1914-1918+World+War+I

Edit =Introduction to World War I= toc The war was fought by mostly soilders that were in the trenches. || European Countries || [] [] ||
 * **Who** || The war included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire( Central Powers) Graet Britain, Frane, Russia, Italy (The Allied Powers). After 1917 The allies were joined by the United States.
 * **When** || The war went on for four years from (1914-1918). ||
 * **Where** || [[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcShm3JhNxASJAuAYwg1tQej7pbadR5wwWwaCSZKVF3oBbYJ4rfsRg width="267" height="204"]]
 * **Why** || WWI also known as the Great War of The First War began with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Sophie of Austria, Hungary. The Archduke gave the idea of replacing Austro- Hungarian dualism with " Trialism" a triple monarhcy in which the empire's slavs would have an eqaul voice in the government with the Germans and Magyars. Radical reforms were not pleased with this idea. Serbia was as uncomfortable with his reforms as any group within the empire. The assassination gave Austria the "ok" to take action towards Serbia. Which started alot of anger between the people ,the Archduke was killed in late June 1914 by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia. The War caused incredible levels of carnage and destruction, because of the Trench Warfare and the introduction of mordern weaponry like; machine guns, tanks, and chemical weapons. Many of the lives were loss as a result of this war. More than 9 million soliders were killed and 21 million more were wounded.

=Master Narrative=

What is it for the particular war ?
WWI was a war of attrition and Germany did not have enough resources in the end. The country was getting nothing as the British had blocked off all there overseas supplies,while the allies were getting some resources through America. America entering the war gave the allies more hope than in actual contribution. Germany also spent all their remaining resources on one more big push that failed, leaving them with nothing.

What does it say about America?
They felt the war was not appropriate and they helped Great Britian.

=What does it say about African Americans?=

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They were organized into the 92nd Infantry Division that consisted of almost 25,000 black enlistedmen and 1,000 white and black officers. The division left for France in June 1918 and was established at a quiet sector of the front lines. It took part in the Meuse-Argonne offensive on 24 September 1918.======

=What /Who is it being fought for?=

World War 1 was not fought to end anything in particular. It began when a Serbian Nationalist shot Archduke Ferdinand of Austria. This caused Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia.
**Subaltern Narrative**

What challenges were African Americans really facing ?.
As many in the united stated watched World War I begin to spark. Many African americans saw this as an opptunity to gain the respect of their white neighbors. At the time America was still segreated and whites and blacks were still treated very diffrently and even tho America went into war African Americans were still not allowed to fight. ([])

What were African American really doing?
Once The war broke out and blacks were allowed to fight in the war .Many blacks voulentered for the war. the “colored” regiments were established as six regular army regiments of black troops with white officers. This would really give them the chance they needed to prove there loyalty. "The work of colored stevedoers may be menial, but it is as essential at the manning of the the guns of at the front. The fact is, that without these stevedores, first unloading and aiding in transporting the guns, supplies, and munitions to the front there would be no meaning of guns at the front".-Reporter Ralph Tyler

What is the story of black women doing?
For the first time in military history African American women had the chance to serve in the war. The National Associtation of Colored Graduate Nurses was founded in 1909. This gave colored nurses a chance to enroll into the red cross. They made bandages and also takeing over jobs that men had including working in hospitals, troop centers. They also served in Hostess Houses which was where they wrote letters home for illiterate soldiers and read incoming mail to them. ([])

What is ironic about this war as it concerns African American soliders fighting for the United States ?
It was ironic because they were fighting for freedom and demoracy for other countrys when they were not free themselves at home.

=Time of Important Events=

**1914**
-The Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand and assissinated in Sarajero by Serbian nationlist. -On __June 28__ Austria declares war on Serbia - __July 28__ Germany declares war on Russia -__Aug 1__ Germany declares war on France - __On Aug__ France invades Belgum - __Aug 4__ Britain declares war on GeRmany -__Aug 4__ The Germans defeated the russians in the Battle of Tannenburg on Eastern Front.

**1915**
A German submarine blockade of Great Britain begins The Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine, with 1,198 lives lost, including 128 Americans

**1916**
-Begins the extended submarnie warfare -Romania delcares war on Austria- Hungary

**1917**
-The U.S. declares war on Germany - The U.S declares war on Austri-Hungary -Armistice between new Russia Bolshevik government and Germans

**1918**
-Great offensive by Germans -Germans ask for armistice -British armistice with Turkey -Hostilites cease on Western Front []



Concluding Thoughts
 * (Brandon -** "If Archduke Ferdinand didnt get murdered,then the war would of never started.")
 * (kiki** -WWI just showed the powers of allies, but solved nothing and caused great destruction and chaos. People hoped that it would be the "war that ended all wars", but that wasnt the case**. )**
 * ( Jonique -** African Americans were essental to the war **)**