Posted by 8Brittany on December 1, 2011 at 10:35am
1. What were the causes of WWI in Europe?2. What were the major alliances of WWI?Triple Alliance(Central Powers):formed in 1882, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy(later switched to Triple Entente) the Central Powers-Hustro-Hungary and their allies.Triple Entente(Allies):1st was Russia and France in 1894, Britain and France in 1904, and Russia and Britain in 1907. In the war Russia's main goal to help Serbia.US later joined the Triple EntenteThe Balkans: Bulgaria and Serbia*Defence Treaty- if one was to go into war the other would help them out.3. What were the goals of WWI for all the major countries involved?*Albania-Serbia, Montenegro,Greece,& Italy occupied Albania at the start of WW1-Austria-Hungary fought the Serbian troops-Austria-Hungary(liberators)-Albanians did not like the secret Treaty of London of 1915. Gave land to other countries but not them.*Austria-Hungarywanted Serbia to stop black hand a terroirst group from bombing them.-Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot in Serbia.-Germany were allies to Austria-Hungary-Austria-Hungary didn't want Serbia to take them over.*Belgium-Germany invaded August 3,1914-Belgium was just trying to keep independence from Germany-Germany wanted Belgium because it was next to France so Germany would have an advantage on France-King Albert I was the leader of Belgium during WW1*Brazil-was initially neutral in WW1 to keep trade open-joined the war like the US did because they were forced into it.-Brazil captured 42 German ships*Bulgaria-Declared war on Serbia-Bulgaria had a 40 mile strip in Greece-Signed Treaty of*China-Declared war on Germany & Austria-Hungary on August 14,1917-Got involved to free them from treaties & to put in effect Wilson's 14 points*Costa Rica-Fought Germany in WW1-President Tinoco didn't get recognized*Cuba-also against germany-didn't have to join war but since the US gave them independence they felt obligated*Russia-treaty with Serbia-part of triple alliance with france, austria-hungary-russia also signed treaty of reinsurance with bismark-main goal was eliminate germany as a competitor-wanted to be known as a world power*Germany-ally to austria-hungary-thought russians mobilization as an act of war-after scant declared war on russia on August 1-they were basically the ones who started this war-US made germany take all the blame for the war with the treaty of versailles-wanted to secure and maintain german unification*France-treaty with russia had to fight germany & austria-hungry-germany invaded belgium for a quicker route to paris-wanted to avenge military defeats-wanted to weaken germanys economy*Britain-ally to france-declared war on germany on august 4-entered war to defenc belgium-also had to declare war on austria-hungry-main goal was to be the number 1 super power-needed to protect belgium &france*America-entered war because germanys polic of unrestricted submarine warfare affected our shipping-entered on April 6,1917-Woodrow Wilson said the world needs to be safe for democracy4. What were some of the major land battles prior to US involvement-1914-March, 1917?*Battle of Mons-British Expeditory Force-70,000-arrived in France on August of 1914-was to meet another french army in Charleroi-found german Army along the way in Mons-General Alexander von Kluck of Geman Army-Sent soldiers to attack british lines-germans heavily beaten-sir John french still ordered his troops to retreatretreated to the river marne*Battle of Tannenberg-Alexander Samsonov-Russian Second Army-Commander to attempt an East Prussia invasion-Generals Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff replaced Prittwitz-armies clashed on August 22,1914-russians-greater in number but little success-august 29th-samsonov's army surrounded-samsonov att5. 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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