Posted by 4Danielle on December 8, 2009 at 11:08am
WW1 goals, at first there wasn’t really any goals.But as time went on and casualties and costs increased winning territory was a must.-franceregain alasace and lorraine from Germany.-great Britainget german colonies in aftica-italyrussia,Wanted to get control of the Dardanelle and Bosporus straits in turkey.-Austria Hungary-self preservation.-Germany- wanted part of franceWanted Luxembourg and Belgium-U.S.Win and end the war.- Wilson’s 14 pointssemester test *what got us into ww1?President woodrow wilson,income tax, federal reserve system.he's best known for being the president during ww1Neutrality.1"impartial in thought as well as in action."He declared that the Us was to be meutral when ww1 broke out.2. meutrality was successful for three years.1914, we became officially neutral.1916 election, woodrow went afainst charles hughswilson won.Causes for us involvment in ww1.1. u.s. very upset with both sides in war.-g.b. and germany were both stopping u.s. ships- eventually, u.s. drew closer to war and allies.why?german sinking of british ships and killing of u.s. citizens.a. lusitania, arabic, sussexb. Trade with England rose, germany declined.2. second biggest cause, The Zimmermann Note.it was sent by Aurthor Zimmermann.it was a note asking mexico to go into war with the u.s. and fight them.-It was sent to the german ambassador in the u.s.a., Johann von Bernstorff, at the height of WW1.caused public outrage.-sinking of u.s. ships&Zimmermann note*3. Beliefs of War Hawksa. teddy Roosevelt4. Trade with England increased, Germany decreased as years went on.a. $3 billion in 1916 with England.5.British and american propagandaa. show examples.6. Preparedness Program(1915)a. U.S. started arming and preparing for war.7. american businessa. munitions busimess pushed u.s. into war to make money8. German declaration of "unlimited submarine warfare."a. Ties with #1.
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