WW1 History

1. Choose and answer three (3)of the following five essay questions.  Be sure to reply to the question posed and use relevant and specific facts to support your response.  (1-1.5 pagesdouble spaced per question. Brief but informative. Use enough relevant information.).

A. Discuss the causes of World War One (diplomatic clashes; Balkan unrest; Austria-Hungary and Russian aims; the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.) 

B. What were the causes and consequences of ‘trench warfare” during the “Great War?”

C. What technological innovations in terms of armaments were introduced during World War One and how did they affect the course of the war?

D. What were some of the significant battles of World War One and how did they reflect the military and political deficiencies of the war?

E. How did WWI contribute to the Russian Revolution and who were the main personalities in this “drama”?

2.  Briefly identify five (5)of the following six terms or names.  (1 big paragraph defining the terms for each. Make it brief but informative. It also doesn’t have to be as long as the essay questions above.).

A. Battle of Verdun

B. Gallipoli

C. The Great Migration

D. The Zimmermann Telegram

E. Gavrilo Princip

F. The von Schlieffen Plan

· 3-4 pages double spaced on the essay questions and at least 2.5 on the definitions as a baseline.