Discuss what led to the entry of the United States into the war and its significance for the war’s eventual outcome.

Second Assignment for History 112 (Lectures 4, 5 and 6)The lectures are available in two formats: MP4 movies that can either be viewed within Blackboard or downloaded to be viewed outside of the Blackboard program, or as PowerPoints that can be downloaded and viewed on your own computer. If you’re using an Apple computer, I recommend that you use either Chrome or Firefox, since they work better with Blackboard than Apple’s own Safari.Questions:1. Discuss each of the following and why they are significant: a) Alsace-Lorraineb) The Dreadnoughtc) Bosnia-Herzegovina 2. Discuss the establishment and significance of the two competing alliances in the years prior to the First World War. 3. Discuss what led to the entry of the United States into the war and its significance for the war’s eventual outcome.4. Discuss how the changes made to the map of Europe resulting from the First World War. How were these changes possible sources of conflict for the future? 5. Based on the article, “July Crisis” answer the questions posed and addressed by the author:a) What were the reactions to the assassination of Franz-Ferdinand in Austria and Germanyb) What were the reactions in the capitals of the other Great Powers and how did this turn a Balkan crisis into a wider war.Note: Outside reading is neither expected nor required, but it is absolutely acceptable if you think it can help you.