Intensions+and+Goals

Every country went into the war with different intensions, goals, and priorities, the question is, what was the end result? What were their intensions?

Germany:
 * annex Luxemburg
 * customs union, making economic powerhouse in Europe
 * political and economic control of Belgium
 * Polish state
 * Poland and Ukraine satellite territories
 * German dominated Mittelafrika
 * territory and economic gains

French:
 * Wanted Alsace Lorraine back
 * Germany should be weakened
 * separate state between Rhine and German front
 * restoration of Belgium
 * monetary compensation for destruction in France and Belgium
 * destruction of Prussian Militarism

Russia:
 * straights from Black Sea to Aegean Sea be in their control
 * expand territory at Ottoman Expense
 * Russian dominated Poland
 * restored and expanded Serbia that would take form of South Slav State

Great Britain:
 * restoration and reconstruction of Belgium
 * destruction of Prussian Militarism
 * elimination of Germany as a naval threat


 * Adapted from HIS 330 notes, Dr. Kurt Lowe