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Central Powers

The Central forces of World War 2 were lead by the German Republic and included the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Bulgaria against the Allied Forces.

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Why did men sign up to World War 1?

Why Men Signed up for the First World War

Propaganda

A lot of people fell victim to the lies that the government embedded into posters and stories that were created for the First World War.

Propaganda was normally trying to portray the Germans (or the opposing side) as some form of monster, and all of the people fighting on the British side as heroes. This justifies the reason for going to war and at the same time persuades men to sign up. Several made-up stories were planted into the tabloids which stated the Germans doing something completely immoral. Things like this helped trigger anger and hatred towards the Germans and sooner or later more and more people started signing up.

Other techniques were guilt trips. Messages such as, "We are fighting for our country. Are you?" were used with hopes of making people feel guilty for not joining in the war.

Heroic Feeling

Many people who signed up for World War One wanted to show all their friends that they were brave, as well as attracting girls. Some of them were also in it for the adventure, but after a few friends had joined up more seemed to follow.

Conscription

Conscription was introduced in 1916 forcing all eligible men to fight in the war. It was the best act for the government who were beginning to get desperate for more men after people back in Britain had learnt how horrific World War One truly was.

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Also men thought that the war would be over by Christmas

Who are Austria's allies?

Us because we go over there to help them get water and keep them healthy.

Disadvantages of the allied powers?

The Axis Powers had already secured firm control of the areas they had invaded, and were more prepared for war. Therefore, the allies faced a long, drawn-out fight OS multiple fronts.

Name 3 central powers?

Triple Entente, Triple Alliance and Neutrality were the 3 central powers in WW1

Name the members of the central powers?

In world war 1 the central powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman empire. Italy was part of that alliance but because it switched sides before the name changed from the triple alliance to the central powers it is generally not considered a central power.

How many children did Franz Ferdinand's wife have?

Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg had 4 children, none of whom were entitled to succeed to the throne.

The children were

Princess Sophie von Hohenberg born in 1901 and died 1990. She married Count Friedrich von Nostitz-Rieneck

Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg born in 1902 and died 1962. He married Countess Elisabeth von Waldburg zu Wofegg und Waldsee

Ernst von Hohenberg born in 1904 and died in 1954. He married Marie-Therese Wood

A fourth child, a son, was stillborn.

Did Germany use conscription during world war 1?

yes Geramny did use conscription during WW1. in Germany conscription had already been enforced and was a normal part of Germany's way of recruitment procedures. men were normally and regularily taken in for active service and trained.

Why were hand guns used in ww1?

They were easier to carry. They were only used as a second firearm and never a primary weapon. It is their last line of defence.

How many German soldiers were wounded in ww1?

4,247,143 German soldiers were wounded in battle during the Great War.

In the allied victory over Germany by 1918 how important was the collapse of the Germany home front?

The German home front did not collapse in 1918. In fact the German home front did not know or understand how or why Germany lost the war and signing a peace armistice. The German population thought that they were winning the war. They did not know that their two allies: Austria-Hungary & Turkey were on the verge of defeat. They did not know that the German army had just recently been defeated and was retreating in France.

Who was the tsar of Russia during the triple entente?

The loose agreement was signed by Alexander III, in the 1870's, while Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia (1894-1917) ruled during the rest of the triple entente period and during the entire time during which Russia went to war under this alliance.

What is Stephanie powers height and weight?

i would like to know how much does Stephanie powers weigh and how tall is she?

Why was franz Ferdinand unpopular?

he made it clear that once he became Emperor, he would make changes to the rules.

What was the main intent of the treaty of Versailes?

(1) the surrender of all German colonies as League of Nations mandates;

(2) the return of Alsace-Lorraine to France;

(3) cession of Eupen-Malmedy to Belgium, Memel to Lithuania, the Hultschin district to Czechoslovakia,

(4) Poznania, parts of East Prussia and Upper Silesia to Poland;

(5) Danzig to become a free city;

(6) plebiscites to be held in northern Schleswig to settle the Danish-German frontier;

(7) occupation and special status for the Saar under French control; (8) demilitarization and a fifteen-year occupation of the Rhineland;

(9) German reparations of £6,600 million;

(10) a ban on the union of Germany and Austria;

(11) an acceptance of Germany's guilt in causing the war;

(11) provision for the trial of the former Kaiser and other war leaders;

(12) limitation of Germany's army to 100,000 men with no conscription, no tanks, no heavy artillery, no poison-gas supplies, no aircraft and no airships;

(13) the limitation of the German Navy to vessels under 100,000 tons, with no submarines

Why did Germany collapse in World War 1?

Germany did not collapse in the First World War. Germany asked for an armistice as soon as it was clear to a few key German leaders that they would lose the war. This happened before the German population and many in the military knew that they were losing. The swing from victory to defeat was relatively quick (July-November 1918). The German leaders prevented a collapse and damage to Germany itself by ending the war quickly. Unfortunately the German leaders never explained this information to the German people, which lead to the post-war myth spread by Adolf Hitler & others that Germany was not defeated but betrayed.

President Wilson's initial reaction to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914?

In 1914, when war broke out among numerous European nations, President Wilson's reaction was very much the same as that of most Americans at the time. In general, Americans considered the European conflict to be outside of American interest; indeed, the war was seen in some sense as "beneath" America dignity, and America, it was thought, will quite rightly stay out of the sad affair.

Why did the German navy mutiny at Kiel during World War 1?

The context was that the national government had already started negotiating an armistice with the allies, and the whole country knew the Great War was approaching its end. With the exception of the U-boat division, the German Navy had not done well during the previous four years. Senior Fleet officers (undisclosed to Max von Baden, the Chancellor in Berlin, who would have refused permission) decided to have a final fling at the Royal Navy, more to boost their own sagging egos than for any other good military reason. Word got out, and the crews refused to sail from Kiel. Wilhelmshavn quickly followed suit. Although command of the naval bases was promptly relieved and replaced, the movement grew; in quick succession, there were civilian uprisings in several inland cities, the socialists declared revolution in Berlin, Bayern seceded from the Nation, and the Kaiser abdicated.

How the Germans lost the ww1?

Germany's two major allies, Austria-Hungary & Turkey, were being defeated, and on the verge of collapse when the Germans began their last final offensive in France in the spring of 1918. The Germans had just defeated the Russian and were concentrating all efforts on winning in France before the bulk of American troops could begin arriving in France in mid-1918. The German spring offensive failed, in part because American troops that had already arrived in France were sent to the front to help the French. By mid-1918 the additional American troops allowed the British, French, and Americans to conduct a series of successful attacks that finally broke open the German lines. The German army quickly realized that final defeat was coming soon, so they convinced the German government to end the war with an Armistice.

What was US president Woodrow Wilson's goal behind creating a League of Nations after World War 1?

Wilson wanted to create a political power that would basically monitor contries in an attempt to prevent another world war (keep peace).