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What were the two sides, and what countries were in the sides?
During WW1, Great Britan, Russia, Serbia, France, Belgium, and USA were in the Allied Powers, while Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ottoman Empire were the Central Powers. Brainpop video WW1
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What was the Balance of Power?
The Balance of Power was system that prevented any country from dominating others.
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What happened in the Battle of Somme?
The Battle of Somme started Summer, 1916, when the French and Bredish traveled to the Somme River to defeat Germany. Desperate to end the war, the French and Bredish planed a massive offensive in the Somme River. Their plan was to wipe out the German defenses, then cross Noman's Land. The first day of the battle was the bloodiest day in German Milletary history. The battle countinued for months until Sir Douglas Haig called a halt to his army's offensive.
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Who was Georges Clemenceau?
Georges Clemenceau (1841 – 1929) French Prime Minister from 1917-1920. Clemenceau known as the “Tiger” was a key figure in holding French resolve to fight for total victory, when others considered negotiating a treaty with Germany. He took a harsh position against Germany at the Treaty of Versailles
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What was poison gas?
Poison gas was the most feared weapon in the war. Poison gas can kill people automatically! It was indiscriminate and could be used on trenches even when no attack was going on! A poison gas attack meant soldiers having to put on gas masks. If these were unsuccessful , an attack could leave a victim in agony for days and weeks before he finally succumbed to his injuries and death.
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How did the U.S. join the war?
Woodrow Wilson, president of the U.S., tried his best to stay out of World War I, but later had no choice, so the U.S. joined the Allied Forces and declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917. Brainpop video WWI
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What was Trench Warfare?
Trench Warfare was a long, narrow ditch. Many soldiers got caught in Trench Warfare.
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AWhy did France fight in The Invasion of Lorraine?
The French Invasion of Lorraine formed one of the major objectives of the French pre-war offensive strategy against Germany, Plan XVII, (17.)A consequence of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, the loss of Alsace and Lorraine to Prussia festered in the minds of both French public and military alike, a national humiliation that needed to be addressed during the next war with Prussia.
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Who was Alferd Von Tirpitz?
Alfred von Tirpitz (1849 – 1930) German admiral. He was responsible for the build up of the German navy pre war, though the German navy was never able to eclipse the British navy. His aggressive submarine war antagonised the Americans and he was dismissed in 1916.
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What were tanks?
The tank played an interesting role in the war. The tank was first used at the little known Battle of Flers.
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How did World War I start ?
A man named Garvrilo Princip killed a man named Archduke Franz Ferdiand, who was about to be king of Austria-Hungary and his wife. Austria-Hungary got mad, and said, "You took our king, so we'll take your land!" to Russia, although they didn't. Brainpop:WWI
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What was She'll Shock?
Medical condition caused by prolonged exposure to the distressing experiences of trench warfare.
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What happened in The Fall Of Jeruselem?
General Sir Edmund Allenby entering Jerusalem Barely pausing for consolidation following the Battle of Mughar Ridge on 13 November 1917, British Commander-in-Chief Sir Edmund Allenby marched eastwards towards Jerusalem via the Judea Hills. While his right headed for the Judea Hills his left force adopted a defensive posture at Jaffa, newly secured by the British. Allenby was nevertheless aware of the arrival of General Erich von Falkenhayn's Yilderim Force, markedly strengthening the Turkish lines from Jerusalem to the sea. Falkenhayn lost little time in launching attacks from his Seventh Army, succeeding in greatly slowing Allenby's advance. It soon became apparent that Allenby would be unable to secure Jerusalem's fall without first consolidating his force. Both commanders had been specifically instructed of the necessity to avoid fighting either in or immediately around the holy city itself. Having reinforced his front line force Allenby assigned the task of capturing Jerusalem to XX Corps under fellow cavalry officer Sir Philip Chetwode. Chetwode's attack consequently began on 8 December. The assault took two forms: a central thrust from Nebi-Samweil - a commanding series of heights some 13km to the west; and a secondary attack south at Bethlehem. In the event the city fell after a single day's fighting, with morale in the Turkish opposition having plummeted in the face of continual British successes combined with the failure of Turkish counterattacks. Sporadic fighting nevertheless continued in the surrounding hills in the days following Jerusalem's fall. Sir Edmund AllenbyDemonstrating a fine political sensibility Allenby chose to make his understated entrance into the holy city on foot on 11 December. (Click here to view the city's decree of surrender.) Falkenhayn mounted a determined counter-attack on 26 December which was thrown back with heavy Turkish losses. Allenby's overall campaign had incurred casualties of some 18,000 men set against 25,000 Turkish losses. The loss of Jerusalem constituted a grave setback to Ottoman prestige in the region and rendered nought the effective potential of Falkenhayn's Yilderim Force. With Allenby having secured the British line from Jerusalem to the sea he had delivered upon British Prime Minister David Lloyd-George's instruction to take Jerusalem by Christmas with weeks to spare. News of its capture provided much welcome relief in Allied capitals in Europe, offsetting less satisfying news from Russia, Caporetto and Cambrai. In the wake of Allenby's success the War Office in London postponed operations in Mesopotamia in preparation for a renewed offensive in Palestine.
