Totalitarian Rulers

Stalin (Soviet Union), Mussolini (Italy), and Hitler (Germany) were more similar than different.  Agree or disagree with this statement, with a brief explanation.

After the Great War

Once the war was over and the peace treaties were signed, soldiers returned home to a very different world.  Choose a country:  Canada, United States, Germany, Russia, Germany, France... and describe a couple of differences that were in place post WWI compared to pre-WWI. 

The War to End All Wars...

One mandate of the Paris Peace Conference was to make the Great War the "war to end all wars".  As there was a Second World War, obviously it was not successful.  What role to you think the Peace Treaty had in continuing tensions rather than eliminating them?

The 2 Fronts of WWI

There were mainly two fronts where World War One was fought.  It is fair to say that the war on the Western Front was very different compared to the war on the Eastern Front.  What would be at least 2 differences between  these two wars?

Canada's Role in WWI

Canada entered WWI as a young country under British command.  Canadians took on many valuable roles during the war and were respected for their contributions.  Many say Canada became a true nation during the Great War.  Do you agree or disagree with this statement?  Why or why not?

The Road to the Great War

We have talked about the tensions that helped cause World War I:  Economic Rivalry, Weapons Race, Nationalism & the Alliance System. 

We also spoke about the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and how it sparked a series of events leading to war. 

How was this assassination and the events that followed a reflection of at least two of the tensions listed above?

Early 20th Century

The beginning of the 20th century was one of change - politically, economically, technologically.... How could all these changes help lead to tensions among countries?