Time required – 15 minutes
Map URL: http://esriurl.com/worldHistoryGeoInquiry3
Target audience – World history learners
from the Esri GeoInquiries™ collection for World History
Post-WWI & The League of Nations
ʅ Click the link above to launch the map.
? What were the two alliances during WWI? [Allied Powers and Central Powers]
ʅ Click the button, Bookmarks. Select Europe.
? Which countries made up the Central Powers? Which ones made up the Allied Powers? [e Central Powers
included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire; the Allied Powers included Great Britain,
France, Russia, and Belgium.]
ʅ Open and read the map note located in France.
? Which countries negotiated the terms of the Treaty of Versailles? [France, Britain, USA, and Germany]
ʅ With the Details button depressed, click the button, (Show) Contents.
ʅ Turn on the layer, Europe 1920. e layer, Europe, 1916 should also be on.
ʅ Turn on and o the Europe, 1920 layer to see the boundary changes.
? What happened to Germany and Austria-Hungary after WWI? [Each was divided into many countries.]
? What are some of the countries that were created? [Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, East Prussia, and Poland]
ʅ Turn o the layers, Europe, 1916 and Europe, 1920.
ʅ Open and read the map note located in Switzerland.
ʅ Turn on the layer, League of Nations, 1920.
ʅ Click the button, Bookmarks. Select the League of Nations.
? Why was the League of Nations created? [To prevent future wars]
? What patterns do you notice? [USA, Soviet Union, and Mexico do not join; all of Europe joins, and mandates]
ʅ Turn o the layer, League of Nations.
Analyze the geography of post-WWI Europe, the Middle East, and the League of Nations
C3: D2.His.1.9-12. Evaluate how historical events and developments were shaped by
unique circumstances of time and place, as well as broader historical contexts.
C3: D2.His.2.9-12. Analyze change and continuity in historical eras.
• Students will identify and explain how the League of Nations divided up the Central
Powers following World War I.
• Students will identify which countries did not join the League of Nations.
Standards
Learning Outcomes
Ask
Acquire
Explore
Which countries fought in World War I?
How did WWI change Europe’s boundaries?
Which countries were members of the League of Nations?
Activity
WORLD
HISTORY
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ʅ Turn on the layer, Europe, 1920. Select the Europe bookmark.
? Which areas were likely potential hotspots for the League of Nations? [Newly created countries that were
once part of Germany and Austria-Hungary]
ʅ Press the button, Bookmarks. Select Class A Mandates.
? What are some likely issues that arose with these mandates? [Cultural dierences like language and reli-
gion; Britain and France governed with imperialistic interests.]
ʅ Turn on the layer, Kurdistan.
– Read aloud, “Today, Kurdistan is a stateless nation, or a group of people with a common culture who do
not operate as an independent political unit.”
? How does Kurdistan reect decisions made after WWI? [e League of Nations divided it by creating Turkey
and other mandates.]
ʅ Turn on the layer, e Mandates, 1923. Open & read the map note located in Turkey.
? What was the purpose of the mandate system? [To administer areas once controlled by Germany and the
Ottoman Empire.]
ʅ Click the button, Bookmark,s. Select Class A Mandates. Click and read each mandate.
? What are some countries that were once Class A mandates? Which countries administered them? [Syria,
Iraq, Transjordan, Palestine, Lebanon; France and Britain]
ʅ Press the button, Bookmarks. Select Class B Mandates.
? Where were the Class B mandates located? [West, central, and east Africa]
ʅ Press the button, Bookmarks. Select Class C Mandates.
? Where were most Class C mandates located? [South Pacic Islands]
Analyze
Act
What were A, B, and C mandates?
How did the Treaty of Versailles affect Europe and the Middle East?
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THEN TRY THIS...
• Explore the U-Boats in World War I story map at http://esriurl.com/Geo04205.
• Create a Swipe app to show boundaries before and after World War I.
Next Steps
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TEXT
REFERENCES
• World History by Glencoe — Chapter 23
• World History by Prentice Hall — Chapter 26
• World History: The Human Journey by Holt — Chapter 18
This GIS map has been cross-referenced to material in sections of
chapters from these high school texts.