Monday, May 11, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
RUSSIA IN WW1
We entered with the largest army with 1,400,000 but did not figure this was going to be enough so we started to expand. When that was done and over with we had over 5 million soldiers total. When General Sukjominov had to appoint a commander in chief he decided against putting in Tsar Nicholas, who wanted to lead the Russian Army into battle and put his own uncle the Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich in that position. This was not a bad decision but who is to say he is going to be as motivated as Tsar would have been? The Russian army was led into attack against Germany in August. Russia was the one that initiated it and it was the first offensive attack that they had made so far in the war. The first set of troops went into the heart of East Persia and the second went to cut off the Eighth army’s retreat. They won their first offensive battle and truly began there part in the war.
By: Shelly Mitchell
By: Shelly Mitchell
Germany in WW1
December 2, 1914
The Great War has begun. At the Party fraction meeting, on August 3, 1914, there were 15 deputies that decided to oppose the vote. They were led by a man named Karl Liebknecht. But on August 4, 1914, the Social democratic delegation was all for the war with 110 members that all agree. So it was a unanimous vote. Because of this the Party Fraction members decided to go for war instead of against it. There was too many for it when they, as far as they knew, were the only ones against it. Four months after this, on the second of December Liebknecht again was standing up for what he believed in. He held his hand high against the war budget. This was not what really mattered though. All that mattered; in the end was August 4th. It marks the fall of the German Social Democracy and the betrayal of the Second International.
By: Shelly Mitchell
The Great War has begun. At the Party fraction meeting, on August 3, 1914, there were 15 deputies that decided to oppose the vote. They were led by a man named Karl Liebknecht. But on August 4, 1914, the Social democratic delegation was all for the war with 110 members that all agree. So it was a unanimous vote. Because of this the Party Fraction members decided to go for war instead of against it. There was too many for it when they, as far as they knew, were the only ones against it. Four months after this, on the second of December Liebknecht again was standing up for what he believed in. He held his hand high against the war budget. This was not what really mattered though. All that mattered; in the end was August 4th. It marks the fall of the German Social Democracy and the betrayal of the Second International.
By: Shelly Mitchell
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The Great War & The United States-
On April 2nd, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson requested a declaration of war against Germany because of broken diplomatic codes on their part, as well as
‘Resuming unrestricted submarine warfare’ (3). Two days later, the Senate supported the proposition, whereas the House was in opposition to declaring war. They later, on December 7th the same year, declared war on Austria/Hungary. When the war began, the Army only consisted of 300,000 men. The United States “would fight under it’s own flag and leadership” (2), meaning they would not conform to either the allies or opposition. Eventually, the war ended on Armistice Day, November 11th, 1918, leaving many hundreds of thousands dead.
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‘Resuming unrestricted submarine warfare’ (3). Two days later, the Senate supported the proposition, whereas the House was in opposition to declaring war. They later, on December 7th the same year, declared war on Austria/Hungary. When the war began, the Army only consisted of 300,000 men. The United States “would fight under it’s own flag and leadership” (2), meaning they would not conform to either the allies or opposition. Eventually, the war ended on Armistice Day, November 11th, 1918, leaving many hundreds of thousands dead.
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Austria's Involvment in the Great War
Sometimes, arguments and battles are begun because of disagreements; some are because one person is at fault. Others, like World War One, were started because of a man named Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian-Serb nationalist, who assassinated the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, of Austria, heir of the Austro-Hungarian throne, on June 28th, 1914. Once their heir to the throne was deceased, Austria/Hungary began making commands against the Kingdom of Serbia in a way to ‘repay’ them, in which instigated the Great War when the Kingdom of Serbia did not comply. One month later, Austria declared war on Serbia. A year later, in 1915, Germany and Austria triumphs over Poland and Lithuania, and by September 6th, the Russians lose over one million men. On August 27th, 1916, Romania proclaims war on Austria/Hungary, then after that, the war proceeds on until Armistice arrives on November 11th, 1918, which impedes the Western Front hostilities.
Resources:
Wikipedia
Infoplease
Resources:
Wikipedia
Infoplease
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
日本の大戦争で
"Japan in the Great War"
Japan has also recently joined in fighting The Great War. However, unlike Portugal, their main reason for joining in the fighting isn't because they are going to help an ally or defend their country. Their main reason for joining the war is to spread their influence to China.
