Question

1. Name three new weapons or methods of warfare first used during World War I. What effect did the introduction of new technology have on the war?

2. How well did the Treaty of Versailles address the causes of World War I? Did the treaty include any of Wilson’s ideals as expressed in his Fourteen Points? Write a brief essay that assesses how well the Treaty of Versailles addressed the causes of World War I and whether or not the treaty incorporated any of Wilson’s Fourteen Points.

Answer 1

1. One was airplanes who were at first very light and used for scouting but soon became fighters. Another was tanks that were first used in world war one but they were different from what they are now. Another was chemical warfare with armies using things like mustard gas to get people out of trenches.

2. It did include things from his fourteen points but it became much more sever towards Germans than Wilson wanted it to be. France and Britain believed that Germany should be heavily punished while Wilson believed that they should rebuild and repair. The treaty of Versailles conditions for Germany did a lot to inspire the rise of Nazism since many people from Germany believed that the conditions were unfair and that they were being humiliated.