Thursday November 29th

1. What were the causes of WWI in Europe?

Militarism: All the Large countries were building up their militarys to either take other countries over or defend themselves. Imperialism: Empire building, bigger countries taking over smaller ones. The larger countries had war over who got what land(mainly European countries). Nationalism: an extreme sense of pride in your country.Economic competition: Britain, France and Germany all fighting for colonies and resources. M.I.N.E.S.What really kick started the war was the assassination of Archduke Frans Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, causing a chain reaction between alliances.

2. What were the major alliances of WWI?

When two or more countries join together as partners/friends in time of war. The allied powers and the central powers. The central powers included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire. The allied powers consisted of the United States (1917), Great Britain/UK, France, Russia, and Italy.

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?

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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