The Great War, 1914 –1918
Previewing Main Ideas
Advances in weaponry, from improvements
to the machine gun and airplane, to the invention of the tank, led to mass
devastation during World War I.
GeographyWhich Allied nation could the Central Powers invade only by
airplane?
The war affected many European economies. Desperate for
resources, the warring governments converted many industries to munitions
factories. They also took greater control of the production of goods.
GeographyAccording to the map, why might Russia have struggled to
obtain resources from its allies?
The quest among European nations for greater
power played a role in causing World War I. By the turn of the 20th century,
relations among these countries had grown increasingly tense.
GeographyWhich alliance may have had the greater challenge, given the
geography of the conflict? Why?
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