8. What were the major land battles for the US in WWI?Battle of Cantigny- May 28th 1918Battle of the Piave River- June 15-23 1918- Piave River in Italy. ITaly, Britain, France and US against Austria-Hungary. Austrians planned tjhe attack as an all out frontal attack. Commander Diaz learned of the attack and the exact time they were attacked. In the end Italian got a victory.The Battle of Ambos Nogales- August 27 1918. The US against Mexico and Germany. Only battle on the US soil. Small battle with only a few hundred casualities. US declared war on Germany before the battle. It started with a mexican citizen smuggling guns across the border to Mexico. Mexico surrendered and the US had a victory.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?Machine guns, Gas, Tanks- went 4 mph, Trench knife, Grenades- Dynamite, Jam tin, Rifle grenade, Mk1. Air Planes-First war with airplanes. Bombed with airplanes. Machine guns in airplanes. U-boats for the Germans. Rockets- weren't common11. Describe trench warfare.It is a form of fighting in lines in trenches that were dug out so they were more protective. Machine guns was the weapon of choice. Sandbags used if they needed to be deeper. !@ feet deep. zigzagging. Miles on them in Europe. Disadvantages-Insects, Rodents, FLooding, Trench foot (where the foot would rot in the water) trapped gas. They were easy to defend, and protection from gernades. No man's land had barb wire infront of the front line. Deeper=Better. Wore helmets and gas masks.12. Describe what happened on the US Home Front in WWI.The economy was bad. Focus in Washington was on money. They wanted to decrease the unemployment rate. They taxed a lot during the war. Everyone agreed on these taxes. Women joined the work force to replace the ment that went off to war. Food administration- made sure there was food enough for everyone, "Food is Ammunition- Don't Waste it.", Commitee on public information- propagada used to keep people interested in the war, war production board- made sure the businesses were making as many supplies as possible, were businesses made by the government to see that the war would go well. Tried to Americanise everything that was German related. War bonds- loaning the government that they will eventually pay you back.13. Describe Wilson's 14 Points.Wilson's plan for world peace, and to end the war. The first five were to prevent another war. NO more treateis anong Nations, no more secret agreements. Freedom of the seas. Free trade for all countries lower or abolish tariffs and encourage free trade. Reduction of armament- weapons and equipment, reduce countries weapons, concerned with domestic safety. End to colonial claims. Self-determination for Russia, evacuate German troops and determine for of government. Wilson didn't want them to be communists. Restoration of Belgian. Should be independent like before the war. All French territories should be freed and the wrong done to France by Prussia should be righted. A readjustment of the frontiers of Italy should be effected along clearl recognizale lines of naionality. The people of Autria-Hungary should be accorded the freest opportunity to autonomous development, or to make your own country. Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro should be evacuated and restored. Turkish people should be governed by the Turkish government and be sovereign and the Dardanelles should be permanently opened as a free passage to the ships. Poland would be given their independence. A general association of nations must be forned under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence. League of Nations.14. Describe the points of the Treaty of Versailles.A document that wer wrote that ptetty much blamed Germany for WWI. Signed on June 28th 1919. The big four- UK, US, France, and Italy. The Allies wanted to make the Central Powers pay, so they put many restictions on them. Restrictions for Germany- Paying for the damages and this put Germany in a major economic depression and almost made it impossilbe for them to recover. The land was split up. Population Deflated. The Armed Forces Annhilation. The whole navy was abolished. German Reaction- Germans didn't like it and wanted revenge (possible reason the start of a new conflict against them) United States Reaction-Disgusted b the lack of generosity of the Treaty. Small group of mostly veterans that thought we should have been stricter. The US Senate never agreed to it but they did set up the treaty of Berlin.15. Why did the US never pass the Treaty of Versailles?Wilson had failing health and couldn't make it to the signing of the treaty. Ethnic gropus in the US helped its defeat.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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