The War To End All War...that's what people really thought about this conflict.
It seems strange to think people could be so naive, but I think this mindset relates to just how terrible WW1 was. People could not imagine another conflict as horrific as this one. And yet, we know better...
This week's blog consists of two crash course episodes about World War One. The first video is from the "world's perspective" of the war and the second is from "America's perspective".
Video One (World Perspective)
Video Two (America Perspective)
Watch both and in the comments create a Top 10 List for each video (100 words each). Even though the videos are about the same war, they are looking at it from two different angles. Be sure to reflect those differences in your lists.
The great war
ReplyDelete1. The immediate cause of World War 1 was the assassination in Sarajevo of the Austrian Acrhduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914 by a Bosnian Serb nationalist named Garvilo Princip. (so basically the first big war of the 20th century began with an act of terrorism)
2. Before World War 1, war was perceived to be necessary and even glorious.
3. World War 1 featured combatants from around the world. Britain’s army included soldiers from India, Africa, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
4. Over 15 million people were killed and over 20 million were wounded.
5. In France, 13.3% of the male population between the age of 15 and 49 died in the war.
6. World War 1’s most efficient killer was disease. Dysentery, typhus, and cholera were most of the top killers. (25% of arm wounds were fatal)
7. “Had it not been for the rum ration, I do not think we should have won the war” -a British soldier.
8. Alcohol held a big duty in wars and the combatants fighting.
9. The treaty of Versailles ended World War 1, and put the blame for the war on Germany.
10. The war helped the US from being a debtor nation to a creditor one.
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Video 2
1. Americans were only involved in the great war for 19 months and we didn’t do much fighting.
2. The Great War lasted from 1914 to 1918 cost the lives of an estimated 10 million soldiers.
3. Many Americans sided with the British except Progressives
4. Many people now think the sinking of the cruise ship, Lusitania by German submarines, got us invoked in World War 1. 124 American passengers died when the ship was torpedoed off the coast of Ireland.
5. The United States declared war on Germany and the central powers on April 2, 1917 which was almost 2 years after the sinking of the ship.
6. Wilson’s 14 points
7. Tripp’s didn’t arrive until the spring of 1918 and eventually over 1 million American doughboys served under General John J Pershing.
8. “War is the health of the state” -Randolph Bourne; for people like him, war offered the possibility of reforming American society.
9. May of 1917, congress passed the selective service act which required 24 million men to register for the draft and this increased the size of the army from 120,000 to 5 million.
10. The 250,000 strong American Protective League helped the Justice Department identify radicals by harassing people in what were called “slaver raids”
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1. World War 1 is commonly seen as a tragedy.
ReplyDelete2. Archduke Ferdinand was Assassinated by Bosnian serb gavrilo princp.
3. Austria declared war on Serbia
4 due to their relationships whit each other these caused Germany and Russia to go to war with each other
5 Germany allied with the ottomans and also went to war with France on top of Russia and their allies.
6. Germany had a plan entitled the Schlieffen plan which stated that the most efficient ways to attain its goals is to start by attacking Belgium.
7 Due to Belgium’s relationship with Great Britain Great Britain declared war on Germany.
8. By August 4th every major power in Europe was at war with each other.
9. Japan aligned with Great Britain.
10. Woodrow Wilson blamed the web of alliances for the war( 138)
1. Americans were involved in WW1 for 19 months.
2. The war lasted until 1914 to 1918
3. An estimated 10 million soldiers were killed
4. The US declared on the central powers April 2nd 1917
5. The United States intercepted the Zimmerman telegram.
6. Americans primary from of help in the war was sending weapons and money
7. In May 1917 the national government where congress passed the selective service act whcih required 24 million men to register for the draft .
8. this increased the armies size from 120,000 to 5 million.
9. In 1917 the Wilson administration created the committee on public information in order to shape Americans views in the war.
10. The sedition act of 1918 which criminalized the slandering of the promotion of war or the government. (132)
1.People called World War One the Great War but it was one of the worst and bloodiest wars fought
ReplyDelete2. Most people looked at it as a tragedy due to it being not really necessary to be fought
