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History: Causes of World War I PPTHistory: Causes of World War I PPT
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History: Causes of World War I

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Exploring WWI in an interesting discussion of the key events, this resource could be as a great supplement to a classroom unit on this topic. The pictures and information make this period in history come alive. Students would also benefit from reading first-hand accounts of trench warfare, or the subsequent peace agreement, to get a better idea of how this war led to WWII.

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trench warfare, world war i, the allied powers, the lusitania

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allied powers, central powers, lusitania, trench warfare, wwi, social studies
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5th
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Social Studies & History
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