lessons for 7th grade texas history mr. caycedo march 30 ... grade history...pistol and mauser...

Lessons for 7th Grade Texas History Mr. Caycedo [email protected] March 30 – April 3 1. Watch as many of the following movies about World War I as you can:

“Flyboys” “War Horse” “1917” “The Lost Battalion”

These films can be located on Netflix, On Demand, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and a variety of other TV channels. You might also be able to locate documentaries about World War I that you can also watch.

2. Study the entire unit on World War I from your History binder. 3. Watch the Powerpoint on World War I

4. Graded Assignment: Take the Test on World War I. Using the answer key

provided, grade the test and email your grade to Mr. Caycedo at [email protected]

Work must be completed and grades must be emailed to Mr. Caycedo by Friday, April 10

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World War I (The Great War) 1914-1919

Map of Europe in 1914

World War I began as a conflict between European countries: Allies vs. Central Powers

Famous Leaders

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany U.S. President

Woodrow Wilson

Flag of Germany during World War I

World War I, originally known as the Great War, was called “The War to End all Wars” because people

believed it would be the last war

Many new technologies were introduced in

World War I

Cars, Trucks, and other Motorized

Vehicles

Because of the mud and rough terrain, horses were often used to carry supplies and pull artillery

World War I Machine Guns

Modern Technology in World War I

British soldiers using a Bren .50 caliber Automatic Rifle


Bolt-Action Springfield and Enfield Rifles used by U.S. and British forces

Rifles like these fired faster, further, and with more accuracy

Colt .45 Semi-Automatic Pistol used by the U.S. Army

Automatic and semi-automatic firearms created heavy casualties during World War I

.45 caliber bullet

9mm bullet

Automatic and semi-automatic firearms created heavy casualties during World War I

Luger 9mm Semi-Automatic Pistol and Mauser Bolt-Action Rifle used by the Germans


Types of Hand Grenades used in World War I

German Hand Grenades

American 75mm Howitzer

World War I Heavy Artillery

American 155mm Guns

World War I Heavy Artillery

British 175mm Guns

Most of the casualties in World War I were caused by Heavy Artillery

German 420mm Gun mounted on rails

German 420mm artillery shells

An American 455mm gun mounted on a Rail Car –guns like these could hit targets over 30 miles away

Steel Helmets used in World War I

French Helmets

German Helmets

Steel helmet used in World War I

This type of helmet was worn by soldiers of the British Empire and the United States

World War I was the only war in which Poison Gas was used

British troops attacking through poison gas

A Gas Mask

British soldiers blinded in a gas

attack

World War I was the only war in which Poison Gas was used

British soldiers after a gas attack

Barbed wire was used to great effect

in World War I

Barbed wire in front of British trenches

U.S. troops advancing through barbed wire

New technologies led to stalemate and Trench Warfare

Trench Warfare

Diagram of TrenchesPhotograph of Trenches

from the Air

German troops in the trenches

Trench Warfare

Trench Warfare

British trenches

German troops in the trenches

Trench Warfare

Australian and New Zealand troops of the British Army in the trenches

Trench Warfare

British trenches

French trenches

Trench Warfare

British troops in the trenches

The conditions in the trenches

were appalling

Up to their knees in mud

Trench Warfare

U.S. troops preparing to

“Go Over the Top”

American trenches

British Army troops “Go Over the Top” into No Man’s Land

Canadian troops of the British Army “Go Over the Top” into No Man’s Land

No Man’s Land

British troops at the Battle of Ypres

The First, Second, and Third Battles of Ypres (1914, 1915, and 1917) resulted in 345,000 casualties but still ended in a stalemate

French troops at the Battle of Verdun

The Battle of Verdun (February to December 1916) was the largest and longest battle in world history. 700,000 French and Germans

were killed and wounded, but the battle ended in a stalemate

A painting of British troops at the Battle of the Somme

The Battle of the Somme (July to November of 1916) was another great battle of World War I. 624,000 men were killed and wounded, but the Allies only advanced 6 miles

Tanks were first used in World War I

British Tanks

French Tanks

World War I Tanks

British Tanks

French Tanks

British troops advancing to the front with tank support

A German Airplane flying over Allied troops making an attack across No Man’s Land during the Battle of the Somme in 1916

World War I was the first war in which aircraft were used

A German Squadron of Fokker DR1 Triplanes

German Zeppelins

World War I Aircraft

World War I was the first time planes

dropped bombs on enemy targets


British Sopwith Camel Biplane

German Fokker DR1 Triplane


German MG 8 Machine Guns on a Fokker DR1 Triplane

A British Spad 8 biplane showing wood and steel frame which would be covered with canvas


