Posted by 3Jaz=^_^= on December 9, 2011 at 10:34am
1. What were the causes of WWI in Europe?-Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungray-Black hand orginization from Serbia was behind the assassination.-Nationalism-Militarism. The development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy.2. What were the major alliances of WWI?-Triple Entente: Great Britain, Russia, France.-Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy (who switched over to Entente) and Ottoman Empire.3. What were the goals of WWI for all the major countries involved?-Entente: To destroy nationalistic Germany.-Central powers: Expand their nationalistic/imperialistic empire.4. What were some of the major land battles prior to US involvement-1914-March, 1917?-Battle of Mons. British expeditionary force. arrived in France in august 1914. meed other french army in charleroi. found German army along the way.-Battle of Tannenberg. 150,000 soldiers to begin. 10,000 at the end. Worst Russian defeat.-Aisne. Allies vs. German 1st and 2nd armies. allied forces here fatigued and cautious.--Verdun- February 21, December 12, 2916. Germans attacked French in France. Worst encounter of WW1--Somme-July 1-November 18 1916. British and French against the Germans. same time as Verdun. No one really won, but British and french gained advantage. allies gained a bit more ground.--Ypres-Belgium-October 19- November 22, 1914. British and French against the Germans.5. What were some of the major naval battles of WWI?-Jutland-German High Fleet vs. Royal Navy of Britain. British thought they were going to win. Britain believed they could read German's codes. German victory.-Dogger Bank 1915- German and British. First started with the German Admiral Franz von Hipper ordered a raid on three British Northern sea coastal town. British got word and surprised the Germans. Both sides backed down after some damage on both sides. Ended with German victory. Main cause: The North Sea.-Heligoland Bight- Germany and Britain. Fought for North Sea. 1200 German fatalities. 35 British fatalities. fought in long distance sorties.-Battle of Coronel. November 1 1914. off the coast of central Chile. UK vs. Germany. 2 UK armored cruisers were destroyed.-Falkland Islands. December 8, 2912. UK vs. Germany. british came with more tropos. 10 british killed. No british ships were wounded. 2,200 germans were killed. two out of eight ships survived. South Atlantic.-Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby. December 16, 1914. Germay vs. UK. Germany wanted to take out UK navy. Germany attacked each of the seaport towns.6. What were the US reactions to WWI starting in 1914?-US wanted to remain neutral.7. What were the causes for US involvement in WWI?-Zimmerman note was to be sent to Mexico. Intercepted by British. Germany tried to get Mexico into the war against US. Germany promised Mexico they would get Mexican Cession back. Germany wanted to keep US out of Europe.8. What were the major land battles for the US in WWI?Battle of Saint Mihiel. US and French vs. Germany. 12 to 16 of september 1918. Air battle. Americans had better weapons. near end of the war. Allies won.-Second Battle of Marne. July 15-august 5 118. US, France, Britain, VS. Germany. Allies won.-Battle of Meuse. September 26 through November 11 1918. bloodiest battle. Allies vs. Germany. to the end of WW1.-Battle of Cantigny. May 28, 1918. in cantigny Germany. US and France vs. Germany. Village taken in 45 minutes with the help of the french air cover, trenches, and 368 heavy guns. Allies victory.-Battle of Piave River. June 15-23 1918. In Italy. Italy, Britain, France, and US against Austria-Hungary. Italian victory.-Ambos Nogales. US against Mexico and Germany. Only WW1 battle fought on US soil. Nogales and Sonora, Arizona. US declared war on Germany. Mexico Surrendered. US victory.9. What were the major military strategies for winning the war for both Allied and Central Powers?-Schlieffen Plan. Made to counter a joint attack. 90% of germany's armed forces. quick route through Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg.-Hindenburg Line. Vast system of defenses in Northern France made by the Germans. Winter 1916-1917. Deep trenches barbed wire, tunnels and command posts, concrete bunkers, concrete machine-gun positions. Failed because10. What were some of the weapons of WWI?Grenades, gas, trenches, airplanes, tanks, battle ships11. Describe trench warfare.-fighting in lines. trenches are dug out. machine guns-weapons of choice. sandbags were used. 12 feet deep. zig-zagging. around western Europe. miles of them. insects. rodents. flooding. trapped gas. trench foot. easy to defend. no man's land. protection from grenades.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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