Battle at the Marne
America's role in the Second Battle at Marne
Anne Bisarek
His/125
September 18, 2013
Laura Gaurdino
University of Phoenix University of Phoenix World War I began in 1914 and ended in 1918. The cause of the war was the numerous disagreements throughout Europe over territory and boundaries. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, and his wife Sophia by a Serb Nationalist sparked the beginning of the war. Austria declared war on Serbia which Russia helped, which then led to Germany declaring war on Russia and France, which triggered England to declare war on Germany. Many other nations joined and the fighting spread to Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. With the growing anxieties of the two great powers, England and Germany eventually fighting, many countries began to form alliances. England, France, and Russia were the Allies and Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey were the Axis powers. The United States remained neutral for three of the four years of the Great War, but many Americans felt sympathy for England and France because most Americans had emigrated from Europe and still felt a bit of loyalty for their homeland. (www.ww1fact) In the beginning of the war, the Germans invaded France in August 1914. France managed to hold off the German advance with help from the British. A stalemate ensued and for the next four years the Allies and Axis powers battled each other on what became know as the “Western Front.” With both Germany and France in a stalemate in France, the Axis and Allied powers looked to the United States for materials and supplies for their troops. This idea of trading with countries was irresistible for the U.S. American farmers and factories soon began to work overtime to meet the demands of the warn-torn countries. Both England and Germany believed that it was key to deprive their enemy of the benefits of trade with the United States, the problem was American trade rights were
Anne Bisarek
His/125
September 18, 2013
Laura Gaurdino
University of Phoenix University of Phoenix World War I began in 1914 and ended in 1918. The cause of the war was the numerous disagreements throughout Europe over territory and boundaries. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, and his wife Sophia by a Serb Nationalist sparked the beginning of the war. Austria declared war on Serbia which Russia helped, which then led to Germany declaring war on Russia and France, which triggered England to declare war on Germany. Many other nations joined and the fighting spread to Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. With the growing anxieties of the two great powers, England and Germany eventually fighting, many countries began to form alliances. England, France, and Russia were the Allies and Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey were the Axis powers. The United States remained neutral for three of the four years of the Great War, but many Americans felt sympathy for England and France because most Americans had emigrated from Europe and still felt a bit of loyalty for their homeland. (www.ww1fact) In the beginning of the war, the Germans invaded France in August 1914. France managed to hold off the German advance with help from the British. A stalemate ensued and for the next four years the Allies and Axis powers battled each other on what became know as the “Western Front.” With both Germany and France in a stalemate in France, the Axis and Allied powers looked to the United States for materials and supplies for their troops. This idea of trading with countries was irresistible for the U.S. American farmers and factories soon began to work overtime to meet the demands of the warn-torn countries. Both England and Germany believed that it was key to deprive their enemy of the benefits of trade with the United States, the problem was American trade rights were