Questions About World War I

1. World War I began when a Serbian nationalist assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914. THe two opposing sides during WWI were the Triple Alliance, composed of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, and the Triple Entente, composed of France, Russia, and Great Britain.
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2. The United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917 and joined allegiance with Britain, France, and Russia because the Lusitania was sunk, killing 128 Americans.
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3. The war ended on November 11, 1918 when Germany finally surrendered and all nations signed the treaty of Versailles.

4. In the Treaty of Versailles there were 440 articles describing Germany's punishment, the most important being that Germany had to accept the blame for starting the war, Germany had to pay $33 billion, Germany was not allowed to have submarines, an air force, a navy more than 6 battleships, nor an army of more than 100,000 men. Germany also lost territory, which was given to France and Britain, The United States did not sign the Treaty of Versailles because they thought that the League of Nations would only draw them into more conflicts and wars in Europe. Also, the United STates did not sign the treaty because they felt like it was punishing Germany too much.

5. What gave America the ability to be so successful during World War I?


Casualty rate of countries involved in World War I.