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Krystal Leong **__World War I __** __Factors leading to war __ · Rivalries between nation states over colonial and commercial interests · Division of powers into Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria, and Italy, and Triple Entente of France, Great Britain, and Russia · Growth of nationalism · Social labor movements, violent strikes · Assassination of archduke Ferdinand · Germany sent Austria-Hungary “blank check” ensuring their support __Strategies and Battles __ · Schlieffen plan- Germnay planned on war with Russia and France, not Russia alone · Trench warfare- fortified ditches to defend positions and launch attacks, miserable conditions ·  Submarine warfare · Battle of the Marne- counterattack by British and French forces under Joffre stopped Germans · Battle of Tannenburg- Russians advanced into Germany but were defeated · Battle of Verdun- German offensive attack against French · Battle of Gallipoli- British attempt to open Balkan front, retreated · <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Entry of U.S. on Allied side after Germans sank the Lusitania __<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Outcomes/Effects of War __ · <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Treaty of Versailles restricted Germany’s army and forced them to pay reparations · <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">War guilt clause forced Germany to accept full responsibility for war · <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Food shortages · <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Planned economies directed by government agencies · <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Increase in strikes, often violent · <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Increase in employment since many men left to serve in army · <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">War governments · <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">New job opportunities for women, women given right to vote in some countries

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