This World War I curriculum examines the first global conflict of the modern era (1914-1918). Students will explore the complex web of alliances that led to war, the revolutionary military technologies, the transformation of warfare, and the conflict's profound impact on society and geopolitics. The curriculum covers the major battles, home front experiences, and how the war reshaped the international order.
This course examines the complex factors that led to World War I and its initial phase. Students will analyze the system of alliances, militarism, nationalism, and the spark that ignited the conflict, followed by the early battles that transformed a …This course examines the complex factors that led to World War I and its initial phase. Students will analyze the system of alliances, militarism, nationalism, and the spark that ignited the conflict, followed by the early battles that transformed a Balkan crisis into a global war.
This course explores the main phase of World War I, focusing on the major battles, military innovations, and the grinding war of attrition. Students will study trench warfare, new weapons technology, and the strategies that shaped the conflict's bloo…This course explores the main phase of World War I, focusing on the major battles, military innovations, and the grinding war of attrition. Students will study trench warfare, new weapons technology, and the strategies that shaped the conflict's bloodiest period.
This course examines the war's final phase, its conclusion, and lasting impact. Students will analyze America's entry into the war, the collapse of empires, the peace treaties, and how the war's aftermath shaped the 20th century.