What role did geography play in Germany's war plans?
- CORRECT ANSWERS-Geography played a huge role; The Schlieffen Plan was
designed for such a war where Germany would face enemies on both the East and
West.
The idea behind the strategy was to win a quick victory over France by going through
Belgium and taking Paris in a less than a month, which was how long it was calculated
Russian troops could mobilize. Germany hoped to knock the French out quickly, as they
had done in 1870 but they failed to do so. Additionally, the Germans hope the Austro-
Hungarian Empire would take the brunt of the fighting on the Eastern Front but the AH
Empire became bogged down in the Balkans and proved to be less than reliable against
the Russians.
In terms of naval strategy, Germany's navy did not match the British Royal Navy which
denied them access to the Atlantic. Germany hoped to lure out the Royal Navy with
raids by battle cruisers and then destroy a significant part of the Royal Navy in a
surprise attack. Germany sought to get into the Atlantic in order to open up commerce
for herself and to deny it to the British.
Describe how World War 1 was a global war.
- CORRECT ANSWERS-It was considered a "world" war because the nations that
fought were scattered all over the world; they included most of Europe, the US, Japan,
and other countries on all the continents, even though most of the battles were in
Europe (France, Russia, Italy).
How did the poster above appeal to the emotions of its intended audience?
- CORRECT ANSWERS-It's stating that people need help in Belgium, it has a mom
and kid so it's trying to make people feel sympathy.
What do you think Woodrow Wilson meant by "peace without victory?"
Why do you think the European allies were unwilling to accept this idea? –
CORRECT ANSWERS-He meant something along the lines of "We are probably going
to lose but can we all just be friends?" & Because the European allies wanted to be on
whatever side that was winning.
In what ways did soviet communism conform to the teachings of Marx?
In what ways did it differ?
- CORRECT ANSWERS-It didn't because the state had the power and the people were
mostly powerless.
There never was anything like communism according to Marx. There never even was
anything like the socialism Marx predicted would replace capitalism. Nor was there any
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- CORRECT ANSWERS-Geography played a huge role; The Schlieffen Plan was
designed for such a war where Germany would face enemies on both the East and
West.
The idea behind the strategy was to win a quick victory over France by going through
Belgium and taking Paris in a less than a month, which was how long it was calculated
Russian troops could mobilize. Germany hoped to knock the French out quickly, as they
had done in 1870 but they failed to do so. Additionally, the Germans hope the Austro-
Hungarian Empire would take the brunt of the fighting on the Eastern Front but the AH
Empire became bogged down in the Balkans and proved to be less than reliable against
the Russians.
In terms of naval strategy, Germany's navy did not match the British Royal Navy which
denied them access to the Atlantic. Germany hoped to lure out the Royal Navy with
raids by battle cruisers and then destroy a significant part of the Royal Navy in a
surprise attack. Germany sought to get into the Atlantic in order to open up commerce
for herself and to deny it to the British.
Describe how World War 1 was a global war.
- CORRECT ANSWERS-It was considered a "world" war because the nations that
fought were scattered all over the world; they included most of Europe, the US, Japan,
and other countries on all the continents, even though most of the battles were in
Europe (France, Russia, Italy).
How did the poster above appeal to the emotions of its intended audience?
- CORRECT ANSWERS-It's stating that people need help in Belgium, it has a mom
and kid so it's trying to make people feel sympathy.
What do you think Woodrow Wilson meant by "peace without victory?"
Why do you think the European allies were unwilling to accept this idea? –
CORRECT ANSWERS-He meant something along the lines of "We are probably going
to lose but can we all just be friends?" & Because the European allies wanted to be on
whatever side that was winning.
In what ways did soviet communism conform to the teachings of Marx?
In what ways did it differ?
- CORRECT ANSWERS-It didn't because the state had the power and the people were
mostly powerless.
There never was anything like communism according to Marx. There never even was
anything like the socialism Marx predicted would replace capitalism. Nor was there any
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