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Fighting in World War I. SWBAT: Analyze through primary sources the typical experience of the WWI solider. Homework: America in WWI Worksheet Do Now: take out your sheets from Friday. The Realities of War. Trench Warfare.
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Fighting in World War I SWBAT: Analyze through primary sources the typical experience of the WWI solider. Homework: America in WWI Worksheet Do Now: take out your sheets from Friday.
Trench Warfare • Trench warfare occurred when a advancements in firepower was not matched by similar advances in mobility. • Both sides constructed elaborate trenches and dugout systems opposing each other along a front, protected from assault by barbed wire. • The area between opposing trench lines (known as "no man's land") was fully exposed to artillery fire from both sides. • Attacks, even if successful, often sustained severe casualties.
No man’s land: the territory between the opposing front trenches. The machine gun and the new long-range rifles made movement in this area almost impossible.
What makes fighting worse? Advancements in technology • Industrialization allowed for the mass production of weaponry. • The following advancements helped make WWI the deadliest war ever up until that point in history: • Anti-aircraft guns. • Poisonous gases: i. e. mustard gas • Gas masks • Tanks • Flame throwers
Activity: the Soldier’s Experience • Read the primary sources and look over the photographs. Analyze the information and answer the questions on the sheets provided. • Be prepared to discuss them.