3. By August forth all of the great and thriving places in the world were at war.
4. No one took any of the compromises offered before the war happened this was mainly due to stubbornness
5. They also called World War One the Writers war
6. Over 15 million killed 23m were wounded this hurt the population in men the most
7. Any wound in the war was very deadly due to medical not being the most developed
8. British trenches were usually wet and smelly due to the decomposing bodies
9. No soldier wanted to be shelled what is like being buried alive
10.the treaty of Versailles ended the world wars (153)
Video 2
1.The United States turned tides of World War One with military tactics
2. We were only involved in the war for 19 months
3. We did not enter the war because German submarines sunk a crew ship that killed 124 Americas
4. The ship carried guns and military stuff
5. We declared war 2 years after the crew ship was sunk so we could have not joined because of it
6. Americans did not show up till 1918 but not all were straight into war just a small number they were just basically there for scaring others off
7. 21 million men registered for the draft what made the us army go from 200,000 to over 5 million
8. The war gave the government way more power than what they already had this helped the government state their opinion
9. 4 million workers engaged in strikes in 1919 what led to many arrests
10. World War One helped blacks out by the time it was over so it led to their populations growing a lot (176)
immediate cause of the war the assassination in Sarajevo of the Austrian Archduke Franz
ReplyDeleteThe first big war of the 20th century started with on act of terriorism
Franz Ferdinand wasnt particularly well-liked by his uncle.
The assassination led Austria to issue an ultimatum to Serbia
Serbia accepted some, but not all, of Austria’s demands
Australian forces declared war against Serbia
Germany declared war on Russia
Germany declared war on France
The trench warfare is most famous for its brutality
Great Britain and France joined into one force and Germany was left by its self (100)
124 Passengers died on a sinking ship during world war one this alarmed a lot of people The ship was also carrying a lot of weapons
The United States declared war on Germany and its central power on April 2, 1917
The United States had an inclination to help Britain and loaned $2 billion to them
After America won the war with Germany they gained a lot of economic power
Troops didn’t arrive until the spring of 1918 and eventually over 1 million Americans doughboys served under General John J. Perishing
The people are more likely to die from the flu them from bullet wounds
The Americans had enough numbers to defeat Germany
May 1917 Congress passed the selective service act
America created new agencies to regulate industries transportation and labor relations
The war industries Board took charge of all wartime production
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Video One- World’s Perspective
ReplyDelete1. The immediate cause of World War I was the assassination of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914. He was assassinated by a Bosnian Serb nationalist named Gavrilo Princip.
2. Austria declared war against Serbia. Russia was aligned with the Serbs, so they mobilized the Russian army. Germany was aligned with Austria. When Russia did not stop mobilizing, Germany mobilized their own army and declared war on Russia. This cemented an alliance with the Ottomans, who then declared war on France.
3. The Schlieffen Plan, was Germany’s War plan, and required that the German’s quickly invade France.
4. Great Britain was aligned with Belgium and so they declared war on Germany.
5. Trench warfare on the Western Front is most famous for its brutal futility - Great Britain and France on one side, Germany on the other, with no man’s land between.
6. World War I featured combatants from around the world, including soldiers from India, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
7. Over 15 million people were killed and over 20 million wounded.
8. An influenza epidemic broke out toward the end of the war, which killed three times as many people as the war itself.
9. The two most devastating technologies of WWI were American made, machine guns and barbed wire.
10. The Treaty of Versailles ended World War I, and placed the blame for the war on Germany. (223)
Video Two- America’s Perspective
1. World War I War, lasted from 1914 until 1918, but Americans were only involved in ‘The Great War’ for 19 months.
2. Initially, when the war broke out, America remained neutral, in part because the country was isolationist and led by President Wilson.
3. The sinking of the cruise ship, Lusitania, by German submarines, is not what brought America into WWI. In fact, the United States declared war on Germany and the Central Powers on April 2nd 1917, almost two years after the sinking of the Lusitania.
4. There were four main reasons that led to America’s involvement in the war: (1) Germany’s decision to resume unrestricted submarine warfare in early 1917 (2) The interception and publication of the Zimmerman telegram, in which the German Foreign Secretary promised to help Mexico get back California if they joined Germany in a war against America (3) The fall of the Tsarist regime in Russia, which made Wilson's claims that he wanted to fight to make the world safe for democracy a bit more believable. (4) America’s desire to help Britain, to whom we had loaned two billion dollars.
5. America's primary contribution to winning the war was economic. America sent all sorts of arms and money overseas. Troops didn't arrive until the spring of 1918.
6. Troops were much more likely to die of flu than bullet wounds. But their sheer numbers were enough to force the defeat of the Germans.
7. In May of 1917, Congress passed the Selective Service Act, which required 24 million men to register for the draft.
8. The Espionage Act of 1917 prohibited spying, interfering with the draft and "false statements that might impede military success.”
9. The Great War provided new opportunities in wartime industry. It also provided incentives for African-Americans to move north, thus beginning the so-called "Great Migration.”
10. Disappointment over the outcome of World War I led the U.S. to, for the most part, retreat into isolationism until World War II. (321)
Video 1
ReplyDeleteThe trench Warfare on the Western Front is most famous for its brutal futility.
WW1 was a writers war
Britain’s army included soldiers from India, Africa, Australia and New Zealand
Over 15 million people were killed and over 20 million were wounded
In France 13.3% of the male population between the ages of 15 and 49 died in the war.
