10.+World+War+One+and+the+Russian+Revolution

= **Chapter 27: World War I and the Russian Revolution ** =



**Unit Overview:**
At the beginning of the 20th century, European civilization reached its high point. Europeans controlled most of Africa and large parts of Asia, standards of living had improved, and everywhere were visible signs of proves. There had been no general war for nearly 100 years. Yet in 1914 Europeans began what would turn out to be a four-year slaughter, destroying millions and millions of lives, and bringing down four long-standing European empires in the process: the Russian, Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian and German. In Russia, two revolutions in 1917 within six months of each other toppled the tsar and established the world’s first communist dictatorship. A compromise set of peace treaties (collectively called the Treaty of Versailles) disappointed many in Europe and the Middle East. Appropriately called the Great War, World War I and the peace that settled it mark a turning point not only for Europe but also for world history. (summary from //Fast Track to a Five//)

**Assigned readings for Chapter 27**
First World War 879 to 890 Home Front 890 to 895 Russian Revolution 895 to 901 The Peace Settlement 901 to 908 //The Annotated Mona Lisa//, pp.112-124 Study Guide for this information: @http://college.cengage.com/history/west/mckay/western_society/9e/chapters/chapter26.html

Important WWI Images to Study Animated WWI maps [| http://www.the-map-as-history.com/demos/tome03/index.php]