Questions about World War I

1. When did World War I begin, and Why? (What was the immediate cause?) Between what two groups of allies was it fought? Give the name and member countries for each of the opposing sides.

       World War I began on July 28, 1914. The immediate cause of the war was the assassination of Franz Fernindad, the archduke of Austria-Hungary. The war was fought between two group of allies. The Allies included Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and United States. The Central Powers included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria.  

2. When and why did the United States enter the war

        The United States entered the war on April 6, 1917. They entered the war when Wilson requested a declaration of war to the Congress because Germany violated its pledge to suspend unrestricted submarine warfare in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean.

3. When and why did World War I come to an end

         World War I had come to an end when Germany abdicated on November 11, 1918. The war ended because Germany was not strong enough to fight ever since the United States decided to join. 

4. What were the terms of the major agreement ending the war? Why did the United States not ratify this treaty, even though President Wilson had played such a major role in negotiating it?

          All of the nations had agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace were negotiated. The United States did not ratify this treaty because they did not want to be involved with the League of Nations, which would lead the U.S. to overseas problems and possibly overseas wars. 

5. Come up with a question of your own. What would you like to know? What do the facts about World War I make you wonder?

         Was world war I avoidable? How many people died during the war? How were people in Europe affected during the war?