On this day we continued where we left off yesterday on presentations over WWI. We started talking about goals of the war for each country. Here are the notes I took for the day:3. What were the goals of WWI for all the major countries involved?Bulgaria: Declared war on Serbia.China: Declared war on Germany and Austria-Hungary in 1917. Got involved to free them from treaties and to put in effect Wilson's 14 points.Coasta Rica: Fought Germany. President Tinoco didn't get recognized so he declared war.Cuba: Also fought against Germany. Didn't have to join the war but since the United States gave them independence they felt obligated. Cuba didn't like Germany's submarine warfare.Russia: Had a treaty with Serbia. Signed the treaty of reinsurance with Bismark in 1887. Russia allied itself with France. The main goal was to eliminate Germany as an enemy. Wanted to be known as a military power.Germany: Mobilization of Russia was thought to be an act of war. Scant warning, but war was declared in 1914. They started the war. They were held responsible for the war due to the Treaty of Versailles. They tried to deny it, but were uncessessful. They tried to stay together.France: Had a tready with Russia. Germany invaded Belgium to get to Paris quicker. Wanted to avenge military defeats. Also wanted to weaken Germany's economy.Britain: Declared war on Germany. Entered war to defend Belgium and France. Also had to declare war on Austria-Hungary. Main goal was to be the super power of the war.United States: Entered the war because Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare effected our shipping. Entered in 1917. Woodrow Wilson: "the world needs to be safe for democracy".4. What were some of the major land battles prior to US involvement-1914-March, 1917?Battle of Mons: BEF (British Expeditionary Force) arrived in France in August of 1914. Were going to meet with a French army. Found a German army along the way in Mons, France. Sir John French sent out infrantry troops. Marched east and west of Mons. General Alexander von Kluck of German army sent soldiers to attack the British. Germans army was beaten. John French still ordered his troops to retreat.Battle of Tannenberg: Alexander Samsonov was in charge of the Russians. Attempted an East Prussia invasion. Went to meet with another general. Fought against the Germans. Gernals Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff. Russians had greater numbers but didn't succeed. Samsonov's army was surrounded and commited suicide. One of the worst defeats of the war for Russia.Battle of Artois- France vs. Germany. French tried to take the city (?) but didn't succeed. Another army did get it, but France made sure that they didn't get anything else.Battle of Marne: September of 1914. Known as Miracle of Marne. French had 250,000 casualties, and Britain had over 12,000. Ally victory. Ended German offensive. Saved Paris from being taken by the Germans.Battle of Aisne: September 1914. Allies Vs. Germany. Allied forces were slow due to fatigue and caution. Leaders included Josias von Heeringen for the German, Louis Felix Marie Francois Franchet d'Esperey for the French, and Sir John Denton Pinkstone French for Britain, as well as Michel-Joseph Maunoury for Lorriane.Battle of Albert: September 1914. Part of the Race to the Sea. Followed Battle of Marne. Neither side made decisive ground. The French pressed eastward. The Germans launched a frontal attack. They aimed to sieze the industrial and agricultural areas. Leaders included Noel Joseph Edouard de Curieres de Castelnau for France, Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre for France.
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