World War I

World War I

Review the following resources:

• Link (video): A War to End All Wars: Part 2 (Links to an external site.) (6:56)
• Link (library article): The Treaty of Versailles and the Rise of Nazism (Links to an external site.)

Then, address the following:

• Trace the origins of World War I, and assess if the world war was inevitable in 1914?
• Explain if it was possible for the United States to maintain neutrality in World War I. If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.
• Analyze if the United States should have entered World War I to make the world safe for democracy.
• Analyze if the Treaty of Versailles was a fair and effective settlement for lasting world peace.
• Explain if the United States Senate should have approved of the Treaty of Versailles.
  • Read/review the following resources for this activity:
    • Textbook: Chapter 18, 21, 22
    • 1 source that corresponds with your selected topic (noted in the topic instructions)
    • Minimum of 3 scholarly sources (in addition to textbook)
    • Length: 3
    • 1-inch margins
    • Double spaced
    • 12-point Times New Roman font
    • Title page
    • References page
    • In-text citations that correspond with your end references