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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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How did Germany provoke the US into war?
Take it you are referring to WWII; Germany's main adversary in WWII was Soviet Russia, and Germany wanted Japan to open a second front against Russia in the East.
When Japan attacked the US in December 1941 Germany was hoping that if they declared war on America then Japan might help them out by attacking Russia in the East.
How did World War 1 affect the German soldiers?
-the soldiers didn't have adequate food,died of diseases, shortage of amo, no public support, didn't know who the enemy was, they were fighting a conventional warfare in an unconventional war -when they came home from the war there were food, money and job shortages because the stock market crashed sending them spiraling into an (economic) depression
What problems does the austro Hungarian empire face?
During World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire faced numerous problems in its attempt to wage effective war and maintain social stability. Above all, the many different ethnicities, religions, and national groups which comprised its demographics caused great trouble. Other problems were the backwardness of its military technology, the ineffectiveness and incompetence of its military officer corps, and its poor logistics system.
What was kaiser Wilhelm II leader of?
Kaiser Wilhelm II is the last German Emperor and the King of the Prussia. Kaiser Wilhelm II is the last German Emperor and the King of the Prussia.
What were German submaries called during ww1?
U-boats or was that phrase not used until WWII? The term "Wolf Pack" was not used until well into WW11, and was as a result of someone at the Admiralty stating, "they are attacking our convoys like a pack of wolves!". As the allies formed a shipping convoy system, so the Germans developed a multipronged attack method, consisting of several U boats converging at the same time on a convoy. This was due to the increasing amount of tonnage, mainly from the USA, reaching the UK. Prior to this, U boats generally operated on their own and so were a lot less effective.
What did Britain want to get out of the treaty of Versailles?
They got a few more colonies and they lost nothing. Their leader at the time was David Loyd George, the won World War I, they fought on the Western front, they entered the war in defence of Belgium, they entered in 1914 and their allies were Russia, France, Belgium, Serbia and the USA.They got a few more colonies and they lost nothing. Their leader at the time was David Loyd George, the won World War I, they fought on the Western front, they entered the war in defence of Belgium, they entered in 1914 and their allies were Russia, France, Belgium, Serbia and the USA.
Did more nations belong to the allied powers or the central in 1914?
The Allied Powers formed form the Triple Entente, which was composed of Russia, England, and France.
The Central Powers were composed of Bulgaria, Turkey, Germany, and Austria-Hungary. Although Italy was part of the Triple Alliance, which was with Germany and Austria-Hungary, they switched to the Allied Powers when WWI sparked with the assassination of the Australio-Hungario empire.
First central power to surrender?
Bulgaria was the first of the Central Powers to surrender - September 29th 1918.
5 reasons the US decided to enter ww1?
2 reasons were Germany continuing Unrestricted Submarine Warfare and the sinking of the Lusitania, the Lusitania held some American civilians. During war, civilians are not supposed to be involved
What was the name of the treaty that ended the First World War?
The Treaty of Versailles ended World War I. The armistice was signed on November 11, 1918. But it took six months of negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference to come up with the necessary document for official closure of the war. The treaty was signed by representatives of Germany and of the Allied Powers.
The three main Allied countries were France, the Russian Empire, and the United Kingdom. As the fighting intensified, they were joined by Australia, Belgium, Canada, Greece, Italy, Japan, Romania, Serbia, and the United States. Separate treaties were concluded with the Central Powers that had fought on the side of the German Empire. These countries were the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Kingdom of Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.
The treaty required Germany to accept sole responsibility for the cause of the war. Additionally, Germany was to disarm and lose huge amounts of its territory. There were also reparations to pay in the amount of 132 billion German marks, which equalled 6,600 million British pounds sterling or $31.5 billion dollars in the United States of America.
