I've had a big issue signing into ning so we watched a video yesterday due to Mr.bruns absent video was called WWI in color. we've learned about the trench warfare. big dug out lines and the area between was called no mans land trench warfare was a defensive thing really implied gas warfare 15-20 pound rats. trenchfoot was also a problem because your feet are always wet.
also causes it was really caused because of the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand and the other countrys were militerism to get what they wanted and the making of alliances between countrys.
Leaders of major countries involved/alliances- France, Britain, Russia, Italy, US (Allied Powers)....Germany, Austria-Hungry, Turkey (Ottoman Empire), Bulgaria (Central Powers) US leader was Woodrow Wilson, Helped lead the Allies to victory, Part of "Big Four", He kept to US neutral in the was until 1917.
The Big four were Italy France, Italy, US, and Britain Russia leader was Tsar Nicholas II . He pushed Russia into war , they didn't wan to be in it. Took control of Russia armies, September 1915.Great Britain- Lloyd George (PM), helped create Treaty of Versailles, part of the big four. Italy- Emilio Orlando, part of the big four. Didn't impact much. France- George Clemenceau, part of the big four, wanted Germany to receive harsh punishment in Treaty of Versailles.
Germany- Kaiser Wilhelm II - Advocated Germany from the Treaty of Versailles. Turkey(Ottoman Empire) - Mustafa Kemal Pasha, Served in the field commands and became Turkey's first president. Austria-Hungary-Franz Josef 1, Serbia refused to accept the ultimatum made by Austria-Hungary> declared war. Bulgaria- Vasil Radoslavov (PM), Delayed Bulgaria's entrance into the war until 1915, made a statement that they would be entering on Central Powers side
Causes of WWI- Imperialism ( bigger taking over smaller) , Nationalism, Alliances, Militarism, land disputes, competition for money land and resources, assassination of Archduke Ferdinand (ruler of Austria-hungry)old notes in red that I couldn't post
Transportation in WWI- planes for recon 10 years after the wright brothers finally became fighters with machine guns also became bombers Red Baron german flying ace.
German U-boat and submarines Argus= first aircraft carrier Tanks were very experimental original design
US steam tank flamethrower and 30mm cannons
UK austin armored car-any car possible.
Weapons of WWI-bolt action high power.rifles pistols machine guns most were browning made. shotguns only the US Brithish and russians used these double barrels and browning made. high calbier rifle to bust tanks mortars were shot from long long distance. most submachine guns didnt work well trench raiding was anything you could kill with gas warfare was a big deal mustard gas was lethel
U.S involvement- stayed nuetral for a long time
zimmerman telegram from germany to mexico stated to take land back from the U.S
Propaganda- get americans to support the war because we needed soldiers
submarine warfare would sink anything and everything sinking a lot of our ships in the medaterainian and the sussex got sunk sussex pledge new agreement or cut all ties.Later they sunk the lucitania ship was going to us to britain and 2000 passengers 800 survived.
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