Monday, March 2, 2015

World War I Fast Facts Homework Questions


1.     Began in 1914; triggered by assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand; officially began when Germany invaded Belgium and France; groups: Allied powers (UK, France, Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro, Russia, US, Italy, Japan). Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria)
2.      The Unites States entered the war in 1917 because of: sinking of Lusitania (British passenger liner), unrestricted German submarine warfare, and Zimmerman note(German plot to provoke Mexico to war against the US)
3.      The war ended because Germany (the Ottoman Empire) had realized that it was had lost the war and its territories were slowly being lost. They surrendered on November 11th, 1918
4.     The major agreement was called the Treaty of Versailles; made Germany give up territory and pay reparations for the War; also started the League of Nations (now the United Nations)
5.     I want to know how the other countries were able to stop Germany and the Allied from fighting back after WWI had ended. How did these countries ensure that the Allied Powers followed the terms set by the Treaty of Versailles.
http://www.is.wayne.edu/MNISSANI/WWI/Encarta.htm                  



Chart showing Number of WW1 Casualties by Country
WWI Casualties Graph

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