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?
*We declared nutrality
7. What were the causes for US involvement in WWI?
*Zimmermann's note-letter sent by Aurther Aimmerman to the US, ment to go to Mexico. British intercepted in & decoded it. Germany tried to get Mexico to attack us. Germany promised Mexico that they wold get the Mexican Cession back if they won. Germany wanted to keep the US out of Europe.
*Germany sinking British & French ships and killing Americans-Unrestricted Submarine Warfare.
*Germany made a pledge-said Germany would stop sinking ships (worked for about a year)
*American business.
8. What were the major land battles for the US in WWI?
*Battle of Saint Mihiel-American and French vs. Germany. 12-16 of Sept. 1918. Americans had better weapons, air battle, americans commanded by General John J. Pershing. Americans had 2 tank battalions, 144 french built Ft-17 tanks, 100 day offensive, American held sector. Allies won.
*2nd Battle of the Marne-july 15-august 5 1918, American & French & British vs. German. Allies won
*Battle of Meuse-Sept. 26-nov. 11 1918, bloodiest battle, allies vs. Germany, went to end of war. Allies won
9. What were the major military strategies for winning the war for both Allied and Central Powers?
**Allies: Triple Entente-British, France, Russia, smaller countries Japan Serbia, Greece, & Romania
French Plan-was to attack an area right by the france german borderRussia Plan 1-thought germany would invade them first, and they were going to let them push them back. Willing to put up small resistance & then push/fight back(did it in WW2)Russia Plan 2-invade germany with 70% of troops.**Enemies:Central powers-Germany, Austria-Hungary,&the Ottoman Empire
*Alfred von Schlieffen-came up with the Schlieffen Plan-made to counter a joint attack made on France
*Schlieffen Plan-involved 90% of Germanies armies. French forts bordered Germany, quick route through Holland, Belgium& Luxembourg, plan was modified so that the route didn't go through Holland, august 2nd operation set into action. Held up by belgium army
Paul von HIndenburg-promoted general in 1903, promoted to field marshal, 1925 made President of Germany(beat Hitler)
Hindenburg Line-vast system of defenses in Northern France made by the Germans, winter(1916-1917) deep trenches(wide), barbed wire, tunnels & command posts, concrete bunkers, concrete machine gun positions, most forgotten after 80 years(along western front)
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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