in Russia?
  • Was the First World War Inevitable?
  • Why Did the First World War Last So Long?
  • How Did the United States Prepare to Fight for the First World War?
  • How Did the First World War Set the Global Stage for the Second World War?
  • Why Did World War 1 End So Quickly After the Years of Stalemate?
  • How Did the First World War Affect Britain Society?
  • How Did Imperialism Cause World War I?
  • How the First World War Impacted the Homefronts of Participating Nations?
  • Was the Alliance System the Main Cause of the First World War?
  • Why Did the Ottomans Enter the First World War?
  • Why Did Germany Lose the First World War?
  • What Was the Most Important Cause of the First World War?
  • How Did the Allies Win World War I?
  • Why Did Some Men Oppose Women’s Employment in the Industry During the First World War?

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Image Citation: 

 "Troops Waiting to Advance at Hattonchâtel." Smithsonian Primary Sources in U.S. History, Gale, 2016. Smithsonian Primary Sources in U.S.

            History, link.gale.com/apps/portal/QYPDKJ002917666/SMPS?u=jwrobinson_e&sid=bookmark-SMPS&xid=20e6331a. Accessed 8 Mar. 2023.