EASTERN FRONT

EASTERN FRONT

Russians and Serbs against Austrians and Germans

¨        Russia/Germany: eastern

¨        France and Germany: western

30,000 Russian soldiers were killed

Stalemate: first battle won by one side, but then the other side wins. THERE IS NO WINNER

Russia wasn’t an industrialized nation and needed supplies fro allies which needed to take things to Russia through the Baltic sea which was commanded by Germany

European countries had colonies

Constantinople is the entrance either to Europe or to Asia. It has been tried to be taken a million times

Ghandi supported the participation of India

Once America joins the war, there is TOTAL WAR

Central powers: near Germany

Germany sank American ships. US declared war

Germany wanted mexico as an ally against the U.S

THE ONLY FOCUS THEY HAD WAS WINNING THE WAR

News were censured