And the Ottoman Empire 2 million of the 3 million people killed or non-combatants
World war one is most efficient killer was disease
25% of arm wounds among German soldiers were fatal
The main reason why the war was so deadly was the combination of new technology and outdated tactics
Machine guns and barbed wire were killers in this war (121)
Video 2
Americans were only involved in the great war for 19 months
It cost the life of an estimated 10 million soldiers
The United States declared war on Germany on the Central Powers on April 2, 1917 two years after the sinking of the Lusitania.
Troops didn’t arrive until the spring of 1918 and eventually over 1 million American The boys served under General John J Pershing
Ernest Hemingway served as an ambulance driver
In May 1917, Congress passed the selective service act which required 24 million meant to register for the draft.
The army change from 120,000 to 5 million
The railroad administration administered transportation if your agency rationed coal and oil
Wages rose in this era and working conditions improved
In World War I the government used its power to shape public opinion. (135)
1. Despite being called the great war, World War One was a very bloody and brutal war.
ReplyDelete2. The immediate cause of the war was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
3. Austria declared war on Russia
4. Over 15 million people were killed in the war
5. Over 20 million people were wounded in the war
6. During the war, 13.3 percent of French men between 15 and 49 died.
7. The highest killer in World War One was disease, with it killing 25% of people.
8. The fear of getting shelled caused many soldiers to hide.
9. The medical services in the war sucked, so a normal arm injury today was fatal back then.
10. The Treaty of Versailes ended the war.(113)
1. We were only involved in the war for 19 months.
2. We did not get involved because of the sinking of the Lusitania.
3. The war lasted from 1914-1918
4. 10 million soldiers were how many they estimated to be killed.
5. The main role for the Americans was to send supplies.
6. The army we had went from 200,000 to 5 million.
7. There were many strikes during the war.
8. The war really helped the black population grow.
9. The population of blacks in Detroit went up from 5,000 to over 40,000.
10. This helped us become a major player in the world trade involvement and stuff.(100)
1. World war wasn't the most destructive war, instead it was the war to change all wars.
ReplyDelete2. World war 1 changed our outlook, it normalized cynicism and irony.
3. Most people think of world war 1 as a tragedy but it didn't need to happen.
4. The only thing it accomplished was creating bad social and economic conditions.
5. The immediate cause of the war the assassination of archduke ferdinand.
6. Americans were only involved in the war for 19 months.
7. The war also resulted in a number of monuments.
8. The war cost an estimated 10 million lives of soldiers.
9. When the war broke out we remained neutral.
10. 124 americans died with the sinking of the lusitania.
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ReplyDelete1.The immediate start to WW1 was the Assassination of the arch duke of Austria, Franz Ferdinand.
2. Although he was not well liked my his uncle, Emperor Franz Joseph, Austria issued an ultimatum to Serbia, and when Serbia declined some elements of it Austria Declared war.
3. Russia sent their troops because of their alliance with Serbia, and because of Germany’s alliance with Austria they asked Russia to disengage but when Russia didn’t Germany declared war on Russia and then France(just because I guess?)
4. Germany’s plan to take over France required them to go through Belgium, and since Great Britain was an ally of Belgium they declared war on Germany making all major powers of Europe at war.
5. Because Japan was an Ally of Great Britain, they too went to war with Germany and Austria.
6. Some people blamed Wilson for the League of Nations, some blamed Russia because they were the first big country to mobilize, and some blamed Germany.
7. War was seen as good for nations and helped strengthen a “we are better than you” look at other countries.
8. They would use trenches as cover during the war and the land in between the two sides trenches was known as “No Mans Land”
9.the trenches would have run as much as 25thousand Miles
10. Over 15million people were killed and over 20million were injured.(235)
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1.WW1 lasted from 1914 till 1918
2.German submarines sunk an American cruise ship off the coast of Ireland, killing 24 American passengers
3.America joined the war in 1917 because we owed Britain 2billion dollars
4.America’s 1million soldiers didn’t even arrive to the war until the spring of 1918, which none of them really saw war time and were more likely to die to the flu.
5.Just the sheer number of troops sent my America was enough to fork a defeat from the already pre exhausted Germans.
6.In 1917, Congress passed the selective service act which required 24million men to register or the military draft. This increased the army from 129thousand to 5million members.
7.The war industries board took charge of all war time production to prepare us for war, setting quotas, prices, and staterdised specifications for almost everything. The railroad administration administered transportation , and the fuel administration rationed coal and oil.
8.The war labor board pushed for minimum wage, eight hour work days, and the right of workers to form unions. Wages increased and working conditions increased as well.
9.Taxes also increased though and the wealthier Americans ended up giving 60% of their income.
10.A huge wave of propaganda was pushed to promote drafting, such as posters and motion pictures. (211)
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