1. What were the causes of WWI in Europe?
Nationalism
Arms Race
Crises in Africa
Assasianation of Archduke Ferdinand
2. What were the major alliances of WWI?
Triple alliance-Italy Germany and Austria-Hungary
Triple Eneante-Russisa France And Great Britain
Central powers-German empire, Austria hungary, bulgaria, ottoman empire
Allied powers-France, Great Britian, Italy, Romania, Japan, US
3. What were the goals of WWI for all the major countries involved?
Germany:Bring all people of German desent together,become Eurpean world power
Austria Hungary:Take control of Serbia, Wanted to stop Servian actions in order to keep the Slacs in Austria-Hungary under control,Protect the border betweeen them.
Italy: gain control of the Irredenta, acquire colonies from Germany,Side with the Allied powers
Turkey:unify their contry,restore doninace o Turky in Europe, expand the nation by obtaining colonies Gain resources for the economy
France:retake Alsace-Lorraine,Wanted to weaken Germanys industrial power,stabilize their political system.
Russia:wnated to remove germany as a challenge for land,become a chief miliatary power,be in command of the Bosphorus Strait,Help Serbia with AUstria-Hungary, political in fluencec in smaller countries
Great Britain:perserve its status as a super power,stay ahead of other contries,to weaken Germanys militayr power,defend Belgium and France,wanted land from Germany
US:wilsons 14 points,Aimed for peace throughout Europe after the war,keep Germany from messing wiht US shipping,Make sure Allied powers pay off ther debt,
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4. What were some of the major land battles prior to US involvement-1914-March, 1917?
- The batle of Verdun 1916:fought between France and Germany,Frnace won
- The First Battle of Marne 1914:between France,United Kingdome against Ferman Empire.Huge victory of the Frence
- Second Battle of Yepres 1915: between France,UK,Canada and British aginst German Empire. Stalemate
- First battle of champagne 1914:French against German Empire.
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?
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?
11. Describe trench warfare.
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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