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World War I 1914-1918. The Unnecessary War The fight and its Aftermath. Europe circa 1900. The Gangs of 1907-1914. The Lineup. I. Central Powers vs. Allied Powers. Germany’s Dilemma – surrounded. Germany’s Dilemma = surrounded by foes Germany’s solution = Schlieffen Plan
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World War I1914-1918 The Unnecessary War The fight and its Aftermath
The Lineup • I. Central Powers vs. Allied Powers
Germany’s Dilemma = surrounded by foes Germany’s solution = Schlieffen Plan - One front at a time - Knock out France (west) and focus on Russia (east) - Fails
Results of Failure of Schlieffen Plan - 2 Front War - Trench Warfare w/ mass casualties in west
German Success in East - Horrible conditions in R. lead to overthrow of Romanovs – 1917 - G sends R. communist V. Lenin to R - Nov. 1917 Lenin takes control - 1918 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk takes R out of war - Germany can now focus on west
Triumph of the Allies - US enters the war - Introduction of the tank - Improved Allied tactics vs. trenches - German attrition – can last no longer
Das Schutzengrabenvernichtungsautomobil • (Aka Das Tank)