Essential Knowledge--World War I
- List and explain the causes of WWI.
- Describe American neutrality prior to U.S. entry into the war.
- Explain how new technologies dictated the conduct of the war. (U-boats, tanks, chemical warfare, airplanes, machine guns, etc.)
- Discuss the significance, impact and controversies concerning the key elements outlined in the Treaty of Versailles (reparations, war guilt, League of Nations, demilitarization of Germany).
- Describe America’s reaction to the Treaty of Versailles.
- Explain how the Treaty of Versailles affected the geography of Europe and the Middle East.