America's Role In World War One
World war one was one of the most deadliest wars in world history. The war was sparked because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Soon after war was declared, allies of the nations got involved. This dragged most of Europe into the Great War. Eventually, the United States joins the conflict with the Allied Nations. In 1918, world war one finally ended.
The assassination of the Archduke played an important role in starting the war. In 1914, the groups of people under Austria-Hungary control wanted to be free. Gavrilo Princip wanted Bosnia, a country under Austria-Hungary rule, to join Serbia. Princip shot and killed the Archduke to free Bosnia. As a result of the assassination, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia since a …show more content…
serbian killed the Archduke. Both countries, Serbia and Austria-Hungary, had their allies involved with the war, which plunged all of Europe into the first World War.
Europe was divided into two sides, the Allied Nations and the Central Powers. The Allied Nations were the allies of Serbia and consisted of France, Great Britain, and Russia. The Central Powers were the allies of Austria-Hungary and comprises Germany and the Ottoman Empire. At the end of 1914, the war was at a stalemate. Both sides dug trenches and defended their position for years. Unfortunately, during 1917, communists took power in Russia. This caused Russia to end the conflict with the Central Powers. Consequently, this allowed the Central Powers to focus all of their military on France.
Throughout this whole conflict, the United States stayed neutral.
However, this changed when Germany sank the Lusitania, a British ocean liner. One-hundred twenty-eight Americans were killed in the sinking of the Lusitania. Also, the Zimmermann Telegram played an important part in the U.S joining the war. The telegram wanted Mexico to join the war, and also promised that Germany would help take back their land that America owned. American troops arrived in June 1917 at France and defended against German forces. The battle for Belleau Wood was an important battle that lasted 2 weeks and was won by the U.S. The Argonne Forest was another important battle that helped end the war. The battle for Argonne Forest lasted 47 days. In November 1918 the Central powers Surrender. The Treaty of Versailles was created and signed, it demanded that Germany take all of the blame for the war and also pay heavy reparations.
World War one did not impact the United States too much. But, blood banks and facial surgery were invented because of the war. However, the Treaty of Versailles laid the groundwork for another world war with Germany. In short, the assassination of the Archduke, Allied Nations and Central Powers, and the U.S joining the war were important parts in the Great
War.
The assassination of the Archduke played an important role in starting the war. In 1914, the groups of people under Austria-Hungary control wanted to be free. Gavrilo Princip wanted Bosnia, a country under Austria-Hungary rule, to join Serbia. Princip shot and killed the Archduke to free Bosnia. As a result of the assassination, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia since a …show more content…
serbian killed the Archduke. Both countries, Serbia and Austria-Hungary, had their allies involved with the war, which plunged all of Europe into the first World War.
Europe was divided into two sides, the Allied Nations and the Central Powers. The Allied Nations were the allies of Serbia and consisted of France, Great Britain, and Russia. The Central Powers were the allies of Austria-Hungary and comprises Germany and the Ottoman Empire. At the end of 1914, the war was at a stalemate. Both sides dug trenches and defended their position for years. Unfortunately, during 1917, communists took power in Russia. This caused Russia to end the conflict with the Central Powers. Consequently, this allowed the Central Powers to focus all of their military on France.
Throughout this whole conflict, the United States stayed neutral.
However, this changed when Germany sank the Lusitania, a British ocean liner. One-hundred twenty-eight Americans were killed in the sinking of the Lusitania. Also, the Zimmermann Telegram played an important part in the U.S joining the war. The telegram wanted Mexico to join the war, and also promised that Germany would help take back their land that America owned. American troops arrived in June 1917 at France and defended against German forces. The battle for Belleau Wood was an important battle that lasted 2 weeks and was won by the U.S. The Argonne Forest was another important battle that helped end the war. The battle for Argonne Forest lasted 47 days. In November 1918 the Central powers Surrender. The Treaty of Versailles was created and signed, it demanded that Germany take all of the blame for the war and also pay heavy reparations.
World War one did not impact the United States too much. But, blood banks and facial surgery were invented because of the war. However, the Treaty of Versailles laid the groundwork for another world war with Germany. In short, the assassination of the Archduke, Allied Nations and Central Powers, and the U.S joining the war were important parts in the Great
War.