Of course, their official reason that they stated the war wasn't that, but through their actions that we have seen, it has become most apparent that this is their main motivation. Their official reason for being in the war was because, like Portugal, they are allies with the British and Britain sent an assistance request asking them to help them destroy German raiders in and around Chinese waters.
After this, Japan realized that it could start influencing China and possibly start taking it over. When they realized this and thought they had enough military power, they issued to China the infamous twenty-one demands. This set of demands, also known as an ultimatum, basically told China that they had to let Japan use all of its resources, surrender all of their military, and let Japan expand its influence over to China or else there would be "dire consequences."
Presently, China has not responded to these orders and it is said that communication between China and Japan is weak. Japan is also starting to be looked at negatively for issuing these demands. It is rumored that because of this, Japan may withdraw the demands soon.
Japan has also recently joined in fighting The Great War. However, unlike Portugal, their main reason for joining in the fighting isn't because they are going to help an ally or defend their country. Their main reason for joining the war is to spread their influence to China.
Of course, their official reason that they stated the war wasn't that, but through their actions that we have seen, it has become most apparent that this is their main motivation. Their official reason for being in the war was because, like Portugal, they are allies with the British and Britain sent an assistance request asking them to help them destroy German raiders in and around Chinese waters.
After this, Japan realized that it could start influencing China and possibly start taking it over. When they realized this and thought they had enough military power, they issued to China the infamous twenty-one demands. This set of demands, also known as an ultimatum, basically told China that they had to let Japan use all of its resources, surrender all of their military, and let Japan expand its influence over to China or else there would be "dire consequences."
Presently, China has not responded to these orders and it is said that communication between China and Japan is weak. Japan is also starting to be looked at negatively for issuing these demands. It is rumored that because of this, Japan may withdraw the demands soon.
Philippines
The Philippines did not play a major part in The Great War, not much of a part at all in fact. In 1917 the Philippine Assembly created the Philippine National Gaurd with the intent to join the American Expeditionary Force. At this time though it was absorbed into the National Army and it had grown to 25,000 soldiers. None of these forces ever saw action though. The first Filipino to die in WWI though was Tomas Claudio, who served in the U.S. Marine Corp. as part of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe. He died in the Battle of Chateau Thierry in France on June 29, 1918. Overall, the Philippines themself did not play a part in The Great War, but Filipino citizens did.
Monday, May 4, 2009
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More on Panama
Panama was not a very big part of the war, they only entered to help and protect the U.S. and keep their country under their own control. Panama was previously part of the military regime Columbia. The United States helped Panama to gain their independence, and to built the Panama Canal. Panama was in The Great War mainly to fight alongside the U.S. and to protect their canal.
Panama's Decision to Enter the War, 7 April 1917
"Our indisputable duty in this tremendous hour of history is of a common ally, whose interests and existence as well are linked indissolubly with the United States.
As the situation creates dangers for our country, it is the duty of the Panaman people to cooperate with all the energies and resources they can command for the protection of the canal and to safeguard national territory.
The attitude of the people was foreseen and interpreted faithfully in a resolution unanimously approved by the National Assembly on February 24th, and confirmed by later laws, and the moment has arrived for the Executive to act in accordance with the declarations of the supreme body.
I therefore declare that the Panaman Nation will lend emphatic cooperation to the United States against enemies who execute or attempt to execute hostile acts against the territory of the canal, or in any manner affect or tend to affect the common interests.
The Government will adopt adequate measures in accordance with the circumstances. I consider it the patriotic duty of all Panaman citizens to facilitate the military operations which the forces of the United States undertake within the limits of our country.
Foreigners, resident or transient, will be obliged to submit to the conditions of this declaration." As stated by Ramon Valdez.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Lets Get Some Turkey!
