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World War I Map Assignment
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Britain Invades the Coast of Germany
After much fighting on land, the British decided to expand their naval branch. They soon blocked the German Coast in an effort to keep German weaponry and military supplies from passing through. Even beyond weaponry, the British stopped food from passing through the coast as well. This upset American ships with goods who wanted to come to Germany, and this created tension between the U.S. and Britain. This blockade is what started the German response with U-boats that caused many problems and casualties for the rest of the war.
Invasion of Belgium
On August 3, 1914 Belgium was invaded by Germany. The Germans used the Schliffen Plan in order to take action against Russia and move through Belgium and Paris to get ahead in the war. When Germany came through Belgium, havoc took hold of Brussels and panic ensued throughout the city's streets. Many Belgians fled for their lives and left in a hurry to find safety.
Marne
After Germany's invasion on Belgium, the Allies were unable to stop the conflict. So, they decided to move to the Marne River in France during September of 1914. Prior to a great struggle between both sides, there was a long period of fighting that followed. In 1915, the battling had moved all the way into the Swiss Alps, where gruesome fighting continued.
Sarajevo
In June of 1914, Bosnia's capital of Sarajevo was paid a visit by Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. Ferdinand was next in line to the throne of Austria, and his visit was in the midst of conflict between Austria and Bosnia. As he and his posse rode through the city of Sarajevo, Gavrilo Princip stepped forward from the crowd. This man belonged to an organization called the Black Hand, which upheld principles of Serbian nationalism. Franz Ferdinand died that day, and this event caused the alliances that began the First World War.
Neutrality in America?
During 1914, the U.S. didn't really see why they should take part in the war since it was so far away from them. It wasn't something that they faced in their daily lives, so it didn't have the greatest effects on them. Still, many Americans took sides in the war depending on their home country, while others felt that they should not partake in the war whatsoever. This created a great divide in the American people's opinion.