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Angwen:
In 8th grade I had to take a test on WWI and we had to list the events orally to Mr.Obot. I aced it naturally.My poor friend Kushbo had to retake it 10 times!This is hard to do on type.

(1)Archduke Assassinated by Serbians
a.Austria Declares war on Serbia
b.Russia sides with Serbia
c.Germany declares war on Russia and France

(2)Invasion of Holland
a.England declares war on Germany
b.America declares neutrality
c.A ship is sunk(it actually had military personal)
d.Zimmermann Telegram(Mexico invading us!Scary!)
e.Treaty of Brest-Livosk(in my history book,there was a nice picture of Lenin and red)

(3)America Enters War
a.Treaty of Versailles
b.American Isolationist Policies(or why I don't like Reps)
c.Europe wants revenge
e.Germany suffers
f.Communism in Russia(Mr.Obot still thinks Russia is a communist nation so I don't know if this is correct.)

David_Pritchard:

--- Quote ---In 8th grade I had to take a test on WWII and we had to list the events orally to Mr.Obot. I aced it naturally.My poor friend Kushbo had to retake it 10 times!This is hard to do on type.

(1)Archduke Assasinated by Serbians
a.Austria Declares war on Serbia
b.Russia sides with Serbia
c.Germany declares war on Russia and France

(2)Invasion of Holland
a.England declares war on Germany
b.America declares neutrality
c.A ship is sunk(it actually had military personal)
d.Zimmermann Telegram(Mexico invading us!Scary!)
e.Treaty of Brest-Livosk(in my history book,there was a nice picture of Lenin and red)

(3)America Enters War
a.Treaty of Versailles
b.American Isolationist Policies(or why I don't like Reps)
c.Europe wants revenge
e.Germany suffers
f.Communism in Russia(Mr.Obot still thinks Russia is a communist nation so I don't know if this is correct.)
--- End quote ---

Some corrections:

Belgium not Holland

A different order:

America Enters War(April 1917)
Treaty of Brest-Livosk(March 1918)
Europe wants revenge
Treaty of Versailles
American Isolationist Policies
Germany suffers
Communism in Russia

David

TampaBay:
I have read more than I care to admitt on the Paris Peace Conference (primarily researching Marie of Romania) resulting after WWI.  The one thing that stikres me and peaks my interest is the absence of any Russian Represenatives.  Does any one have any information or imput  or tidbits of information regarding Russia'a role (if any) at the Paris Peace Conference?

TampaBay

Robert_Hall:
Why do you think Russia would have had a place there ?The country had undergone a violent revolution, backed out of the grand alliance and ceded to Germany. It was it the midst of a vicious civil war, reforming the political landscape against all odds at the same time. Just "WHO" could have been sent to represent Russia? For that matter- WHICH Russia would anyone represent ? Most of the countries at that "Peace Conference" had not even recognized the governemnt of Russia.
I think they [Moscow] might have have "observers" but no one took them seriously. The same with some Imperialists [I may be wrong but I think Felix mentions something about that].
Your turn, cheers.

TampaBay:

--- Quote ---Why do you think Russia would have had a place there ?The country had undergone a violent revolution, backed out of the grand alliance and ceded to Germany. It was it the midst of a vicious civil war, reforming the political landscape against all odds at the same time. Just "WHO" could have been sent to represent Russia? For that matter- WHICH Russia would anyone represent ? Most of the countries at that "Peace Conference" had not even recognized the governemnt of Russia.
I think they [Moscow] might have have "observers" but no one took them seriously. The same with some Imperialists [I may be wrong but I think Felix mentions something about that].
Your turn, cheers.
--- End quote ---


Sir Robert, Lord Hall,

That is just my questions.  Russia was on the "winning side" during WWI.  You would think someone woud have been in Paris representing the Russian governement or "claiming" to represent the Russian Government.

It is amazing no one seemed to see Communism for what it really was.

TampaBay

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