Ib 20Th Century World History the Great War As Total War from the Schlieffen Plan to Armistice

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IB 20TH CENTURY WORLD HISTORY THE GREAT WAR AS TOTAL WAR FROM THE SCHLIEFFEN PLAN TO ARMISTICE

Working together in your assigned groups, you will build a PowerPoint (or similar approach) presentation that discusses and analyzes the topic that you have been chosen. All presentations must be free of technical issues, and must be historically accurate and include relevant information. Each presentation should be no more than 15 minutes in length. Use of graphics, maps, animations or other special effects to help discuss and inform on the topic are encouraged. You must provide written notes for the class, which includes your bibliography (in Chicago or Turabian format). You will be expected to present you presentation on the day your group has been assigned. Failure to present on the assigned day will result in a lowering of the assignment grade by two letter grades. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask your instructor.

1. Examine the warfare in 1914 (August to December 1914) on both the Western and Eastern Fronts. Include information on the First Battle of the Marne, the Battle of Tannenburg, Ypres and the Christmas truce. Include information on armies involved, strategies, aims, weaponry, civilian involvement, cities burned or damaged, and the use of science and technology.

2. Examine the impact of the battles of Verdun, the Somme and Passchendaele. Include information on places involved, strategies, aims, weaponry, civilian involvement, cities burned or damaged, and the use of science and technology.

3. Examine the impact of the war at sea. Include information on the Battle of Jutland and the use of submarine warfare, the impact of the sinking of the Lusitania, and the development of blockade on Germany.

4. Examine the war outside of the Western and Eastern front with a focus on involvement of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) at Gallipoli, the use of troops from the colonies and empires (including Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

5. Examine the war along the Austro-Italian border, Austro--Serbian, and Austro-Russian fronts from 1914-1918. Include information on places involved, strategies, aims, weaponry, civilian involvement, cities burned or damaged, and the use of science and technology.

6. Examine the warfare on the Western Front from 1917 to October 1918. Include information on the battle of Vimy Ridge, the German 1918 Spring Offensive, Battle of Amiens, 2nd Battle of the Marne, and the Meuse- Argonne Offensive. Include information on places involved, strategies, aims, weaponry, civilian involvement, cities burned or damaged, and the use of science and technology.

7. Examine the role of women during the war on both the home front and on the battlefield. Be sure to include information on women in both Allied countries and the Central Powers. Examine the role of propaganda, including propaganda posters and the use of film such as The Battle of the Somme.

8. The role of mutinies, dissent, suppression of dissent, and revolutions on the Great War. Include information on the impact on soldiers, civilians and the changes of government in Russia, the Ottoman Empire, and Germany. Please note that this is not meant to be an in-depth examination of the Russian Revolution.

A. Schulzki - PHS Page 1 17 September, 2019