Presentation today.
1. What were the causes of WWI in Europe?
-Millitarism-(Growing up milatary to get what you want)
-Alliances-Triple Entente( Great Britain, France, ,Russia) The enemy of my enemy is my friend-Tripple Alliance( Germany Austria-Hungary, and Italy) Allied Powers (japan, us, Great Britain, ,France, Russia, Czecholoslovakia legians, romania, Greece, Montenegro, Belgium, Serbia, Italy) Central Powers( Germany , Austria-Hungary, Italy, Ottoman Empire/Turkey, Kingdom of Bulgaria.
-Imperialsim-(all the competition for land), strong country taking over weak country.
-Nationalism-Having strong pride in your country-Austrai Hungary-Most Powerful-so many diverse culture that most people were not nationalistic towars Austria.
-Assasination of Archaduke Franz Fernandad, prince of Austria, and next king.-Major push for War in Europe, he wasn't very popular with the people- 6 people attemped to kill him.
2. What were the major alliances of WWI?
3. What were the goals of WWI for all the major countries involved?
U.S.A Make ww1 the last of wars
usa wanted to peacfully end war
usa wanted to stop unrestricted warfare by the germans
Make the world safe for demorcracy
Hungarain Goals: Control serbia, control the Ottoman Empire, Defend the border bewtween Itally and Autria Hungary.
French Goals-VENGE pREVIOUS millatary defeats, ciplle german industrail capacity, become the Dominate Continatal Powers.Great Britains Goals- Maintain Superpower Status, as # 1 nation in the world, Abate the german threat, protect France and Belgium. Italy-Take over Germany's colonies in Africa, Diver attention form domestic Issues.Russia-Eliminate Germany, Gain Control of the Bosphorous.
4. What were some of the major land battles prior to US involvement-1914-March, 1917? battle of verdun, battle of the ypers, battle of the somme.
5. What were some of the major naval battles of WWI?
Naval battles: Battle of Coronel, Uk vs Germany Germany Won
The Battle of the Falkland Islands Britain vs German Germany UK won.
6. What were the US reactions to WWI starting in 1914?- Being Nuetral, and not trying to ge into the war.
7. What were the causes for US involvement in WWI? The Zimmerman note, saying to mexico if they attacked the u.s they would give back the land that was lost. Sinking of ships. American bussiness pushed to war to make money of war goods.
8. What were the major land battles for the US in WWI?
-the battle of Cantigny U.S France vs Germany. U.S first victory
- The third battle of Asine, Germany vs France, U.S, Britain Germany won
1. What were the causes of WWI in Europe?
-Millitarism-(Growing up milatary to get what you want)
-Alliances-Triple Entente( Great Britain, France, ,Russia) The enemy of my enemy is my friend-Tripple Alliance( Germany Austria-Hungary, and Italy) Allied Powers (japan, us, Great Britain, ,France, Russia, Czecholoslovakia legians, romania, Greece, Montenegro, Belgium, Serbia, Italy) Central Powers( Germany , Austria-Hungary, Italy, Ottoman Empire/Turkey, Kingdom of Bulgaria.
-Imperialsim-(all the competition for land), strong country taking over weak country.
-Nationalism-Having strong pride in your country-Austrai Hungary-Most Powerful-so many diverse culture that most people were not nationalistic towars Austria.
-Assasination of Archaduke Franz Fernandad, prince of Austria, and next king.-Major push for War in Europe, he wasn't very popular with the people- 6 people attemped to kill him.
2. What were the major alliances of WWI?
3. What were the goals of WWI for all the major countries involved?
U.S.A Make ww1 the last of wars
usa wanted to peacfully end war
usa wanted to stop unrestricted warfare by the germans
Make the world safe for demorcracy
Hungarain Goals: Control serbia, control the Ottoman Empire, Defend the border bewtween Itally and Autria Hungary.
French Goals-VENGE pREVIOUS millatary defeats, ciplle german industrail capacity, become the Dominate Continatal Powers.Great Britains Goals- Maintain Superpower Status, as # 1 nation in the world, Abate the german threat, protect France and Belgium. Italy-Take over Germany's colonies in Africa, Diver attention form domestic Issues.Russia-Eliminate Germany, Gain Control of the Bosphorous.
4. What were some of the major land battles prior to US involvement-1914-March, 1917? battle of verdun, battle of the ypers, battle of the somme.
5. What were some of the major naval battles of WWI?
Naval battles: Battle of Coronel, Uk vs Germany Germany Won
The Battle of the Falkland Islands Britain vs German Germany UK won.
