Thursday, December 8th

[6Jordan!]

. What were the causes of WWI in Europe?

mutual defense alliances:

imperialism: extending a country's power outside of the borders taking over other countries.

militarism: the principle or policy of maintaining a large military establishment. and navys

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: was the spark of the war. On June 28, 1914

Nationalism: being a strong supporter of the rights and interests of one's country

2. What were the major alliances of WWI?

Great Britain,
Russia
France
United States
Italy
Belgium
3. What were the goals of WWI for all the major countries involved?

Austria Hungary

• control serbia- the assassination of FRanz Ferdinarnd
• gain control of the ottoman empire

Great Britain

• maintain themselves as a superpower and a leading country
• worried about the German threat
• protect France both being threat

Germany

• Secure/Maintain German Unification
• Isolate France
• Acquire Colonies- wanted to control other colonies, equal power to Great Britian, gave them a reason to build up its navy

Russia

• got out of the war- lost to Germany
• Bulshivik Revolution

France

• Avenge Previous Military Defeats
• Cripple German Industrial Capacity
• Become the Dominant Continental Power

United States

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

battle of Verdum, battle of marne, battle of ypers, battle of the lys, battle of somme, battle of cainbrai

 

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

 battle of jutland, battle of heigoland

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

we declared to be neautral ( dont take sides)

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

1. Luistana Boat was the number one reason why
2. Zimmermann Note: was a coded telegram sent by the foreign secretary of the German Empire on January 16, 1917. In summary, Germany tried to get Mexico to declare war on the United States. Germany promised MExico that they would get the Mexican Cession back if they won. Germany wanted to keep the US out of Europe.
3. Beliefs of War Hawks
4. Trade with England increased
5. British and American Propaganda
6. Preparedness Program (1915)
7. American Business
8. German declaration of "unlimited submarine warfare" - ties with #1

 

8. What were the major land battles for the US in WWI?

battle of Cantigny, Battle of LE Hemal, Second Battle of Marne (lots of people killed!!)

9. What were the major military strategies for winning the war for both Allied and Central Powers? 

• 1. Schlieffn Plan-German Plan of attack of WW1, need to defeat attack France quickly,
• Problems-Belguin stronger then anticipated, russia to East Prussia
•  2. Plan 17-French plan of attack during WW1, designed by Ferdinand Foch,, divided up into two wings and attack germany
• 3. Plan 19-19: germany attacks France and Russia attacks Prissia en route to Germany and two armies attack while the rest protect Russia from Austria Hungary
• Plan G-Germany attacks Russia full scale, Rusia lets them "invade" Russia and once deep into Russia attack the 'Germans
• 4. AEF Plan- American Expeditionary Force, Select American Troops. Deployed to assist French and Britain Forces

10. What were some of the weapons of WWI?

• Bayonets- were a simple blade attached to a barrel of a rife
• Flamethrowers-they were a fire spreading mechanism and bad if you were in Trenches
• Poison Gas- it caused cough attacks for the opposing armies, German then created mustard gas and gas masks were made to try to overcome inhalation
• Submarines or U-boats-they were most common used by the Germans, were used for combat and sneak attacks
• Tanks- were amored cars that have firing mechanisms attached
• Machine Guns-weapons that fired at a rapid rate and for a longer time
• Planes-zeppelins

11. Describe trench warfare.

Trench Warfare- is battling between to opposing armies that are both entrenched

• One third of deaths in the war occurred in trenchs
• Another deadly killer was diease
• Trench fever happended a lot in the war and spread easily
• Rat and lice were bad in the war
• Life in the Trenches:: when no action was occurring soldier were often writing letters

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

•  Home Front: what people did back home (US) to win the war. ( work in factories). it tried to make the war a positive
• Plant a victory garden!
• women started to do mens jobs, sent food, weapons and bullets to the army
• WW1 as known as "the war to end all wars"

 

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?