End of WWI by Ashtun, Austin, Brad Brue and Mumm
By the end of the war there were 9 million soldiers dead and 21 million wounded. 5 million civilians died due to disease, starvation, or exposure. It was known as the war to end all wars because of the great slaughter and destruction. Germany had many debts and when Hitler got into power people were willing to do whatever to get up and running again. So yes, it did eventually cause WWII.
WWI By Macie, Danielle, Natalie, Tiffany, and Luke
Mutual Defense Alliances:
Countries throughout Europe made mutual defense agreements which meant if one allied country was attacked the others would help defend. Alliances during the war included Russia and Serbia, Germany and Austria-Hungary, France and Russia, Britain France and Belgium, Japan and Britain.
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Russia got involved to defend Serbia. Germany declared war on Russia. France was then drawn in against Germany and Austria-Hungary. Germany attacked France through Belgium pulling Britain into the war. Then Japan entered the war. Later Italy and the United States entered on the side of the Allies.
Imperialism:
Imperialism is a policy to expand power through military force. Military forces were the Allies and the Central Powers. The allies included France, Russia, Britain, Serbia, and eventually the USA. The Central Powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkish Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria and Romania, though Romania changed sides about halfway through the war.
Declaration of War:
The Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by the Black Hand, a Serbian Terrorist group. Austria blamed Serbia for the attack, and Austria declared war on Serbia. Germany offered to support Austria, if needed, though Germany did not think they would be needed. Germany declared war on Serbia's allies in Russia.
America's Entrance in the War:
The British U-Boat, Lusitania, held American citizens. The boat was sunk by German campaigns. The Zimmerman not was being sent from Germany to Mexico offering Mexico American land to join the war, but America intercepted the telegram and deciphered the note, leading to the war. America thus declared war on Germany. America entered WWI on April 6,1917.
Militarism:
It means that the army and military forces are given a high profile by the government, meaning that it needs to be large. The European divide led into an arms race between the main countries. France and Germany armies had doubled between 1870 and 1914 and there was a competition between Britain and Germany for control of the seas. In 1906 British introduced the "Dreadnought," a battleship. Germans soon introduced their own battleships. German, Von Schlieffen drew up a plan that involved attacking France through Belgium if Russia made an attack on Germany.
Nationalism:
means a strong supporter of rights and interest of someone's country. Russia, Germany, Austria, and Prussia had discussed that the world needed a new Europe, so then Europe and Italy became their own state. There was a settlement and at the end of this settlement France-Prussian War France left the war angry because of their loss. Austria and Serbia were known as the home of many nationalists, they all wanted to be free.
The Three Emperors League and Dual Alliance:
This was a treaty with Germany, Austria, and Russia, but then in 1879 Russia had left the war. This treaty got Germany to fight WWI first of all. The Emperors were Francis Joseph, William I, Alexander II. The aims of the League were to preserve the social order of the conservative powers of Europe and to keep peace between Austria and Russia.
Franco-Russian Agreements:
Russia allied itself with France the year after the Reinsurance Treaty lapsed. They agreed to consult with each other if the other got in war with any other nation or if the stability of Europe was threatened. This agreement was solidified in 1892. The Franco-Russian Military Convention was aimed at counteracting the threat posed by the Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. If France or Russia were to be attacked by a Triple Alliance the other power/country would provide military assistance.
The History of WWI before the US Entered: by Austin W, Bailey, Leah, and Andrew
Key Players:
David Lloyd George- he was Britain's Prime Minister during the war
John J. Pershing- was a commander of the US forces deployed in Europe
Woodrow Wilson- US president during the war
Alfred Zimmerman- German Foreign Minister
FROM KENZIE... GONE FRIDAY
Comments