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World War I

World War I. A New Kind of Conflict. Germany violated own Schlieffen Plan Russians mobilized quicker France was stronger Both sides built trenches & dug in for the winter The stalemate begins. I. The Western Front. II. Trench Warfare. Linked bunkers, communication , & gun emplacements

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World War I

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  1. World War I A New Kind of Conflict

  2. Germany violated own Schlieffen Plan Russians mobilized quicker France was stronger Both sides built trenches & dug in for the winter The stalemate begins I. The Western Front

  3. II. Trench Warfare • Linked bunkers, communication, & gun emplacements • Broiled in summer, froze in winter, damp & cold in spring • Rats & lice WWI video clip.asf

  4. “Over the Top”

  5. Extremely deadly • 1st mechanized war • “NO MAN’S LAND” • Artillery was inaccurate • Gas, tanks & U-Boats • Loss of Moral

  6. NO MAN’S LAND

  7. WWI Artillery Schlieffen Plan WWI Tanks

  8. III. Major Battles • Battle of Verdun German offensive 500,000 casualties • longest battle in history (10 months), began w/ 9 hr artillery, 1 million shells from 25 miles away • The French battle cry: “They Shall Not Pass” • Battle of the Somme, Allied offensive 1,000,000 dead

  9. Battle lines swayed back & forth over large areas Germany winning & pushing deep into Russia Russia was least industrialized & lacked the 3 B’s IV. Eastern Front

  10. Russians fleeing from 1914 Battle of Tannenberg

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