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WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750 / LESSON 7.1 OPENERWORLD WAR MAPSUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “World War Maps,” OER Project, www.oerproject.com/PurposeThis activity will sharpen your map-reading skills and will provide evidence to help you see what changed between the two world wars.Process1.Compare the maps of First World War Casualties and Alliances, alongside the map of the Second World War Casualties and Alliances. Make sure to zoom in, particularly around Europe, to be able to see important details.2.Complete this chart using the two maps. Describe the changes you see in these categoriesAlliancesTerritorial gains/lossesCasualties3.Based on your observations of the maps you recorded in your chart, what was the single most significant change between World War I and World War II?