6. What were the US reactions to WWI starting in 1914?- Being Nuetral, and not trying to ge into the war.
7. What were the causes for US involvement in WWI? The Zimmerman note, saying to mexico if they attacked the u.s they would give back the land that was lost. Sinking of ships. American bussiness pushed to war to make money of war goods.
8. What were the major land battles for the US in WWI?
-the battle of Cantigny U.S France vs Germany. U.S first victory
- The third battle of Asine, Germany vs France, U.S, Britain Germany won
-The battle of belleau Wood( France, British, u.s vs Germany- Allied victory
-Battle of Le Hamel- Australia, U.S, Britain. VS Germany-Allied Victory
-Second battle of Marne France, Britain, U.S, Italy vs German empire-Allied Victory.
-Hundred Days Offensive, France, British empire, Britain, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa,U.S, Belguim, Portugual VS Germany, and Austrian Hungary.
9. What were the major military strategies for winning the war for both Allied and Central Powers?
9. What were the major military strategies for winning the war for both Allied and Central Powers?
Schlieffen plan-germany( to win a two front war- defeating france fast, and then turn to Russia). German invasion of france through nuetral Belguim- It falied the germans right flank advanced too quickly leaving supples behind- they weren't able to defeat france quickly, so they had to fight russia and france at thet same time.
-Plan 17/french-Battle of the frontiers, The french wanted to get the land back that was taken over by the germans in the past/ Lorranine-succeded
Plang G-Russia incase Germany attack Germany first instead of france sayint that they would retreat, and then push them out of their country.
Plan 19- falied because Germany Defeated Russia it was a more of a defensive plan
-American expiditionary forces was sent to help out the french/ U.S didn't really have a plan.
Plan R Austria Hungary Had divided 6 arimes into 2 sections, but focsued mor eon russina with 4 armies, and 2 armies againts serbia.
Britain-didn't have a plan- wanted to help out the french
10. What were some of the weapons of WWI?
Rilfle- most common used weapon on both sides,
machine gun-kills tons, long range, hard to carry, took groups of people to move, and fire.
gas-kills many people at once, gas mask, harrd to carry around, ran out fast.
pistol,
bayonets-enabling soldiers to shoot will still in place, used in close contact fights,
zepplin-air ship blimp, abandoned quickly becasuse they could be destroyed fast.
tank, 3 ppl, maxium was 3 hours, first time in ww1. maxium speed was 3 miles per hour.
planes- weapons delilvered fast, spying, dog fights.
torpedoes, used by submarines, blow up ships, launched trough water
grenades- kill in large amounts, could be thrown inot an exact location, ran out quickly, hard carry.
11. Describe trench warfare.
11. Describe trench warfare.
Ware in which the opposing forcess attack and counterattack from a relativley permament system of trenches portected by barbed wire entanglement- combat in whihc each side has a systme of protective trenches- rats were a big problem=as big as a cat, and the smell of rotting bodies, trench fever, Death, trench foot ifenctions, some get amputated most of the time, giant frogs.
12. Described what happend in the U.S home front in ww1.
-Milatary draft, Autorized a drat fro males between 18 and 45, Prohinbted all fomrs of bounties substitiuion, or purchase of exemptions.
-Milatary draft, Autorized a drat fro males between 18 and 45, Prohinbted all fomrs of bounties substitiuion, or purchase of exemptions.
-Women had to take charge of the mens jobs for the first time in history, they worked in the red cross, and helped soldiers and theri families. (Amy is Awesome) -Food the us food administaration made a campaign that taught the us how to manage their food, Wheatless mondays, and Meatless tuesdays.
-The great migration, in the war 14 ercent more african americas lost their lifes compared to whites in the war, Afriacn Americans went form southern towns to big Northern Cities
-The epsionage and setiion acts were passed, if you said or did something that was agints Americas involvment in WW1 you were punnishe
Economy, when the war began the u.s was in recesion, being involved with the war shifted dthe national production in good. The tax was increased, and war bonds
13.Describe Wisons 14 points.-to end the war
1.- so really no secret treates
2) Absolute freedon of navigation upon the seas outsides terretorial waters
3) an end to all economic barriers between nations
4) A gernreel reduction of arms to ensure public safety
5) Decisions regarding the colonies sould be impartial
6)The german army was to be removed from Russia, so it could politically develop itself without forced help.
7)Belgium should be evacuated and restoreed
8)France shoould be evacuated and fully liberated including the Alsace-Lorraine
9)The celar readjustmen of the Italian Border
10)Independence for various national groups in Austria-
11) The Balkan Stes( Which includes the countires listed obove) should be restored with fredom of the seas for serbia
12)The Rurkish people should be allowed to govern themselves, independence fo rturke, also the Dardanelles shoiuld be permanently open for access
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