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A World Remade

Driving Question: How were different groups of people affected by the First World War?

World War I left behind more than wreckage. From fragile peace talks to sweeping revolutions, it pushed people to imagine new ways to organize on global, national, and local scales.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Evaluate how different nations approached the peace process after World War I.
  2. Use the historical thinking practice of comparison to analyze the causes and outcomes of the Mexican and Russian Revolutions in the context of World War I.
STEP 1

Opener: A World Remade

STEP 2

The Treaty of Versailles

After World War I, world leaders faced the challenge of creating lasting peace, while individuals grappled with trauma and disillusionment. This activity explores both the political negotiations at Versailles and the cultural impact of the treaty on a generation shaped by war.

STEP 3

Social Revolutions

As empires crumbled after World War I, revolutionaries in places like Mexico and Russia seized the moment to push for change. These materials will guide you through an investigation of how war accelerated calls for justice and reform.

STEP 4

Closer: A World Remade

Extension Materials
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Take your understanding further by exploring how World War I impacted minority communities. This powerful story gives us a deeper perspective on the war’s consequences.
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Atrocity in the Ottoman Empire

World War I brought devastation not only to armies, but to entire communities. The Armenian Genocide shows how the war intensified violence against civilians and altered the social fabric of empires.

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Amid the chaos of World War I, the Ottoman Empire turned against its Armenian citizens. Learn how war created the conditions for one of history’s first modern genocides.

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.