- What are the causes of WWl in Europe?
- Imperialism
- when a strong country takes over a smaller country
- European countries wanted part of Asia and most of Africa
- other place
- Militarism
- countries intermationally were growing their armies
- wanted to protect empirs and colonies
- further national pride
- Tried to out-do each other
- weapons, amount of men, ect.
- 1914 most allied nations had strong, well built military
- Germany attempted to build a more stronger navy than Great Britian
- Nationalism
- havein strong pride for the nation
- Austria-Hungary=one main focal point of nationalistic tendencies
- Almost 40 nationalities
- important ones: Czechs, Slovakians, Poles, and Slavs
- Austrian and Hungary= main power
- This caused resntment to other nationalities
- Resentment made nationalities want to break away from the Empire
- Russia was a Slavic nation
- Encouraged Slavs to break away from A-H Empire a few times
- Alliances-Triple Entente
- Great Britian
- France
- Russia
- How it formed:
- Germany refused to sign a peace treaty with Russia
- France was almost to war between Germany and another hostile European Central Power
- GB and France made peace
- Triple Alliance
- Germany
- A-H
- Italy
- France made it so Italy couldn't advance forward by controlling Tunis
- upset Italy
- Imperialism
- What were the Major Alliences?
- Alliances
- Allied Powers
- Japan
- US
- Great Britian
- France
- Russia
- Italy
- Central Powers
- Germany
- A-H
- Ottoman Empire
- Kingdom of Bulgaria
- Allied Powers
3. What were the goals of WWI for all the Major countries involved?
-USA Golas
- Make WWI the very last of wars
- USA wanted to peacfully end the war
- USA wanted to stop unrestricted warfare by the Germans
- Make the world safe for democracy
-Germany's Goals
- wanted Great Britain's territories in Africa
- Isolate France
-Austro-Hungarian's Goals
- Control Serbia
- Control the Ottoman Empire
- Defend the Border between Italy and Austria-Hungary
-French Goals
- Average previous Military defeats
- Cripple German industrial capacity
- Become the Dominate Continental Power-they really werent
- Great Britain's goals
- Maintain Superpower Status, as #1 Nation in the world
- Abate the german threat
- protect France and Belgium
-Italy's Goals
- Take over germany's colomies in Africa
- Divert attention from Domestic Issues
-Russia's Goals
- Eliminate Germany
- Gain control of the Bosphorus
4. What were some of the major land battles prior to the US involvment?
- Battle of Guise
- Battle of Guise-St. Quentin
- started by French Army
- 8/29/1914
- French and Germany fought
- Germany won
- Battle of Cambri- 1917
- tanks were first used and became popular
- Germany and UK
- stalemate
- First battle of Champagne- 1914
- French commander was determined to win
- France and Germany
- stalemate
- Battle of Mulhouse
- August 7, 1914
- strategie plan 17
- french were really good at battle tactics
- Germany and French- French offensive (French attacked germany)
- Germany won
- Battle of Verdun
- Britian was Germans biggest competiton
- france was Britains greasts ally
- if french were defeated then british was defeated as well
- Henri-philippe Petain- french General
- Feburary21,1916-December 19, 1916
- was on of the lengnthies battles
- French won
- Battle of the Liege
- first battle of WWI
- commanded by Karl von Bulow the Liege in Belgium
- Germany's 2nd army of 320,000 men
- Why?
- to get to France
- Attacke started on August 5, 1914
- Balgiams still controlled m the end of the day
- On August 15, Germany won the battle and continued to France
5. What were some of the major naval battles?
6. What were ther US reactions to WWI starting in 1914?
7. What were the causes for the US involvment?
8. What were the major land battles for the US in WWI?
9. What were the major military strategies for winning the war for both Allied and Central Powers?
10. What were some of the weapons of WWI?
11. Describe trench warfare.
12. Describe what happened on the US Home Front in WWI.
13. Describe Wilson's 14 Points.
14. Describe the points of the Treaty of Versailles.
15. Why did the US never pass the Treaty of Versailles?
16. Why did the Allied Powers win WWI?
17. Describe the impact WWI had on the world.
18. How did countries react to the Treaty of Versailles?
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