Thursday, December 6, 2012

1. What were the causes of WWI in Europe?

Imperialism, Building up military, Nationalism, Economic Competition, and Alliances.

2. What were the major alliances of WWI?

The countries who were apart of the allies “Allies” were” Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, and Montenegro. The countries who were apart of the allie “Central Powers” were: Germany, Austria Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria.

3. What were the goals of WWI for all the major countries involved?

Make a safe goverment. France wanted alot of land. France wanted to  crippole Germany's military. Great Britain wanted to get German colonies in Africa. Russica wanted to control of the Dardenelle and Bosporus Straits in Turkey. Germany wanted a part of France. They also wanted most of western Russia. The United States wanted to win and end the war and Wilson's 14 Points.

4. What were some of the major landbattles prior to US involvement-1914-March, 1917?

The first battle of the Marne- Germany wanted to take over Paris. So they formed a circle around to try and take it over.

5. What were some of the major naval battles of WWI?

A Naval Battle- is when ships are attacking ships.

6. What were the US reactions to WWI starting in 1914?

Germany Sinking ships.
Zimmerman Note

American Banks and Business

War Hawks

7. What were the causes for US involvement in WWI?

When Germany started sinking submairnes. The Simmermann Note.

War Hawks- Teddy Roosevelt.

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.

Three Types of Trenches

Front Line

Support

Reserve

"No Man's Land"

12. Describe what happened on the US Home Front in WWI.

13. Describe Wilson's 14 Points.

1. Get Rid of secret alliances.

 

14. Describe the points of the Treaty of Versailles.

United States
France

Great Britian

Required Germany to take full blame for casing this war.

Germany had to loose land.

Treaty of Versailles is the reason World War 1 started.

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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