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Explain the causes of the World War I.
15th Infantry Regiment New York National Guard Here are African American soldiers from the 15th Infantry Regiment of the New York National Guard in France during World War I.
Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand and wife assassinated in Sarajevo by Serbian nationalist, Gavrilo Princip (June 28). Austria declares war on Serbia (July 28). Germany declares war on Russia (Aug. 1), on France (Aug. 3), invades Belgium (Aug. 4). Britain declares war on Germany (Aug. 4). Germans defeat Russians in Battle of Tannenberg on Eastern Front (Aug.). First Battle of the Marne (Sept.). German drive stopped 25 miles from Paris. By end of year, war on the Western Front is positional in the trenches.
1915
German submarine blockade of Great Britain begins (Feb.). Dardanelles CampaignBritish land in Turkey (April), withdraw from Gallipoli (Dec.Jan. 1916). Germans use gas at second Battle of Ypres (AprilMay). Lusitania sunk by German submarine1,198 lost, including 128 Americans (May 7). On Eastern Front, German and Austrian great offensive conquers all of Poland and Lithuania; Russians lose 1 million men (by Sept. 6). Great Fall Offensive by Allies results in little change from 1914 (Sept. Oct.). Britain and France declare war on Bulgaria (Oct. 14).
Neutrality
Neutrality was the stance taken by the majority of Americans towards the war. They felt that Europe was too far away and that its conflicts were not trustworthy. President Wilson also believed that all Americans needed to "act and speak in a spirit of neutrality."
Trench Warfare
The two armies dug trenches to protect themselves from bullets and bombs. Then they put up mazes of barbed wire around the trenches. The area between the trenches was called "no man's land." Soldiers ate and slept in the trenches. First one side, and then the other would try to break through at some point along the line. It was very difficult for either side to win a battle this way, and trench warfare claimed many lives.
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson, the President of the United States at the time of war, represented the United States in Versailles himself. He had a difficult time convincing the other three leaders to accept his idea of peace without victory. Wilson was forced to agree that Germany had caused the war.
Vittorio Orlando
Vittorio Orlando, the Italian Prime Minister, also put the needs of his nation first during talks.
Georges Clemenceau
Georges Clemenceau, the French Premier, wanted to make Germany pay for the entire cost of the war since most of the fighting took place on French soil.
Resources:
The First World War Chronology
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWchron ology.htm
Picture History
http://www.picturehistory.com/find/c/302/p/15/m cms.html