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World War I (Ending War (Casualties (:black_flag: Russia: 1.7 million, …

- - - - 2) They didn't have enough soldiers to fight
      - 3) They didn't have the power to fight back.
      - 1) They didn't have enough money
  - - - Point 7)
        
        Belgium should be evacuated and left with the extent of sovereignty it enjoyed before the beginning of the war, lest international law be forever impaired.
      - Point 8)
        
        All French territory should be liberated and restored to France, and the wrong-doing by Prussias in Alsace-Lorraine in 1871 should be reversed.
      - Point 6)
        
        All nations, militarily and politically will evacuate Russia and leave it to develop on its own.
      - Point 9)
        
        The borders of Italy will be re-aligned along clearly recognizable lines of nationality.
      - Point 5)
        
        All colonial claims will be dealt with impartial judgement that takes into account the wishes of both the concerned populations and the governments exercising sovereignty over them.
      - Point 10)
        
        The people of Austria-Hungary should be allowed to have autonomous development.
      - Point 4)
        
        All weapons in all countries will be reduced to a point to only maintain adequate national security
      - Point 11)
        
        The Balkan states should have self determination and guaranteed peace
      - Point 3)
        
        All economic barriers will be removed and countries consenting to the peace will trade under equal conditions
      - Point 12)
        
        The Turkish people should be ruled by the Turkish government exclusively.
      - Point 2)
        
        Seas will be free to travel by all vessels unless to enforce international covenants
      - Point 13)
        
        A secure, independent Polish state should be created that has access to the sea and is protected by international covenants
      - Point 1)
        
        International diplomacy will proceed without secrets
      - Point 14)
        
        An association of nations should be created to preserve the independence of states.
  - - - Created by the leaders victorious allies Nations: France, Britain, US, and signed by Germany to help stop WWI.
        
        3) Germany had to acknowledge guilt for causing WW1
        
        4) Germany could not manufacture any weapons.
        
        2) Germany had to repair war damages (approximately 33 billion dollars)
        
        1) stripped Germany of all Army, Navy,
    - - Treaty with Austria created after WW1. This treaty left Austria financially and militarily weak (Needed loans from the League of Nations)
        
        3) Lost 15 million of its people and almost all of its industrial area
        
        4) Forbade an economic union with Germany unless the Council of the League of Nations gave consent
        
        2) Territories handed over to now states and independence recognized
        
        1) Austria had to limit her army to 30,000 men
- - - - :red_flag: Russia's economy & weapons did not compare to Germany's resources
    - - :check: Trench warfare was pretty much useless in the Eastern Front
    - - The Austro-Hungarian army was fighting 2 fronts (Serbs in the south and Russians in the north)
        
        Austria divided their men and resources, but were outmanned and outgunned in both fronts.
      - Austria invaded Serbia but they fought back, and Austria stopped.
        
        Austria persisted, and took the Serbian capital (Belgrade). Serbians regrouped and kicked them out.
        
        The Austrian army was shattered
        
        Germany was not able to combine with Austria to defeat the Russian.
      - Russia suffered approximately 400,000 casualties and Austria 350,000.
    - - Forced Germany to halt its attack on Verdun and transfer considerable forces East.
      - The Austro-Hungarian Army was never able to mount a successful attack again due to the 1.5million men lost or captured
      - The battle took place in what is modern day Ukraine.
  - - - :forbidden: The territory between both trenches. :forbidden:
        
        :check: Soldiers had to pass this "No man's land" in order to attack the enemy.
    - - :red_flag: Includes: France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany
    - - :check: Their dugouts were 30ft deep and had bunk beds, water tanks with taps, wood planks on the walls and floors.
      - :check: The German built elaborate trenches
        
        They wanted to defend their captured territories and returning to the offensives.
    - - :check: Soldiers were always cold and wet, which led to most of them getting sick.
      - :check: There were lice and rats with the soldiers.
      - :check: Front line soldiers would be released first to the support trenches and then to the reserve line.
    - - :red_cross: The Battle of Bullecourt
      - :red_cross: The Battle at Fromelles
      - :red_cross: The Battle of the Somme
      - :red_cross: The Battle of Ypres
      - :red_cross: The battle at Villers- Bretonneux
- - - - Belief that the country should have a strong army to be dominant
        
        :check: Britain's response to Germany's forces
        
        :check: Built more ships and increasing its navy too
        
        :check: Franco- Prussian War
        
        :check: Germany's naval force
    - - A formal agreement between two or more nations or powers to cooperate and come to one another's defense
        
        :check: Triple Entente
        
        :red_flag: Britain, France & Russia
        
        :check: Triple alliance
        
        :red_flag: Austria-Hungary, Germany, & Italy
    - - Belief that your nation is the best / better than others
        
        :check: German: Imperial expansion
        
        :check: Serbian Independence
        
        :check: British: Peace & prosperity
    - - :check: Eastern Territories held by Russia
        
        :red_flag: They expanded to Central Asia and China
      - :check: Ottoman Empire
        
        :red_flag: Controlled Mesopotamia and the Arabian Peninsula
      - :check: Scramble for Africa
        
        :red_flag:Britain held territories in Egypt and South Africa
        
        :red_flag: France controlled territories in West, North & East Africa
  - - - :check: Austria- Hungary wanted to control Serbia
        
        :black_flag: Serbia denies and kills Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Ferdinand was heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo, Bosnia.
- - - - They enjoyed their leaves but it caused a feeling of resentment against those who could stay home.
      - This method did not have the desired outcome most of the time.