Took tests1. What were the causes of WWI in Europe?Mutual Defense AlliancesImperialism- Britain had colonies expanded over 5 continents.wanted parts of Africa because of natural resources.Militarism- competition over Britain and GermanyNationalism- Slavic people wanted to be a part of Bosnia.other countries there was hostility contribute to war.Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand- June 28, 1914 killed by assassins2. What were the major alliances of WWI?Central- Austria Hungarian, Ottoman, and German empireAllied- Britain, US, France, Russia Italy, Belgium.3. What were the goals of WWI for all the major countries involved?GermanyAustro-Hungarian's goals were Control Serbia, Control the Ottoman Empir, Defended ItalyFrench goals1. Avenge previous Military defeats2. Cripple German Industrial Capacity3. Became the Dominate conteinertal powerGreat Britian1. Maintain Superpower status, as #1 Nation in the world2. abate the german threat3. Protect Belgium and FranceItaly goals1. Take over Germany's colonies in Africa2. Divert attention form Domestic IssuesRussia's goals1. Eliminate Germany2. Gain control of the Bosphorus4. What were some of the major land battles prior to US involvement-1914-March, 1917?Battle of Guise- The battle of Guise was also reffered to as the battle of Guise- St. Quentin- The battle of Guise was launched by French General Charlas Lanrezac's Fifith Army- The battle took place on 8/29/1914.Battle of Cambrai- I the battle of Cambrai tanks were first used- Tanks became popular after this war- The German tank became late in the war-Between Germany and Great BritianFirst Battle of Champagne in 1914- The French Commander in Cheif was determined to win the war quickly- In the lack of success in the trenches began the launch of major offensive extending along the whole line from Nieuport to Verdun.Battle of Mulhouse in 1914- Thus battle was on August 7, 1914- Which started a straegies of plan 17 this came from the French.- Th french are really good at there battle tactics-Between Germany and FranceBattle of Verdun- Britian was the Germans biggest competition- France was Britians greatest ally- So if the french were defeated the British would be defeated as well- General Von Falkenhayn believed these forts had sentimed valie to the French- They would fight to the last man. He wanted to bleed france whites- The battle started on feb 11 1916- Was started by the French- Henri- Philippe Petain- French General- Ended December 19, 1916- Was one of the legnthiest battles- Casulties- 542,000- 400,000- out of that number 163,000 died-Casulties Germans- 434,000- 355,000- 143,000 died-French were victorious to the battle of VerdunBattle of Liege- 1st battle of WWI- Commanded by Karl Von Bulow the Liege in Berlium- Germany's 2nd army of 320,000 men- to get france- attack started on August 5, 1914Battle of Somme- Statrted on July 1st 1916 to november- It was planned by the britsh to inflict heavy losses to the German army- to help out the French at Verndun- Genereal for the British was Douglas Haig- Gernerals for the Germans were Max Von Galwitz and fritz von Below-It started with a week long artillery bombardment at the Germans. 1,738,000 shells were fired at Germans- British had 420,000 casualties-60,000 on the first day and had 200,000-The british and the French were victorious in the battle of the SommeBattle of Ypers- started october 19, 1914- November 22, 1914- Great Britian, France and Beligium vs Germany- Stratigic position- to the north of Ypers, canals and rivers link ypers to the ocean- All major roads converged at ypers- fighting was fierce and neither side could claim ypers-weather made fighting difficult because of all the mud- Candians used hankerchiefs soaked in water to protect themselves- Casulties- Total deaths on both sides was 1,700,000- The allies won when th Amricans joined in 1917- The last shot was fired on October 14, 19185. What were some of the major naval battles of WWI?-There was a lot of battles in the North Sea- Britian tried blocking Germany off from overseas trade and recourses- The first battle was the Helioland Bight on August 28,1914- UK vs GermanyUk had 5 battle Cruisers8 light cruisers33 destroyers8 suberminesGermany had 6 light cruisers19 torpedo boats12 mine sweapsBattle of Coronel- November 1, 1914- UK VS GermanyBattle of Falkland Islands- Britian Vs Germany-British won6. What were the US reactions to WWI starting in 1914?7. What were the causes for US involvement in WWI?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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