launched grenades or small bombs short distances. Since most focus had been on long-range artillery, mortars had fallen out of favour.they could be fired from the safety of a trench,Mortars were often used to target machine-gun nests, sniper positions or smaller defensive positions.
Causes of WWI
Militarism
Imperialism
Nationalism
Economic competition Great Britain, France and Germany (among others) were competing worldwide for colonies, natural resources, markets, money, and power
System of Alliances
Leading Outbreak of WWI
Assassination of ArchDuke Ferdinand
Austria-Hungary sends ultimatum to Serbia
Serbia Refuses
Leading Outbreak of WWI
Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia after Germany gives them carte blanche
Russia mobilizes to support Serbia
Germany declares war on Russia
. Hoped to knock Russia out quickly to avoid a two-front war? Why?
France enters war to help Russia
Great Britain enters war to help France after Germany attacks France through neutral Belgium
Causes for US getting involved
. German sinking of British/French ships and killing U.S. citizens on those ships
President Wilson gave an Ultimatum to Germany risk war or stop sinking ships
Treaty of Versailles
The treaty that ended the war with Germany
Land that was taken away from Germany -
Alsace-Lorraine - given to France
Eupen and Malmedy - given to Belgium
Northern Schleswig - given to Denmark
Hultschin - given to czechoslovakia
West Prussia, Posen and Upper Silesia - given to Poland
Military
Germany’s army was reduced to 100,000 men; the army was not allowed tanks
Germany was not allowed an air force
Germany was allowed only 6 capital naval ships and no submarines
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