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MAP KEY
o Allied Powers
o Central Powers
o Neutral Countries
o Neutral nations that joined Allies later
o Neutral nations that joined Central Powers later

Use the maps provided on the websites below to help you complete the map activity. You may also
use additional maps that you search for yourself.
The Great War in Maps
https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/first-world-war-the-story-of-the-great-war-in-maps

The Western and Eastern Fronts

https://tep427resource.home.blog/2019/06/10/task-3-key-battles-of-wwi/
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Completeness
The map includes all required elements such
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other features required in the directions.
Accuracy
The map accurately reflects the alliances of the
war. The map accurately locates key cities,
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countries, and waterways, using the names
appropriate to the time period. The map
accurately depicts military fronts.
Neatness and Effort
The shading is neat, careful and does not
obscure the words/labels. The labels are neat
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and easy to read. All words spelled correctly.
Effort has been made to make the writing look
straight and professional.
Questions
The answers given are complete, correct, and
detailed. Each response is 2-3 sentences long.
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The student uses their own words (in their own
writing style, not style modified by Grammarly
or ChatGPT).

Questions: Answer each of the following questions in 2-3 complete, detailed sentences.

1. Why would Germany worry about the alliance between France and Russia?
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2. Based on the map, explain why extensive fighting happened near the Dardanelles Strait.
(What would be the geopolitical advantage of controlling this waterway?)
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3. Consider the length of the Western Front, as compared to the Eastern Front. On which front
would the tactic of digging trenches be more effective? Why?
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