1. How did the United States raise an army?Men were required to register with the government under the Selective Service Act in May 1917 and they were randomly selected for the army. There was an eight month training period where the men were put in 17-hour days on target practice, bayonet drill, kitchen duty, and cleaning. Soldiers often drilled with fake weapons since there was a shortage. Also the U.S. had to find a way to transport men, food, and equipment over the ocean. This led to a great demand of U.S. warships.
2. How did U.S. soldiers help win the war?
They were excited about the war, so they boosted the morale of the allied forces.
3. What were the estimated economic costs of the war?
338 Billion$
4. What did the war cost in terms of the number of civilian deaths; military deaths?; injuries?; and refugees?There were 22 million deaths, more than half of them civilians. Also 20 million people were wounded. 10 million more became refugees.
5. Define armistice-a truce
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
World War I Begins
1. What are the four main causes of World War I? Give an example for each as to why it was a cause.
Militarism, world powers spent more money on the mililtary in case of war.
Alliances,All the European powers fought for one sidde or the other and it caused a chainreaction so war broke out over Europe.
Imperialism, nations wanted more land so war broke out
Nationalism, each race wanted there own nation
2. How did the June 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand become the spark for WWI? Because the man who killed the Archduke was Siberian and HUngary wanted to go to war with them because they had a good geographical location.
3. What happened within the first few months of fighting?The Alliance System caused all the European powers to join the fight
4. Generally, why did the United States want to stay out of the war? The war didn't threaten the US
5. Specifically, Why did the following groups of Americans tend to oppose U.S. participation in the war? Naturalized citizens; socialists; pacifists; parents.
Naturalized Citizens had different loyalties depending on their land of desccent. Socialists saw it as an imperialist's war, pacifist were against all types of war, parents do not want their children to be killed.
6. How did Germany respond to the British naval blockade of Germany’s ports? What was the U.S. response?
Germany Sunk any Allied boats it found, and in one instance killed innocent Americans. The US did nothing.
7. What forced the United States into the war? It saw that Germany was gaining to much power.
Militarism, world powers spent more money on the mililtary in case of war.
Alliances,All the European powers fought for one sidde or the other and it caused a chainreaction so war broke out over Europe.
Imperialism, nations wanted more land so war broke out
Nationalism, each race wanted there own nation
2. How did the June 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand become the spark for WWI? Because the man who killed the Archduke was Siberian and HUngary wanted to go to war with them because they had a good geographical location.
3. What happened within the first few months of fighting?The Alliance System caused all the European powers to join the fight
4. Generally, why did the United States want to stay out of the war? The war didn't threaten the US
5. Specifically, Why did the following groups of Americans tend to oppose U.S. participation in the war? Naturalized citizens; socialists; pacifists; parents.
Naturalized Citizens had different loyalties depending on their land of desccent. Socialists saw it as an imperialist's war, pacifist were against all types of war, parents do not want their children to be killed.
6. How did Germany respond to the British naval blockade of Germany’s ports? What was the U.S. response?
Germany Sunk any Allied boats it found, and in one instance killed innocent Americans. The US did nothing.
7. What forced the United States into the war? It saw that Germany was gaining to much power.
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