Chapter 19

Section 1, Q 3&5
3. World War I endangered the lives of European citizens in many ways. One way the dangers in the waters off of Europe not only from German U-boats attacking all British ships but also from the British blockade off the coast of Germany stopping German Ships as well. Also the danger of trench warfare, primarily the use of bio-chemical weapons which if used had no cure for non-combat personnel.

5. I believe that German u-boat attacks escalated during 1917 because Germany was outraged by the blockade by the British off the coast but also because they wished to prove that Britain’s domination of the sea was close to over now that the U-boats are around. Also Germany knew that submarine warfare would weaken the naval strength of the allies and tip their favor.

Section 2 Q 3
3. World War I helped to bring in a new type of warfare for many reasons. The first was the new technologies uses, weapons like poison gas, machine guns, and tanks helped knock down people, combat or non-combat, who stood in the way. As a result of this about 22 million people died and many were left with shell shock, a strange mental disease that makes people act in strange ways because of their time in the trenches.

Section 3 Q 3 & 5
3. The war effected the government an incredible amount causing the average income of people as well as causing prices to rise and the creation of new industries such as the War Industries Board and shortening food distribution

5. I feel that the war had a negative effect on the American society because the war fueled anti-German feelings to all people, American or otherwise, of German decent this feeling was brought on be the American government with the Espionage and Sedation acts but also because of the Committee on Public Information’s Propaganda methods

Section 4 Q 3&5
3. The Treaty of Versailles did not lay the foundation of lasting peace because the treaty left the central powers at the mercy of the League of Nations whims carving up the central powers countries and colonies among themselves.

5. I believe that Germany at that time would have appeared to be fallowing through with there part of the “bargain” but be regrouping in secret to create a stronger army because they felt that they were cheated in the treaty conferences as well as in there human rights because they were now being treated like dogs in there minds.