Even from the beginning of WWI, the country of Turkey never wanted to be in the war. The Turkey people broke from an alliance of three (which was made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy). However, Germany, who needed more troops, offered to help restore anything that could be lost. There were a lot of smaller wars that Turkey was a part of aside from The Great War. The British ended up with making an alliance with Turkey and the Central Powers as they all were entering the war in 1914. “The Turkish armed forces performed well during the Gallipoli campaign and drove back and captured an entire British expeditionary force at Kut-al-Imara in Iraq.” That campaign with the goal of trying to capture the Suez Canal and Egypt was unsuccessful. Later in 1915-1916, the Russians invaded eastern and central Anatolia with power and force. But then their campaign was brought to an end in 1917 by a Bolshevik Revolution. All of these foreign invasions were brought on by internal revolts, famine, starvation, and disease. From all of these wars and attaches, there was ¼ of the population that were killed.
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France (And Their French Fries) in The Great War
When France went to war in August 1914, the French people almost without hesitation, ran to defend their country, like robots. They pushed aside all the differences between their political system and came together to fight. The Germans took a part in this war by German armies marching across Belgium and into northern France. Shortly they advanced deep into France territory. During the next four years military operations on the Western Front were fighting hard to break through the enemies battle lines and “resume a war of movement.” The defense, the Germans, had very heavy ammunition. Towards the year ending of1914 France had lost 300,000 souls and another 600,000 wounded, captured, or missing.
“After the bloody failure of the spring offensive in 1917, some French units refused to move into front-line positions, and the disobedience spread to more than half the French divisions.” Everyone, like the politicians that deal with security, wanted peace throughout the entire country. But France decided to continue the war. “In July 1918 a unified Allied command, the entry of large numbers of American troops into combat, and the attrition of the German war machine enabled the Allies to mount an offensive that forced the German government to ask for peace.
On Nov. 11, 1918, the newly established German Republic accepted an armistice and on June 28, 1919, signed for a formal peace treaty.” The Germans wanted to pay for any damages, in the French civilian property, that they were apart in. “France was the great Continental victor in the war, but at a staggering cost.”
“After the bloody failure of the spring offensive in 1917, some French units refused to move into front-line positions, and the disobedience spread to more than half the French divisions.” Everyone, like the politicians that deal with security, wanted peace throughout the entire country. But France decided to continue the war. “In July 1918 a unified Allied command, the entry of large numbers of American troops into combat, and the attrition of the German war machine enabled the Allies to mount an offensive that forced the German government to ask for peace.
On Nov. 11, 1918, the newly established German Republic accepted an armistice and on June 28, 1919, signed for a formal peace treaty.” The Germans wanted to pay for any damages, in the French civilian property, that they were apart in. “France was the great Continental victor in the war, but at a staggering cost.”
Friday, May 1, 2009
Portugal na Grande Guerra
lit. "Portugal in The Great War"
Our sources have told us that Portugal has just joined in fighting The Great War. The official reason that they stated for having joined in the fighting is because they have a historic alliance with England. It was actually a shock to many people that they took as long as they did to join the war, because they had an official alliance with Britain, who has been a major participant in this war. It is said that the only reason Portugal actually entered the war is because Britain.
They officially entered the war soon after Britain told Portugal to confiscate all the German ships that were interned in Portuguese ports. As a reaction to them doing this, Germany declared war on Portugal.
Declaring war was not an easy thing for Portugal to do, as they were fairly unprepared. However, they impressed everyone by overcoming considerable difficulties and creating a well-equipped and well-trained force in only three months. We don't know exactly what will happen because of Portugal coming into the war like this, but it is projected that it won't change anything in a major way; they aren't much of a fighting force and haven't provoked anybody directly.
Our sources have told us that Portugal has just joined in fighting The Great War. The official reason that they stated for having joined in the fighting is because they have a historic alliance with England. It was actually a shock to many people that they took as long as they did to join the war, because they had an official alliance with Britain, who has been a major participant in this war. It is said that the only reason Portugal actually entered the war is because Britain.
They officially entered the war soon after Britain told Portugal to confiscate all the German ships that were interned in Portuguese ports. As a reaction to them doing this, Germany declared war on Portugal.
Declaring war was not an easy thing for Portugal to do, as they were fairly unprepared. However, they impressed everyone by overcoming considerable difficulties and creating a well-equipped and well-trained force in only three months. We don't know exactly what will happen because of Portugal coming into the war like this, but it is projected that it won't change anything in a major way; they aren't much of a fighting force and haven't provoked anybody directly.
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