Posted by 8Brittany on December 9, 2011 at 10:33am
Continue presentations1. What were the causes of WWI in Europe?2. What were the major alliances of WWI?3. What were the goals of WWI for all the major countries involved?4. What were some of the major land battles prior to US involvement-1914-March, 1917?5. What were some of the major naval battles of WWI?6. 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?*Battle of Cantigny-may 28 1918, village taken over by Germany in france. US & france vs Germany, US commander Robert Lee Bullard, German commander Oskar von Hutier, allied forces-4000 soldiers, german forces unknown, Allied victory, gas shells were fired at americans who were digging trenches the day before attack, village taken in 45 min, with help of France air cover.*Battle of the Piave River-june 15-23 1918, Piave River in Italy, Italy, Britain, France & US vs. Austria-Hungary, 70 divisions from allied forces, 57 divisions from Austria-Hungary, allied forces casualties 80,000 killed & wounded, Austrians planed to attack as an all-out frontal attack, Commander Diaz learned of attack & the exact time they were to attack, Italian Artilley opened fire all along their front on the crowded enemy trenches, some austrain soldiers retreated, austrians were able to cross river with brighes, 20,000 austrian soldiers drowned trying to swim to the east side, Italian victory.*Battle of Ambos Nogales-Part of WW1, Mexican Revolution & Border Wars, fought on August 27, 1918, the only battle fought on US soil, Nogales, Sonora, Nogales & Arizona, US vs. Mexico & Germany, fighting for US-800, for mexico&germany 600, US victory, Mexico Surrendered by waving a white flag. US had declared war on Germany, Leiutenant Colonel Frederick J, Herman recieved a letter, this letter warned him of a raid that would happen in late August, started with a mexican citizen smuggling guns across the border to Mexico.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?Trench weapons: machine guns, gas, tanks-top speed 4 miles per hour, trench knife, grenades-dynamite, jam tin, rifle grenade, Mk1Aircraft-Martin MB-1: known are the German Martin Bomber, Standard J-1:Rockets: the most common was 2,75 feet long 38.2 pounds, 4.5 diameter11. Describe trench warfare.Form of fighting in lines, trenches are dug out, in zigzag patterns, machine guns-weapons of choice, sandbags were used. 12 feet deep, around Western Europe, miles of them,Disadvantages: insects, rodents, flooding, trench foot, trapped gas,advantages: easy to defend, no man's land-a barren expanse of mud pockmarked with shell crates & filled with barb wire, protection from grenades,defending the trench-used sandbags, barb wire-stop foot invasion, dirt as barrier, deeper=betterTrench is home-not in open field, gave protection,Trench Men-wore helmets, gas masks, carried machine guns,Airplanes-1st war with airplanes deployed in a large scale, bombed with airplanes, machine guns in airplanes,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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