1. What was Wilson's 14th Point?
Wilson's 14th point stated that there should be a league of nations that would address problems before they led to war.
2. What terms of the treaty specifically affected Germany?
This treaty said that Germany could not have an army of more than 100 thousand men, and it could be only for defense purposes. This reduced the size of their army drastically.
3. What were the weaknesses of the treaty?
-Forced Germany to take sole responsibility for the war, which made them pay lost of money which they did not have.
-Germany lost all colonies in the Pacific
4. Why did Henry Cabot Lodge object to the treaty?
He thought that it threatened the European policy of isolationism. He thought that the constitutional right of congress to declare war should be included in the treaty.
5. How did Wilson help bring about the Senate's rejection of the treaty?
He delivered too many speeches, and dropped 13 of the 14 points.
6. What circumstances at this time would eventually lead many Germans to support Adolf Hitler?
He jumped on the idea that they had not actually lost the war, because there was no definitive battle or treaty, it just ended. So he adopted the idea that they needed revenge, and at the time that sounded good to the Germans because they did not think they lost the war.
7. Who is George Clemenceau?
He was a french premier who was determined to stop further invasions of France by the Germans.
8. Who is David Lloyd George?
He was the British Prime minister. His slogan was, "MAKE GERMANY PAY"
9. Describe the participation of Russia at the peace conference.
Russia did not go to the peace conference.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
WWI - The War at Home
What were some things accomplished by the following wartime agencies and laws?
1. War Industries Board - Put price control onto their products and in wartime they doubled their prices.
2. Railroad Administration - They watched over the railroads and they could raise the prices if they needed too.
3. Fuel Administration - Watched over fuel production, could raise the prices on fuel if needed.
4. National War Labor Board - This was a board that nixon created to punish people who refuesed to obey decisions made by the board. They also worked on the conditions of the workers in the factories, and also made sure that child labor did not exhist anymore.
5. Food Administration - They accomplished conserving food so that the country would not run out, and also encouraged people having their own farms so that they would be able to grow their own food and be self sustaining.
6. Committee on Public Information - The committee on Public Information encouraged American things such as patriotism and also shut down protests saying that the draft was illegal and unconstitutional.
7. Espionage and Sedition Acts - Said that anyone who opposed the war would be fined and put in jail if they spoke out against the war when free speach was not allowed.
Briefly explain why Bernard M. Baruch and George Creel are significant historical figures.
1. War Industries Board - Put price control onto their products and in wartime they doubled their prices.
2. Railroad Administration - They watched over the railroads and they could raise the prices if they needed too.
3. Fuel Administration - Watched over fuel production, could raise the prices on fuel if needed.
4. National War Labor Board - This was a board that nixon created to punish people who refuesed to obey decisions made by the board. They also worked on the conditions of the workers in the factories, and also made sure that child labor did not exhist anymore.
5. Food Administration - They accomplished conserving food so that the country would not run out, and also encouraged people having their own farms so that they would be able to grow their own food and be self sustaining.
6. Committee on Public Information - The committee on Public Information encouraged American things such as patriotism and also shut down protests saying that the draft was illegal and unconstitutional.
7. Espionage and Sedition Acts - Said that anyone who opposed the war would be fined and put in jail if they spoke out against the war when free speach was not allowed.
Briefly explain why Bernard M. Baruch and George Creel are significant historical figures.
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.
1.Nationalism: Caused Austria-Hungary to be rivals for influence over Serbia, and it led to competitive and antagonistic rivalries among nations
2.Imperialism: Colonies supplied the European imperial powers with raw materials and provided markets for manufactured goods. As Germany industrialized, it competed with France and Britain in the contest for colonies.
3.Militarism: France Italy Japan The US Germany and Britain all competed to try and have the most military forces, and so they were much readier for war.
4:Alliance System: When Germany went to war with Serbia all the countries in the alliances were forced to also declare war on each other, creating World War I.
2. How did the June 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand become the spark for WWI?
The assasination touched off a diplomatic crisis. On July 28, Austria-Hungary declared what was expected to be a short war against Serbia. The alliance system pulled one nation after another into conflict.
3. What happened within the first few months of fighting?
Within a few months of fighting at the first Battle of the Somme, the British suffered 60,000 casualties on the first day alone, and the final casualties numbered about 1.2 million.
4. Generally, why did the United States want to stay out of the war?
The United States wanted to stay out of the war because Americans saw no point to join a struggle 3 thousand miles away and it posed no threat to American lives or property.
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 opposed the U.S. participation in the war because they all had ties with the nations that they came from. Socialists opposed U.S. participation in the war because they criticized the war as a capitalist and imperialist struggle between Germany and England to control markets and colonies in China, Africa, and the Middle East. Pacifists opposed the war because pacifists dont support war, and Parents didnt support the US participating in the war because they simply did not want their sons to experience the horrors of warfare.
6. How did Germany respond to the British naval blockade of Germany’s ports? What was the U.S. response?
Germany responded to the British naval blockade of its ports with a counterblockade by U-boats. Any British or Allied ship found in the waters around Britain would be sunk. The U.S.'s response after some of its people were killed was to convince Germany to stop its tactics and that if the United States could not persuade Britain to lift its blockade against food and fertilizers, Germany would consider renewing its unrestricted submarine warfare.
7. What forced the United States into the war?
The Germans ignored Wilsons calls for peace and stated that the U-boats would sink all the ships in British waters-hostile or neutral- on sight. The German decision meant that the United States would have to go to war.
1.Nationalism: Caused Austria-Hungary to be rivals for influence over Serbia, and it led to competitive and antagonistic rivalries among nations
2.Imperialism: Colonies supplied the European imperial powers with raw materials and provided markets for manufactured goods. As Germany industrialized, it competed with France and Britain in the contest for colonies.
3.Militarism: France Italy Japan The US Germany and Britain all competed to try and have the most military forces, and so they were much readier for war.
4:Alliance System: When Germany went to war with Serbia all the countries in the alliances were forced to also declare war on each other, creating World War I.
2. How did the June 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand become the spark for WWI?
The assasination touched off a diplomatic crisis. On July 28, Austria-Hungary declared what was expected to be a short war against Serbia. The alliance system pulled one nation after another into conflict.
3. What happened within the first few months of fighting?
Within a few months of fighting at the first Battle of the Somme, the British suffered 60,000 casualties on the first day alone, and the final casualties numbered about 1.2 million.
4. Generally, why did the United States want to stay out of the war?
The United States wanted to stay out of the war because Americans saw no point to join a struggle 3 thousand miles away and it posed no threat to American lives or property.
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 opposed the U.S. participation in the war because they all had ties with the nations that they came from. Socialists opposed U.S. participation in the war because they criticized the war as a capitalist and imperialist struggle between Germany and England to control markets and colonies in China, Africa, and the Middle East. Pacifists opposed the war because pacifists dont support war, and Parents didnt support the US participating in the war because they simply did not want their sons to experience the horrors of warfare.
6. How did Germany respond to the British naval blockade of Germany’s ports? What was the U.S. response?
Germany responded to the British naval blockade of its ports with a counterblockade by U-boats. Any British or Allied ship found in the waters around Britain would be sunk. The U.S.'s response after some of its people were killed was to convince Germany to stop its tactics and that if the United States could not persuade Britain to lift its blockade against food and fertilizers, Germany would consider renewing its unrestricted submarine warfare.
7. What forced the United States into the war?
The Germans ignored Wilsons calls for peace and stated that the U-boats would sink all the ships in British waters-hostile or neutral- on sight. The German decision meant that the United States would have to go to war.
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