1. When did World War I (The Great War)
begin, and why? (What was the immediate cause?) Between what two groups
of allies was it fought? Give the name and member countries for each of the
opposing sides.
World War I began in the middle of August of 1914 because
of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, which caused a lot
of threats and mobilization orders, leading to the outbreak of WWI. The
war was fought between the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the
Ottoman Empire) and the Allied Powers (Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia,
and Japan).
2. When and why did the United States enter the
war?
The US entered the war in 1917 because of Germany's
policy of unchecked submarine aggression against shipping interests headed to Great
Britain.
3. When and why did World War I come to an end?
WWI ended on November 11, 1918 because Germany was
forced to seek an armistice. They had to do this because they didn't have
many resources left on the battlefield, there was discontent on the home front,
and all of its allies had surrendered.
4. What were the terms of the major agreement
ending the war? Why did the United States not ratify this treaty, even though
President Wilson had played such a major role in negotiating it?
Germany and the Allied Powers signed the Treaty of
Versailles on June 28, 1919. The terms of the treaty included Germany
having to compensate for the losses of the Allied nations by conceding
territory and paying reparations (132 billion deutsche marks). The United
States didn't ratify the treaty because of enmity between Wilson and Lodge.
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