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World War 1
War affetcs the world
As the war went on, the main combatants looked beyond Europe for a way to end the stalemate.
However nothing they did, did much to end the slow and grinding conflict.
The allies kept trying to attack the dardanelles, but that just turned into another bloody stalemate.
Why did Russia need the dardanelles so bad, was it just for supplies?
In various parts of Africa and Asia , Germany’s colonial possessions came under assault.
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Elsewhere in Asia and Africa, the British and French recruited subjects in their colonies for the struggle.
In 1917, the focus of the war shifted to the high seas.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine, or U-boat, torpedoed and sank the British passenger ship Lusitania.
In February 1917, another German action pushed the United States closer to war.
Officials intercepted a telegram written by Germany’s foreign secretary, Arthur Zimmermann, stating that Germany would help Mexico “reconquer” the land it had lost to the United States if Mexico would ally itself with Germany.
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How did the Zimmermann note draw America into the war? By threatening to take U.S. territory from Mexico.
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The Legacy of The War
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What strategies new to World War I probably contributed to the destruction of homes, villages and farms?
The strategy in WW1 was to try to develop the most effective killing machines, that included explosives, which are very effective against structures.
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The Allies Win The War
With the United States finally in the war, the balance seemed like it was about to tip in the Allies’ favor. Before that happened, however, events in Russia gave Germany a victory on the Eastern Front and new hope for winning the conflict.
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How did the surrender of the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria and the revolution in Austria-Hungary lead to the end of World War I?
"Kaiser Wilhelm II stepped down. Germany declared itself a republic. A representative of the new German government met with French Commander Marshal Foch in a railway car near Paris. The two signed an armistice, or an agreement to stop fighting. On November 11, World War I came to an end."
Communist leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin seized power. Lenin insisted on ending his country’s involvement in the war.
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One of his first acts was to offer Germany a truce. In March 1918, Germany and Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, which ended the war between them.
"The new government pledged to continue fighting the war. However, by 1917, nearly 5.5 million Russian soldiers had been wounded, killed, or taken prisoner. As a result, the war-weary Russian army refused to fight any longer."
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