1. If the US were to go to war, would you voluntarily sign up to go
If the US were to go to war, would you voluntarily sign up to go? Why or why not?
Congress passed the Selective Service Act, which Wilson signed into law on May 18, The act required all men in the U.S. between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service. Within a few months, some 10 million men across the country had registered in response to the military draft.

2. Fill in the following locations:
After reviewing the interactive map, fill-in:
Marne
Verdun
Somme
Ypres
Western Front (progressions)
Britain
France
Germany
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Paris

3. Find details on the following:
Marne
Ypres
Belleau Woods
Cambrai
Somme

4. Major Battles of WWI Battles of the Marne
1914 – German army advanced through Belgium and northern France, caused panic in the French army who rushed from Paris to halt the attack, Germans were stopped
1918 – Germans pushing again, the four years in between cost hundreds of thousands of lives and the armies were still exactly where they were when they started

5. Battles of Ypres
1914 – Attempt by the British to stop the advances of the Germans
1915 – First use of poison gas
1917 – Over-ambitious aims, bad weather, and bad judgments led to horrific losses, total casualties for this one battle reached over 250,000

6. Battle of Somme
“Big Push” attack across river, some by British. Huge failure. Soldiers did not follow orders, artillery bombardment did not dislodge German wire or destroy machine-gun posts.
One of the biggest slaughters in military history.

7. Battle of Cambrai
British launched the first full-scale offensive with the tank tanks charged towards German lines. Success surprised both sides and British were not prepared for the victory.

8. The United States was only in the war for one year
The United States was only in the war for one year. Our main battleground was France and our major fight was the Battle of Belleau Wood.

9. Explaining the Battle for Belleau Wood is a challenge
Explaining the Battle for Belleau Wood is a challenge. The 26 day long action was simply a confused mess tactically. None of the participants ever quite knew where they, the front line, or the enemy were inside that mile-square dark forest.
The Battle of Belleau Wood was won by American forces. It was fought predominantly by US Marines and the battle stopped the German offensive and began a counterattack in the area. Fighting in the forest was fierce, with the Marines clearing the wood six times before it was finally secured.

13. At least 5,500 people died per day
Casualties
Great Britain 1,000,000
France 1,300,000
Russia 1,700,000
Germany and allies 3,500,000
America 50,000
At least 5,500 people died per day
Real footage of a German U-boat attack, 1917

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15. THE DOUGHBOY
Doughboy is an outdated slang term for an American infantrymen, best known from its use in World War I, although it potentially dates back to the Mexican-American War of

16. In three sentences or less, summarize the style and results of WWI warfare.