World War I

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the estimated global deaths?Approximately 15-22 million deaths, including military and civilian casualties
2. What caused World War I to start?The war began after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was shot in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. This event set off a chain of war declarations because of the alliances between countries.
3. Which countries were in the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance?The Triple Entente was made up of France, Russia, and Great Britain. The Triple Alliance originally included Germany, Austria‑Hungary, and Italy, but Italy later changed sides.

Casus Belli: An act or event that provokes or justifies a war.
Propaganda: Information, often biased or misleading, used to promote a political cause or point of view.
Reparations: Payments made by a defeated country to the victors as compensation for war damage.