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WW1 Allied Forces
During World War 1, the Allied Forces, the largest being the US, Great Britain and colonies and France, banded together to oppose the Central Forces.
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What was the capital of America during World War 1?
Austria-Hungary-
I know this on it's Vienna I know this on it's Vienna
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.
Why did world war 1 become global in scope instead of remaning a regional conflict?
Alliances are what brought the war to such a global scale. The war started between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, but as their allied countries became involved, the war spread throughout the world. The most prominent example of this is when Britain joined the war as an ally of Belgium when Belgium was invaded by Germany.
How many men did Serbia have during World War 1?
The Kingdom of Serbia had 707,343 men fighting in World War I.
Did the colonies of European powers fight in World War 1?
Europe wanted to make a bigger empire because most of it was landlocked and they wanted to expand it to the Balkan areas and also have the river.
European overseas colonies were attacked to distract enemy countries during the war. To the countries that owned them, they were a source of war resources.
Why was ww1 called the great war?
It is because no other war until then had had such an impact on the world. It was the first war to affect all of the major nations of Europe and the world. It took many lives and changed the lives of millions more.
And it was "great" in the sense of scale : large, or huge, a construction which remains more common in Britain than in the US, where "great" has come to have connotations of something favorable. It was a huge war, involving a large number of nations and armies, including five empires with their associated colonies and commonwealth states.
Everyone certainly hoped that if the Great War could somehow be brought to a close, and that nothing like it would ever happen again.
The war obviously was not called World War 1 at the time because at the time no one knew there would be another "world war" a generation later. Some began to refer to it as "the World War", however, and between 1944 and 1946 the numeration was added. World War 2 was referred to as "the current world war" or "the latest world war."
What is the Schlieffen strategy?
The Schlieffen Plan was created by General Count Alfred von Schlieffen in December 1905. The Schlieffen Plan was the operational plan for a designated attack on France once Russia, in response to international tension, had started to mobilize her forces near the German border. The execution of the Schlieffen Plan led to Britain declaring war on Germany on August 4th, 1914.
In 1905, Schlieffen was chief of the German General Staff. Europe had effectively divided into two camps by this year - Germany, Austria and Italy (the Triple Alliance) on one side and Britain, France and Russia (the Triple Entente) on the other.
Schlieffen believed that the most decisive area for any future war in Europe would be in the western
sector. Here, Schlieffen identified France as Germany's most dangerous opponent. Russia was not as
advanced as France in many areas and Schlieffen believed that Russia would take six weeks to mobilize her forces and that any possible fighting on the Russian-German border could be coped with by the Germans for a few weeks while the bulk of her forces concentrated on defeating France.
Schlieffen concluded that a massive and successful surprise attack against France would be enough to put off Britain becoming involved in a continental war. This would allow Germany time (the six weeks that Schlieffen had built into his plan) to transfer soldiers who had been fighting in the successful French campaign to Russia to take on the Russians.
Schlieffen also planned for the attack on France to go through Belgium and Luxemburg. Belgium had had her neutrality guaranteed by Britain in 1839 - so his strategy for success depended on Britain not
supporting Belgium.
The Schlieffen Plan was revised as tension in Europe increased. However, the basic mechanics of it
remained the same:
1. devastating attack on France via Belgium as soon as Russia had announced her intention to mobilize.
2. holding operation on the Russian/German border to be carried out if necessary and if required.
3. Germany had 6 weeks to defeat France.
4. Germany would then use her modernized rail system to move troops from the French operation to the Russian front.
5. Russia would then be attacked and defeated.
The Schlieffen Plan was daring but it had a number of glaring weaknesses:
The actions of Russia determined when Germany would have to start her attack on France even if she
was ready or not.
It assumed that Russia would need six weeks to mobilize.
It assumed that Germany would defeat France in less than six weeks.
In fact, the attack in August 1914 nearly succeeded and was only defeated by the first Battle of
the Marne. Poor communication between the frontline commanders and the army's headquarters in Berlin did not help Moltke's control of the campaign.
Also the withdrawal of German troops in response to a higher than expected threat on the Russian front, meant that the Germans did not have the military clout that Schlieffen had built into his original plan. It was a plan that nearly succeeded but its success could only be measured by being 100% successful.
France had to be defeated - and this did not happen. Schlieffen's speedy attack and expected defeat of France never occurred - it's failure did usher in the era of trench warfare that is so much linked to World War One.
What are some of the pros and cons of the alliance systems in World War 1?
I hope you are talking about the actual World War 1.. The way I see it, the pros are:
- A larger fighting force.
- Countries allied to another would have felt obliged to have a long term relationship with its allies.
- Help with supplies and weapons.
The cons:
- A country might have gotten allied to a country that was previously an enemy, but the other allies were friends with them. This could have caused some uncomfortable politic situations.
How did new technology increase the death toll of worl war 1?
World War I saw the convergence of several different technologies and doctrines which translated into a devastating loss of life and property never before seen.
Weapons were more devastating than ever before. Most nations carried bolt action rifles chambered with new powders, making them much more powerful than small arms used in previous wars. These literal hand cannons inflicted devastating injuries on soldiers like never seen before. The advent of the machine gun and quickly becoming out-dated cold-steel or "over the top" tactics (massive charges) combined to created massive casualties. Artillery was also more powerful than ever before, and the often tight formations were devastated by newer more powerful guns.
Trench warfare dominated this war, and the massive amounts of trenches and earthworks dug in the earth devastated much of the prime farmland throughout Europe.
