I Said...All Quiet on the Western Front 'Cuz Big Bertha is Speaking!!! From the Spark heard 'round the world to Big Bertha's Boom

An eighth grade integrated, interdisciplinary study of the United States' rise to world power. From the Lusitania to Versailles (1914-1918). An eighth grade integrated, interdisciplinary study of the United States' rise to world power. From the Lusitania to Versailles (1914-1918). The effects of WWI were felt worldwide. About 8.5 million soldiers died and an equal number of civilians lost their lives. The U.S. lost about 50,000 troops in battle and an equal number to disease. There were 230,000 wounded. This war had almost wiped out a generation of men in Europe. We need to understand how this tragedy occurred in a world so similar to ours. We live with the outcome of this war today. WWI redrew the map of Europe. It also left bitterness and disillusionment.