Wednesday December 14

[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.15. Why did the US never pass the Treaty of Versailles?16. Why did the Allied Powers win WWI?allies-Great Britian, Russia, France, Belgium, Serbia, known as Triple Entente,US joined.allied powers were teams, they worked together, both sides used almost the same weapons,allies won because the US was on that side, US joined in 1917(most powerful countries of the world) wewere fresh, had resources, most people had been fighting for 3 years, better technology, Germany'smistakes-weren't able to acheive the von Schlieffen Plan, blockade of Germany.17. Describe the impact WWI had on the world.*Changed the World-military power, social change, government knows best, loss of loved ones.*Military & Government-US military became stronger, US government became stronger,Propaganda made feas that didn't leave after war, Political instability & violence-Germany had it, in caos, gov. being attack by Nazi, Russia gov was overthrown.*Europe-loss of life, damaged social systems, damaged political systems*England-provided shipping and insurance to world, costed lost of $, hugely indebted to the US, London to New York, Womens right to vote*France-loss in population, fell behind Germany & England, harder to sustain wartime losses, property damage.*Germany-Couldn't accept loss, economic collapse,government=fail, social democratic party took over(Nazi Party), "It cannot be that 2 million Germans should fallen in vain......No, we do not pardon, we demand vengeance!"-Hilter*United States-loss of loved ones, good population,good resources,increased employment, great profit, to industry.18. How did countries react to the Treaty of Versailles?*German Reaction-there was anger throughout Germany when the terms were made public, it became known as a Diktat-didn't want to sign it but were forced.Either sign treaty or be invaded by allies, in one last gesture of defiance, the captured German naval force held at Scapa Flow(north of Scotland) scuttled itself i.e. deliberately sank itself.*Financial Impact-treaty blamed Germany for the 1st WW1, Germany was held accountable for the cost of the war, treaty dictated that compensation would be paid to Allies, Germany lost some of their most precious sources and some areas ceded to the other countries, were rich sources of income, these factors make it harder for Germany to cope.*Reasons Why Germany thought treaty unfair-Germany thought the treaty was unfair because it was a diktat, the Big Three had not negotiated with Germany at Paris from Jan-June 1919,*Reaction of Britian, France, US-most people in Britian wanted revenge gained satisfaction, Lloyd George was satisfied the Britian had gained most of Germany's colonies, after 1919 Britain could recover its wealth & power, France however, was not satisfied that Germany had been weakened enough, Marshal Foch of France said in 1919, "This is not a peace, It is an amistlice for 21 years", by he meant Germany had not been weakened enough.*Singing of Treaty-germans complained about almost every clause, allies ignored all but a few complaints, germans signed treaty.