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3. What were the goals of WWI for all the major countries involved? 
 - Albania-they wanted land, to expand.
 - Austira-Hungary- wanted Serbia to stop black hand a terroristgroup from bombing them. Didnt want Serbia to take them over.
 - Belgium-tried t

1. What were the causes of WWI in Europe?

2. What were the major alliances of WWI?
major powers
 - Triple Alliance-1882, involved Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. Triple Entente- involved Britain, Russia, and France. France became a defense treaty

This is what I missed when I was gone on Friday, December 2, 2011

Battle of the Somme:

• It was a plan by the British to inflict heavy losses to the German Army.
• To help out the French at Verdun.
• It started with a week long artillery bombardment at the Ger

absent

1. What were the causes of WWI in Europe?

Nationalism

Arms Race

Crises in Africa

Assasianation of Archduke Ferdinand

2. What were the major alliances of WWI?

Triple alliance-Italy Germany and Austria-Hungary

Triple Eneante-Russisa France And Great Britain

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more land battles

1. battle of liege  first battle fo the war   belgium and germany  heavy german losses by heabily armed forts   germans used howitzers andf zeppelins  
2. battle fo tannenberg  miscommunication between russian armies resltedin success for g

5. What were some of the major naval battles of WWI?

Battle of Dogger Bank- January 24, 1915; UK vs. Germany; North Sea; Germany lost 1100 people and 1 ship; UK lost 0 ships

Battle of Heligoland Bight- August 28, 1914; UK vs. Germany; fought in North S

Land Battles Continued.

• Battle of Liege-1914
• • Began August 5, 1914.
  • First land battle.
  • Belgium vs. Germany
  • German (320,000) advanced on Belgians (70,000) in Liege.
  • Heavy German losses by heavily armed forts.
  • Germans used howitzers and Zeppelins.
  • Ended August