My question for this chapter involves mostly how the chapter talked about the Irish involvement in the war:
-Were smaller nations/nations with weaker military forces (ex. Ireland) pivotal in determining the fate of the war?
Another question or thought I had was involving Roumania's decision to join the Allies in the war. Although they remained neutral for the first two years of the war, could it be considered an imperialistic interest of theirs to join the Allies in hopes of gaining land?
It seems as though Romania could have joined the Allies in the hopes of gaining land but I don't know how likely that is. At the point when Romania joined, the allies weren't guaranteed a win. The end result of the war was still largely up in the air. And having sat on the sidelines for so long Romania should have had a good idea of the damage the war was causing other nations, both economically and in death toll.
ReplyDeleteIt could have been pivitol, but in my opinion it just delayed the war more than it should have. When you add more players to the war it just prolongs the war further rather than making it quicker.
ReplyDeleteRoumania definitely had imperialistic motives. The book said that it signed a secret treaty by which it would gain Transylvania Bukovina, and Banat. Roumania had wanted these regions for a long time, so it was being opportunistic.
ReplyDeleteI think that small nations did end up influencing the war. In addition to "every little bit counts," (in terms of not only soldiers but also in terms of resources) each country also supplied another front to its alliance's cause.
ReplyDeleteAdditionally, I agree with saying that Roumania joining the allies chiefly for territory (although the same reason is also a cause for the war and for many nations' joining in.)