British Spad 8 Biplane

German Fokker D7 Biplane


Dogfights


French Nieuport Biplane of the Lafayette Escadrille

The Lafayette Escadrille

Baron von Richtofen, the “Red Baron,”

was the most famous flying ace

of World War I

The Red Baron commanded a famous German squadron called the “Flying Circus”

After shooting down 80 Allied planes, the Red Baron was killed on April 21, 1918

Canadian pilot Roy Brown was originally credited with shooting down the Red Baron, but it was a shot fired by Australian troops on the ground

that killed him

The top American ace of the war was Eddie Rickenbacker, who in just 1 year

of combat shot down 26 German planes

Many advances in aircraft technology were made during World War I

German Albatross Biplanes and a Fokker D8 Monoplane

from 1918

World War I saw the use of modern steel warships

German Battleship Seydlitz

British Heavy Cruiser HMS Invincible

The battleship U.S.S. Texas saw action in

World War I

The U.S.S. Texas is now next to the San Jacinto battlefield

The British used their powerful

navy to blockade the Central

Powers, keeping them from

obtaining supplies from overseas

The British Navy won a great victory over the German Navy at the Battle of Jutland in 1916

The British victory at the Battle of Jutland in 1916 made their naval blockade even more effective

German Submarine, or U-Boat

A major reason for America’s entry into World War I was the sinking of American cargo ships by German U-Boats

A squadron of German U-Boats, called a “Wolfpack”

A German U-Boat sinking a British cargo ship

A German U-Boat surfaces after sinkingan American cargo ship

British Cunard Line Cruise Ship Lusitania

The Lusitania was sunk by a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915

1,198 people died, including 128 Americans, and 764 were rescued

By the time the U.S. joined the war in 1917, World War I had been dragging on for 4 years

French soldier in 1915

French and British soldiers in 1916

The U.S. declared war against Germany on April 6, 1917

American troops of the AEF on a troop ship headed for France in 1917

American Expeditionary Force

British Cruise Ship Olympic sailing across the Atlantic with troops of the AEF in 1917 - Note the anti-submarine paint scheme

American troop ship USS Leviathan arriving in France in 1917 - Note the anti-submarine paint scheme



The first American troops arrive in France in 1917

The AEF marching through Paris in 1917

American Expeditionary

Force


General Pershing with troops of the AEF in France in 1917

General John “Blackjack” Pershing

Map of the Battle of Cantigny

The AEF at the Battle of Cantigny in 1918

Troops of the AEF after their victory at the battle of Chateau Thierry

The AEF broke through the German lines at the Battle of Chateau Thierry

in 1918

U.S. Marines at the Battle of Belleau Wood in 1918

The AEF attacking during the Battle

of St. Mihielin 1918

AEF breakthrough at the Battle of St. Mihiel in 1918

The AEF advancing at the Battle of the Meuse in 1918

Shown above are troops of the 93rd Colored Division, called the “Black Rattlers,” and the 93rd Division’s Insignia

U.S. troops advancing during the Battle of the Argonne Forest in 1918

Shown above are troops of the 92nd Colored Division, called the “Harlem Hellfighters,” and the 92nd Division’s Insignia

AEF tanks and planes led the breakthrough at the Battles of Cantigny, Chateau Thierry, Belleau Wood,

St. Mihiel, the Meuse, and the Argonne Forest

Using Tanks and Airplanes, the Allies were able to break through the German lines

Map of Major Battles of World War I on the Western Front

The fighting ended when Germany surrendered on November 11, 1918

Treaty of Versailles, 1919

Delegates from all of the countries involved in World War I met at Versailles, near Paris, France,

to sign the treaty that ended the war

The Treaty of Versailles, 1919

The leaders of Great Britain (Lloyd George), Italy (Orlando), France (Clemenceau) and the

United States (Wilson) at Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles re-drew the Map of Europe

Map of Europe after World War I

Parade in London celebrating

the Allied Victory in World War I

The AEF returns in victory to New York City

Troops of the AEF’s 92nd and 93rd Colored Divisions arriving in New York City in 1919

U.S. Army Field Hospital in 1918World War I also saw great advances in medical technology and knowledge

The introduction of anesthesia, antiseptics, antibiotics, vaccines, painkillers, and new surgical techniques saved millions of lives

Millions died in World War I

The major powers which fought in World War I lost a

large percentage of their young male populations

Cemeteries in France for Allied soldiers killed in World War I

World War I battlefields still scar Europe’s countryside

The End

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