Tuesday December 13

[8Brittany]

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?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.Document that we wrote that blamed Germany for everything that happened with the war.peace settlement signed on June 28,1919, in Versailles Palace near ParisBig Four(Allies)-David Lloyd George(Prime MInister of UK), George Clemenceau(Premier of France), Woodrow Wilson(President of US) Vittorio Orlando(Prime Minister of Italy)Allies (US, UK, france, Italy) wanted to make the Central Powers(Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, & Ottoman Empire) pay, so they put restrictions on them.Restrictions for Germany#1 paying for damages, left germany major depression#2Land Decrease, almost 13% of the total area of the country was broken up,#3 population deflation-because of loss of land, population dropped to 6.5 million#4 Armed Forces Annihilation-entire german navy was abolished & army now at the mall security level, trading lost as well,German Reaction-allies enforced the treaty, and if they wouldn't agree, the would invade & enforce itGermans were irate over the deal & wanted revenge taken, possible start of a new conflict against themUS Reaction-people of the nation were absolutely disgusted by the lack of generosity of the Treaty, some thought that maybe we should be more stricter, mainly due to the imperialistic nature we had in Spanish-American war, this was a very small group mainly war veterans of both WW1 & spanish-american war, US Senate never agreed to it, but did set up the Treaty of BerlinConsequences of War-destruction of Germany & surrounding countries, 10 million soldiers died throughout the world,League of Nations-group of countries to keep the peace, set up by President Wilson15. Why did the US never pass the Treaty of Versailles?Personal enmity between Wison & Lodge played a part. Wilson might have prudently invited a prominent Republican to accompany him to Paris to help ensure its later passage. Wilson's fading health eliminated the possibility of making a strong personal appeal on behalf of the treaty.Ethnic gropus in the US helped its defeat. The stubborness of Pres. Wilson led hem to ask his own party to scuttle the treaty.Without involvement of the world's newest superpower, League of Nations was doomed to failure. Over the next 2 decades, the US would sit on the sidelines as the unjust Treaty of Versailles & ineffective League of Nations would set the stage for and evenwe were the world's superpower but wouldn't act like it.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?