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Who was David Lloyd George?
David Lloyd George (1863 – 1945) Prime Minister of the UK from 1916 to the end of war. Played a key role in organising the British war effort. He created a war cabinet of five key people, which he hoped would prevent the mistakes of t
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How did World War I end?
Many German soldiers were dying, so Germany stoped the war on November 11, 1918. The Allied Forces formally won when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, which officially ended the war. www.americanlibrary.com
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What is Blockade?
The isolation of an enemy's ports by means of warships to prevent passage of persons or supplies. To block or prevent the import or export of supplies from a port.
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What happened in The Seige of Maeubeuge?
Sir John French The French town of Maubeuge comprised a major fort sited on France's northern border with Belgium on the River Sambre. On the junction of no fewer than five railway lines the town was consequently considered a key strategic location hence the construction of 15 forts and gun batteries around it, totalling some 435 guns. The town's permanent garrison of 35,000 troops was initially bolstered by its selection as the advance base of the newly-arriving British Expeditionary Force under Sir John French. With the retreat of the latter and the French Fifth Army on 23 August 1914 the town was cut off from Allied forces and came under siege by the Germans on 25 August. The town was finally surrendered by General Fournier to the Germans some 13 days later (court-martialed after the war for this action the General was eventually exonerated). The British Army suffered 188,706 gas attack casualties during the war of which 6,062 were fatal. The German Army suffered 200,000 gas casualties, 9,000 of which were fatal.
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Who was Baron Manferd Von Richtofen?
Baron Manfred Von Richthofen. (1892-1918) The ‘Red Baron’ who was the top flying ace of the war. He is credited with 80 air combat victories, despite flying in a highly visible red aircraft. He was kille
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How did Mexico join the war?
Germany sent the Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico, asking them to join the war, and in return, Germany will help Mexico take back states from the U.S., but Mexico refused. www.socialstudieshelp.com
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What is Millitarisim?
Militarism is a rise in military expenditure, an increase in military or naval forces, more influence of the military men upon the policies of the civilian government, and a preference for force as a solution to problems.
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What's happened in The Raid on Scarborough?
Effects of bomb damage in Hartlepool following the raid At approximately 8.10 on the morning of 16 December 1914 the First High Seas Fleet Scouting Group, commanded by Admiral Franz von Hipper, unleashed a bombardment of the North Sea English seaports of Hartlepool, West Hartlepool, Whitby and Scarborough. Lasting until around 9.30am the bombardment (of 1,150 shells) resulted in some 137 fatalities and 592 wounded. The two coastal defence batteries in Hartlepool (Heugh Battery and Lighthouse Battery) responded, firing 143 shells and damaging three German ships, including the heavy cruiser Blucher. In spite of the inevitable outrage the incident raised among the British popular press and the public at large - which held the Royal Navy squarely to blame for failing to prevent the raid - the attack was viewed as legitimate in German naval quarters, with both Hartlepool and Scarborough deemed valid targets in light of their status as fortified towns. The Royal Navy had in fact received advance warning of the raid by the naval intelligence unit (the so-called 'Room 40' group) and Admiral Warrender was despatched with a fleet of six battleships, four battlecruisers, four heavy cruisers, six light cruisers and eight submarines to intercept the German raiding force. The Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Fleet, Sir John Jellicoe, recommended attaching his force to provide backup to Warrender but this was not deemed necessary by the Admiralty. However, while the raid was primarily conducted by Hipper and his force of five battlecruisers (Seydlitz, Moltke, von der Tann, Derrflinger and Blucher) plus accompanying light cruisers and destroyers, he was followed by the might of the German High Seas Fleet under Commander-in-Chief FredErich Ingenohl. Admiral Franz von HipperDuring the early morning of 16 December - prior to the attack - Warrender came within view of Ingenohl's fleet but mistook the latter for a small raiding force. Ingenohl in turn believed Warrender's force to be Jellicoe's Grand Fleet. Deciding caution to be the better virtue Ingenohl turned the High Seas Fleet around en route for home: he nevertheless ordered Hipper to press on with the attack, but omitted to warn him of the British sighting. Setting off in pursuit of Ingenohl Warrender himself changed course when advised via radio of the start of a bombardment further north - Hipper had begun his raid. He therefore turned round and headed towards the north-sea coast; meanwhile eight pre-dreadnoughts set off from Rosyth and Jellicoe's Grand Fleet put off from Scapa Flow, effectively encircling Hipper's force. In the event Hipper escaped immediate punishment for his action when an example of inefficient British signalling enabled him to evade Admiral David Beatty's four battlecruisers, attached to the Grand Fleet. Amid widespread clamour for the Royal Navy to catch Hipper, the latter's decision to try and repeat his success in late January 1915 led to his interception at Dogger Bank on 24 January, where his squadron was defeated but managed to escape.
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Who was Mata Hari?
Mata Hari (1876 – 1917) was a Dutch exotic dancer who was a lover to French, German and Russian army officers. She was executed by a French firing squad in 1917 for espionage, though evidence of any espionage was spa