WW1 Project Presentations
Key Questions:
1. What were the causes of WWI in Europe?-
mutual defense alliances- countries don't like eachother, so they form alliances
imperialism- taking over other countries, british empire expanded over 5 continents, wanted africa and asia because of raw materials
militarism- maintain a large military, france and german armies doubled, competition b/w britain and germany for mastery of the seas,
nationalism- pride in your country, slavic people inbosnia wanted to be part of seria instead of austria-hungary, in other ocuntreis, strong nationalism contributed to the beginning and extension of the war
assassination of archduke ferdinand- spark of the war, June 28, 1914, gabrilo princip one of 6 assassins, killed Franz and wife sophie, shot them in front of a deli after finding out other attempts had failed
2. What were the major alliances of WWI? Central- austro hungarian empire, german empire, ottoman empire, kingdom of bulgaria. Allied- great britain, france, US, italy, russia.
3. What were the goals of WWI for all the major countries involved?
-Austria-Hungary- control serbia, gain control of the ottoman empire, defend the border between italy and austria-hungary
-Great Britain-maintain their superpower status, worreid about the German threat, protect france both being threatened by germany france
-Germany-maintain German Unificatino, isolate france, acquire colonies
-Russia-got out of the war (lost to germany), Bulshivik Revolution(comunist revolution)
-France-avenge previous military defeats(recapture the alsace-lorraine), cripple german industrial capacity, become the dominant continental power
-US-"safe for democracy" woodrow wilson
4. What were some of the major land battles prior to US involvement-1914-March, 1917?
-Battle of Verdun-the most brutal events of WW1,1916, lasted 19 months, intense artillery, German commanders ordered an attack, French fort surrendered to german army
-Battle of Marne- sept. 4, 1914, German army through Belgium, and france, french army and troops rushed from paris in taxis
-Battle of Ypres- 5 battles of ypres, paused during the war to celebrate christmas, also calledthe first battle of flanders, was the last major obstacle tothe german advance, 2nd battle was the first that used poison gas, 3rd battle known as battle of passchendaele, 4th battle known as battle of the lys, 5th battle known as the advance of flanders and battle ofthe peaks of flanders
-Battle of Somme-july 1st-nov.14th, also known as somme offensive
-Battle of Cambrai-include an experimental artillery action, british campaign of the first world war, noted for the first large-scale use of tanks in a combined arms operation,
5. What were some of the major naval battles of WWI?
-Battle of Jutland-one of the biggest battles, result-british dominant of the north sea
-Battle of Dogger Bank-result huge victory for british
-Battle of Heligoland-result British victory
-Battle of Coronel- result a German victory
-Battle of Falkland Islands-result German victory
6. What were the US reactions to WWI starting in 1914?
-Wilson declared neutrality
7. What were the causes for US involvement in WWI?
-US was very upset with both sides in the war (G.B. and Germany were both stopping and sinking US ships) eventually US drew closer to the war and allies. Why? German sinking of british ships and killing of US citizens
-Trade with England increased, trade with Germany decreased
-The Zimmermann Note-a telegram sent by the foreign secretaty of the german empire, sent to the german ambassador in the US, intercepted and ddecoded by British cryptographers, letter was given to the press. said that- germany tried to get mexico to declare war on the US, germany promised mexico would get the mexican cession back if they won, germany wanted to keep the US out of europe.
-War Hawks(people who thought we should be at war)
-British and American Propaganda
-Preparedness Program(1915)- prepareing the military (militarism)
-American Business-munitions businesspushed US into war to make money
-German declaration of "unlimited submarine warfare" -ties into sinking ships and killing americans
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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