The treaty's signing took place on June 28, 1919. This was exactly five years after the event that led to the beginning of World War I. On that day, in 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand [December 18, 1863-June 28, 1914] and Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg [March 1, 1868-June 28, 1914] were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip [July 25, 1894-April 28, 1918]. Princip was considered a minor who therefore couldn't be executed. Instead, throughout the war, he was subjected to such a harsh imprisonment that he tried to commit suicide at least twice. He also developed tuberculosis, because of which one of his arms was amputated. He weighed no more than 40 kilograms/88 pounds at the time of his death in Theresienstadt, which at the time was in Austrian controlled Bohemia.
The number of medals of honor were given out in World War 1?
96 US Medals of Honor were awarded for WWI service.
How did nationalism affect the Austro-Hungarian Empire?
It helped unite Germany but divided the Austrian Empire
Nationalism affected the Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires by causing ethnic-like divisions since nationalism unified Germanic countries, and equally caused animosity between individual countries within themselves.
An Entente is a kind of alliance that is an agreement not to attack each other. The Triple Entente was made up of France, Britain and Russia. The Entente Powers fought the Central Powers during World War I.
What country was Archduke Francis Ferdinand the Archduke of?
Ferdinand was Archduke of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, sometimes called the Hapsburg Empire (after the ruling family) or the "Dual Monarchy" (Austria AND Hungary). The Hapsburgs and their empire had been around for centuries, and controlled most of southeastern Europe. Besides the Austrians and Hungarians, there were dozens of other ethnic groups in this polyglot Empire, and dozens of languages spoken.
The murder of Ferdinand was especially galling to the old Emperor, because he had been on the throne sixty years and knew he was going to die soon (he made it another two years). Ferdinand was heir to the throne, and groomed to take over. Ferdinand was in this position because the old Emperor's son had committed suicide around 1880, over not being allowed to marry the woman he loved, a commoner (there's a pretty good old black and white movie about this son and heir called "Mayerling"). So the old Emperor, Franz Joseph, had lost his only son and the original heir, and now he was deprived of his nephew, who was ready to take over. Incidentally, Ferdinand was killed because he showed signs of being a reformer. The Serbs were afraid that Ferdinand, once in power, would make so many accommodations to the ethnic Serbs in his Empire they would lose their nationalistic thirst to get out of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and be united with Serbia.
What groups of Americans favored the central powers at the beginning of wold war one?
Many immigrant groups in the United States supported the Central Powers in World War I.
Why did Germany attack France's north in World War 1?
To seize Paris as quickly as possible and defeat France. Belgium to the north was neutral and less well defended. It was thought by the Germans that the attack from the north would have the best chance for a fast advance.
What was the naval blockade in world war 1?
Germany has only one outlet to the oceans of the world and that is the North Sea.
A glance at a map of the area shows the British Isles blocking the western exits of that sea.
In WW1 Britain installed minefields and steel nets to try to block the southern exit, the English Channel. The larger northern exit was patrolled by warships and a series of minefields were planned as far east as Norway which were almost finished by the end of the war.
How did civilians feel about world war 1?
The people sadly at the beginning of the war loved it, there were carnivals and partys, the allies were of to beat the germans....only when the death tolls started coming in did people slowly start to change
What is the of central powers?
In World war 1 the central powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman empire. Italy was initially part of that alliance ("triple alliance") but because it switched side to the Entente, in order to conquer some territory from Austria.
The triple alliance stood against the triple entente, France, UK and Russia. Throughout the war others joined the Entente, like Japan, Romania, USA and Brazil. Several countries governed by UK in the commonwealth joined also by default.
Russia dropped out after the October revolution.
Where was the archduke franz Ferdinand when he was killed?
The Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914 by a Serbian nationalist (who had a revolver).
What country was the first to use grenades in world war 1?
Germany used the Grenade first in WW1 So germany was the first county to use the grenade
What did the axis powers allience mean for the US?
The axis powers were Germany, Italy and Japan. They united to fight the US, Britain, the USSR and France in World War II.
Hellenistic society registered special advances in what?
The Hellenistic age was defined by the blending of multiple cultures. Trade routes opened from east to west as well. Society changed because of the new materials and goods available from other cultures.
