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What were the MAIN causes of World War I? What two additional reasons for war existed beyond the MAIN causes?
Militarism, the Alliance System, Impearilism, and Nationalism. Two additional reasons for war were fear and self-interest.
Trace the beginning of the war from June 28, 1914 to early August 1914. How did so many countries get quickly dragged into this conflict?
Many countries got quickly dragged into WW1 because of their alliances.
How did militarism work to quell internal domestic issues within nations?
Countries increased their navies, troop numbers led to more tension between countries, militarism undermined the role of diplomacy as a way to resolve disputes, and all European countries had armies that were ready to fight.
What was Gavrilo Princip hoping to achieve by assassinating Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip’s objective of assassinating him was to free Bosnia and Herzegovina of Austria-Hungarin rule and to establish a common Yugoslav state.
Why did the United States eventually enter the war on the side of the Allies?
Our hatred toward Germany. Our public opinion furthered when new about the Zimmerman note reached the public. Also, we joined primarily due to Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare, which included the sinking of the Lusitania.
Explain the Schlieffen Plan. What went well? Why did it fail? What results from this stalled plan?
A plan to secure victory against France and Russia. Germany hoped to quickly defeat France and then focus on Russia. Paranoia from all sides caused rapid push to mobilize, and Russia mobilized quicker than anticipated, therefore Germany had to send some troops to the Eastern Front before the Western push. The right flank of the Schlieffen plan was weakened to avoid drawing in the Netherlands. and the First Battle of the Marne stops the German advance.
What role did people think technology would have on the war? What role did it have?
It did not deliver the fast moving war people had expected, instead all it did was kill large numbers of people more effectively.
How did frontline soldiers experience the war?
Trench life involved long periods of boredom mixed with brief periods of terror. The threat of death kept soldiers constantly on edge, while poor living conditions and a lack of sleep wore away at their healthy and stamina.
How were the main nations involved in this war impacted by it?
A few countries suffered immense casualties and territorial losses, the US rose as a global power, and a few Empires fell
How was WWI unlike previous wars? Think about technology, injuries, and strategies.
Large size and span of time the war lasted, technological advances, and the emergence of trench warfare.
Explain the terms of the Treaty of Versailles and the attitudes nations had towards the peace process.
This treaty forced Germany to surrender all of their overseas colonies, their army size was limited, and they were forbidden to build or buy submarines.
