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Modern World History: World War I

For Students 10th - 12th
In this textbook unit, students learn about the multiple causes of World War I, the dramatic and devastating changes in warfare, and the peace that remapped much of Europe. Along the way, they will evaluate this central question: Was...
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Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Causes of World War I

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, students analyze and explain the interrelationships between events in World War I.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Causes of World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes the major causes for the outbreak of World War I.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Great War (World War I Lesson Plans)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Eight lesson plans for exploring aspects of World War I, also known as the Great War, with instructions for introducing middle-school learners to the causes of the conflict; to the great symbol of the war's stalemate--the trenches; to...
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BBC

Bbc History: World Wars: World War One: Origins of World War One

For Students 9th - 10th
A five-part overview of the causes of World War I.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Timeline: 1871 1914 Origins of the Great War

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a wealth of information about the origins of the World War I, and the maneuvers and alliances that took place in the years preceding it.
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Suffolk County Community College: Causes of World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides questions and answers for the causes of World War I.
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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Cold War Timeline: 1945 1991

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive timeline examining the causes and events of the Cold War. It is preceded by several paragraphs discussing the shifting relations between the United States and Russia in the lead-up to the Cold War. The timeline begins in...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: World War Ii 1941 1945: Origins of War: Europe, Asia and United States

For Students 11th - 12th
Examines the conditions that fostered the rise of Fascism and Nazism, the events during the lead-up to the outbreak of war, and what Roosevelt did to help affected nations yet still keep the United States neutral.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: World War 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Thirty interesting facts about World War 1 include the causes of the Great War, the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), the countries of the Allies and Central Powers, the American troops, WW1 weapons and the different types of warfare...
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History Matters: "Says Lax Condidtions Caused Race Riots"

For Students 9th - 10th
Read several articles from the Chicago Daily News on July 28, 1919, reporting on the various aspects of the Chicago race riots. One article, by Carl Sandburg, used sources from the black community.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: The Red Scare

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth information about the Red Scare that started in the United States at the end of World War I, and ended in the early 1920s. Discusses its history, including strikes in Seattle and Boston, causes, and results of the anti-communist...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Postwar Red Scare

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents factual information on the history of the Red Scare that caused hysteria and panic in the United States after World War I.

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