Posted by 8Brittany on December 12, 2011 at 10:34am
By Wednesday we have to have both our projects up and 20 forums post.1. 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, Holt Gas-Electric Tank-this was the frist true"tank", 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 diameterBrowning M1917-machine gunMachine Guns-Marlin M1917, Spring Field M1903,11. 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.Home Front-what we did back home to win the war.Food Administration-Herbert Hoover urged people to conserve food,had meatless days & wheatless days,victory gardens were planted, prevented hoarding food by people, Committe on public information-goal was to influence US public opinion to support WW1 in their own way, had a huge propaganda campaign, war production board, women- war bonds-how we payed for the war, you loan money to the gov., giving money that the gov. needs nowmuch of the focus in Washington was on moneywanted to rise the civilization consumption, achieved this by 10s of millions of workers moving from law-productivity, federal tax policy was highly continuous during the war, FDR was battling with a Conservative Congress during the tax time, everyone agreed on the need for a high taxes, women joined to replace the men, Unemployment Ended the united States was preparing for the war13. Describe Wilson's 14 Points.why points-speech, January 1918, causes for WW1, first 5 to prevent another war, plan for world peace, end war.*an end to secret treaties-no more treaties among Nation, no more secret agreements*freedom of the seas-free navigation of the seas-no worries about being attacked*free trade for all countries-lower or abolish tariffs, encourage free trade*reduction of armament-armanent-weapons & equipment, reduce or lower countries weapons, concerned with domestic safety*end to colonial claims-all decisions regarding the colonies should be equal & fair*self-determination for Russia-evacuate German troops, determine form of government*restoration of Belgian-evacuate german troops from belgium, should be indpendent like before war*8-all french territories should be freed & the wrong done to france by Prussia in 1871 in the matter, Alsace-Lorraine had unsettled the peace of the world for nearly fifty years,should be righted*9-readjustment of the frontiers of Italy should be effected along clearly recognizable lines of nationality*10-people of Austria-Hungary, whose place among the nations we wish to see safeguarded & assured should be accorded the freest opportunithy to autonomous development*11-Rumania, Serbia, & Montenegro should be evacuated & restored*12-turkish people should be governed by the turkish government & be sovereign(independent) & the Dardanelles should be permanently opened as a free passage to the ships*13-poland would be given their independence*14-general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence,league of nations14. 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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