WWI Bell Ringer List the Causes of WWI(hint S.L.U.T.Z.) 2. What weapons/innovations do you think, played a significant role in WWI & why?
World War I US. 4E Analyze the impact of significant technological innovations in World War I such as machine guns, airplanes, tanks, poison gas, and trench warfare
Objectives: SWBAT Explain the impact of significant technological innovations in World War I such as machine guns, airplanes, tanks, poison gas, and trench warfare
Machine Guns Relatively new technology at the beginning of the war. Many difficulties w/ keeping machine cool. Still, was nearly impossible to defend resulting in huge numbers of casualties.
Vocabulary Terms Trench warfare a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other. Stalemate- a position counting as a draw, in which a player is not in check but cannot move except into check.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG_aGWuLL24
Airplanes Used as spotters early in the War Planes were unarmed but pilots would carry handheld weapons Later in the war, larger planes were created and were able to bomb the enemy.
Airplanes cont.… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_iq0lKTCfU
Trench warfare Form of warfare in which combatants occupy fighting lines, comprised of trenches. Risk of small arms fire and artillery limited while in the trenches The area between the opposing trench lines was known as “no mans land” Resulted in the stalemate on the western front
Trench Warfare http://youtu.be/G9iR0xJW-Fk?t=46s
Tanks
Tanks Developed out of the need to end stalemate on the western front Early tanks were not reliable, but effective in ending trench warfare http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCsldbh9hAY
Poison Gas Chlorine gas and Mustard gas Sometimes used to create a smoke screen to hide attacking soldiers Also used to force evacuation of enemy trenches http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTY7v1Q_vnc
Poison Gas
Exit Slip Groups: As a group explain why this innovation was the most significant during WWI.(5-7 sentences) Elect one team member to write your ideas down. EVERYONE SHARE THOUGHTS WITH GROUP Be sure to put all names on Group Worksheet
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