The invention of the machine gun was one of the biggest contributor to the large death toll during the first world war, also the civilian death toll was all though bad nothing compared to the death toll of the second world war.
Were there rations in World War 1?
because of the sausage that your mum has in her face it is very smelly because a skateboard went through your face and then i cut your ankles with scissors and you die of a painful death have a good day it was actually a pork sausage >:{
How many Australian casualties were there at World War 1?
Australia supplied 412,953 soldiers in all areas of WW1, 61,928 personnel were killed and 152,171 injured to make a total figure of 214,099 personnel or slightly over 50% of the personnel supplied. Source: Statistics of the Military Effort of the British Empire During the Great War 1914-1920, The War Office, London (March 1922) -Reprinted by Naval & Military Press- ISBN 1-84734-681-2
How many rounds could a machine gun of World War 1 fire per second?
As fast as they could in World War II or Korea, though some could fire faster than others. The Browning was medium fast, the Lewis and the Vickers a bit faster, though the Germans had the fastest firing machine guns of all. I don't remember the specific RPM for each gun.
Situation where each side in a war tries to wear down the other by constant attacks?
war of attrition
What are the major countries that made up the allied powers?
In World War Two the "Allied" Powers fought and defeated the "Axis" powers.
The major powers that led the "Allies" were France (later called the Free French), Great Britain (& Commonwealth nations), China, United States, and the Soviet Union. There were dozens of other Allied Powers that played various roles, such as Poland, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Yugoslavia, and Greece.
The major "Axis" Powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan. I would add Vichy France to the list of major powers opposing the Allies. Also the Soviet Union helped the Axis from 1939 until 22 June 1941 when it was attacked by Germany & other minor Axis powers.
What British ship was sunk by Germany?
The two most famous German warships committed suicide: Bismarck and Graf Spee.
Additional answer
Not quite. The Bismark was sunk by the British, but the Graf Spee got itself badly damaged and holed-up in Montevideo Harbour. Because Uruguay (whose capital is Montevideo) was neutral the Graf Spee had to move out and the word was put out that there was large British force over the horizon. Accordingly, rather than risk his men against a large force (which was imaginary) the captain (Langsdorf) scuttled his ship and later committed suicide.
Who were the American allies in World War 1?
The Americans, who joined the war very late in mid April 1917, joined the British, Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders, Italians and the French.
Why does Germany experience inflation after World War 1?
In the early 1920s Germany experienced one of the most severe inflations of all time.1 The inflation was not apparent in 1920, but began showing up in 1921. Thereafter it got steadily worse until it came to an abrupt halt at the end of 1923. At its worst in the second half of 1923, prices rose more than fivefold each week. Some idea of the magnitude of this catastrophe can be seen in table below. During 1920 and early in 1921 the signs of inflation were mixed. The price of food was increasing, but the price of dollars in terms of marks (the mark was the name of the German currency) was dropping, and so were the prices of products bought from the United States. However, the signs of inflation were unmistakable in the next year, from mid 1921 to mid 1922. In this period prices increased about sixfold--that is, it took six marks at the end of the period to buy what one mark would have bought at the beginning. But this rapid inflation, greater than any yearly inflation in the history of the United States, was only a prelude for what was to happen.
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.
What was the act that set up the military draft in 1917 called?
The Selective Service Act of 1917 set up the military draft. The act was effective on May 18, 1917 and was enacted by the 65th US Congress.
What did they fight with in World War I?
What kind of weaponry are we talking about?
Small arms would be rifles mostly, like the Lee-Enfield and the Kar98k. Towards the end of the war the Germans invented the sub-machine gun, the MP18.
Machine guns like the Lewis and the Vickers played a huge part in combat. It wasn't the small arms that slaughtered, it was them.
Big guns, such as artillery were also very common. All sides used artillery to soften up targets before an attack.
Tanks also were invented during WW1 by the British. Both sides started to use them towards the end and the only things that could take them out were artillery, other tanks and mechanical failure.
Naval battles didn't really occur hugely in WW1. The Battle of Jutland only claimed cruisers, no battleships. The real naval battle was the submarine one. Submarines played large roles in attack supply ships, in fact it was a submarine that eventually caused the USA to join the war.
Aircraft were another new invention. Both sides started to use them, sometimes as spotters, there were bombing attacks, both civilian and military, though the bombs were not very effective. Dogfights between sides were common too (Look up Red Baron and Alfred Ball) with aces starting to come into play.
Mine warfare is largely overlooked. One side would tunnel under the other side and plant a giant explosive underneath. They would then detonate it with great effect.
I hope this helps, there's a lot more I could go into, like Laurence of Arabia, but that may be slightly different from what you are looking for.
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.
Were zeppelins used at the Battle of the Somme?
Zeppelins were not used in the battle of the Somme. The battle of the Somme took place during WWI and zeppelins were only used during WWII. Aircraft was a fairly new thing back in WWI and planes had only been around for a few years.
Actually zeppelins were used during WWI. They were introduced near the end of 1915 and the beginning of 1916. They were used to check our troop movements, spies, and telegraph lines. They were mounted with machine guns and were used to bomb London and eastern England. London was bombed from the first Zeppelin raid on May 31, 1916.
What date did the United States join allied powers in world war 1?
The United States officially entered World War I on April 6th of 1917, declaring war against Germany and mobilizing for an all-out effort to achieve victory. While never formally entering into alliance with Great Britain and France (and other Allied nations), the U.S. collaborated on land, at sea, and in the air as a dedicated "associate" of the Allies until victory was won.
