World War I Questions

1) What ideas or ideologies lead to World War I beginning? 
Nationalism, imperialism, the idea of people looking for independence based on culture.

2) Outline the specific events in 1914 that led to a World War.
June 28 - Franz Ferdinand assassinated
July 28 - Asutria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
July 30 - Russia mobilizes armed forces
August 1 - Germany declares war on Russia
August 3 - Germany declares war on France
August 4 - Germany invades Belgium
August 6 - Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia
August 12 - France and Britain declare war on Austria- Hungary


3) What advancements in technology help create massive causalities?
Mustard gas, gatling gun, new developed weapons.


4) How did the forming of alliances increase the likelihood of war?
They aimed to create a balance of power, hoping to prevent any one country from dominating another, however an attack on one nation was all that was needed to trigger a war involving many countries. The Balkans incident is what set this off.


5) List the Allies and the Central Powers during the war.
USA, Great Britain, France, and Russia were the Allied forces, and the Central Powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire.

6) Explain how world in Europe brought an economic boom for the United States.
Britain cut off trade with the Germans to America, which in turn lead to more economic prospering with Great Britain, soaring America's economy.

7) Briefly discuss the importance of the following battles: Marne, Verdun, Somme, Gallipoli, Argonne Forest:
Marne: September 5-12 1914
Verdun: in Northeastern France, began in February and ended in December, the German made small gains until they were lost by the French's counterattack. One of the longest and bloodiest battles of the war, 750,000 French and German soldiers were slain.
Somme: Britain and France launched their own attack in Northern France in July, the Allies gained only about 7 miles in the offensive. 
Gallipoli
Argonne

8) Who was the U.S. General in Command during the war?
John J. Pershing


9) Write three questions of your own based on information that you found interesting in these sections.
Why did Vladimir Lenin remove the Russians from war duting WWI?
What country invented the submarine and used it as an effective weapon against their enemies?
When did America enter the war? April 6, 1917
ALSO PAGE 692 questions 5-17.