WW1 causes by Matthew Monaghan

Guide to World War 1

22monaghanm — 2020-02-03 17:06:11 UTC

By Matt Monaghan & Carter Buckentine

Top 4 Causes of World War 1(Carter)

22buckentinec — 2020-02-03 17:11:01 UTC

1.Throughout europe they made mutual defence agreements that means that if the country was attacked the allied countries are bound to defend them would pull them into battle.
2.imperialism, this was a cause of competition for more power.
3.Militarism, they all started to build there militaries to have a better one
4.Nationalism, because the sebians didn't want to be apart of the bosnia because they love there country too much.

Top 5 causes of death(Carter)

22buckentinec — 2020-02-03 17:11:46 UTC

1. Gun shot wounds
2.Diseases like flu pandemic
3. being a prisoner in war is very deadly
4.car accidents
5.there's no food and they starve to death

Top 5 impacts of the war(Carter)

22buckentinec — 2020-02-03 17:12:11 UTC

1.Germany and france lost 80 percent of there population of men there was lots of destruction
2. it marked the end of colinieople became more nationalistic 1
3. the war changed the economic balance of the world.
4. It started the downfall of four monarchy Germany, Turkey, Austria-hungary and russia.
5.Because of the new weapons they used it changed the face of the modern warfare forever.

Top 5 Battles(Matt)

22monaghanm — 2020-02-03 17:14:00 UTC

1. First Battle of the Marne- This was the first battle of the war. Germany did not want to fight the war on two different fronts- Western Front with France and the Eastern Front with Russia. The Germans tried to take over France first, but failed due to lack of numbers and were forced to fall back.
2. The Battle of Verdun- This battle was the longest battle of the war. The Germans attacked a French town called Verdun and took place for 10 hours. Germany saw over 430 thousand men hurt or killed and the French about 550 thousand. The amount of losses on the French side had a horrible mental impact along with the loss of life.
3. The Hundred Days Offensive was a series of major battles between August 8 1918 to November 11 of that same year on the Western Front. The Allies pushed the Central Powers back with a series of attacks until the Western Front collapsed and was fully taken over by the Allied Powers. These battle essentially ended the war.
4. Battle of Amiens- This battle was the opening offense of the Hundred Days Offensive. After the Central Powers suffered 27 thousand casualties, the mentality in the German government changed, as they knew the war was coming to a close. From that battle onward, the Germans had trouble advancing on the Western Front
5. The Battle of Somme- This battle was the deadliest battle of World War 1. Around one million men on both sides were killed, wounded, or captured. This day is still considered the bloodiest day in British Military history.

Top 5 New Technologies(Matt)

22monaghanm — 2020-02-03 17:14:14 UTC

1. Chemical Warfare- Poison gas was one of the most common ways to attack your opponent. Xylyl Bromide caused devastating effects for both the Allies and Central Powers.
2. Machine gun- This gun had the ability to kill a big number of soldiers quickly, all in a line. This made running across the battlefield more dangerous and making it harder to advance.
3. Airplanes- Airborne warfare made it easier to kill from a distance. Although some of the planes were not as advanced technologically, but it would still give a physiological advantage over the enemy.
4.Tanks- With the machine gun making it hard to get across no man's land and advancing, tanks would make that easier. The tank could move across while withstanding the fire of small amo.
5. Flamethrowers- After advancing to the enemy's trench, the soldiers would flood the trench with flames. Unlike grenades, the flamethrower would not total the trench, and would still be useful for the new army.

Top 5 Heroes/Heroines of the War(Matt)

22monaghanm — 2020-02-03 17:14:29 UTC

1. Alvin York- was a soldier for the US in World War 1 and is considered to be one of the best civilian soldiers of all time. He made his name when him and other troops were under heavy fire. After nine Americans were killed, his troop captured about 132 Germans and he single handedly killed about 20.

2. Frank Luke- was a renegade pilot of the US and is called America's best "balloon buster", meaning he would attack German observation balloons. In the span of 18 days, he had 18 victories under his belt. Luke became the first pilot to get the medal of honor.

3. Henry Johnson- was a part of the Harlem Hellfighters, an all black national guard unit. This unit was one of the first to arrive in Europe. Henry became a hero when him and another soldier from the Hellfighters were attacked by dozens of Germans. After suffering 21 wounds to gunshots and bayonets, he fought off those Germans and killed many.

4.Charles Whittlesey- was a commander for the US during World War 1. After being surrounded by German soldiers, his troop stood their ground and was able to hold them off until reinforcements arrived. He was later honored by receiving the Medal of Honor for his bravery and "coolness under fire." Unfortunately, Whittlesey remained traumatized by the war, and commited suicide in 1921.

5. Manfred von Richthofen(Red Baron)- was a fighter pilot for the German Air Force during World War 1, and is considered to be one of the best fighter pilots in history. During the war, he was credited with around 80 air combat victories.

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22monaghanm — 2020-02-07 16:59:01 UTC

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