8. What were the major land battles for the US in WWI?Battle of Cantigny- May 28th 1918Battle of the Piave River- June 15-23 1918- Piave River in Italy. ITaly, Britain, France and US against Austria-Hungary. Austrians planned tjhe attack as an all out frontal attack. Commander Diaz learned of the attack and the exact time they were attacked. In the end Italian got a victory.The Battle of Ambos Nogales- August 27 1918. The US against Mexico and Germany. Only battle on the US soil. Small battle with only a few hundred casualities. US declared war on Germany before the battle. It started with a mexican citizen smuggling guns across the border to Mexico. Mexico surrendered and the US had a victory.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?Machine guns, Gas, Tanks- went 4 mph, Trench knife, Grenades- Dynamite, Jam tin, Rifle grenade, Mk1. Air Planes-First war with airplanes. Bombed with airplanes. Machine guns in airplanes. U-boats for the Germans. Rockets- weren't common11. Describe trench warfare.It is a form of fighting in lines in trenches that were dug out so they were more protective. Machine guns was the weapon of choice. Sandbags used if they needed to be deeper. !@ feet deep. zigzagging. Miles on them in Europe. Disadvantages-Insects, Rodents, FLooding, Trench foot (where the foot would rot in the water) trapped gas. They were easy to defend, and protection from gernades. No man's land had barb wire infront of the front line. Deeper=Better. Wore helmets and gas masks.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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