New Weapons of World War 1

Objectives: 95.List new weapons introduced in World War I. 96.Explain why new weapons led to such large numbers of casualties in World War I. 97.Recognize the significance of submarines and aircraft to World War I Identify the most famous aces in World War I.

Objective 95:List new weapons introduced in World War I. Machine Guns

Objective 95:List new weapons introduced in World War I. Grenades

Objective 95:List new weapons introduced in World War I. Poison Gas

Objective 95:List new weapons introduced in World War I. Mortars (Heavy Artillery)

Objective 95:List new weapons introduced in World War I. Flame throwers

Many vehicles became weapons in World War I.

Objective 95:List new weapons introduced in World War I. Tanks

Objective 95:List new weapons introduced in World War I. Blimps

Objective 95:List new weapons introduced in World War I. Airplanes

Objective 95:List new weapons introduced in World War I. Submarines

Objective 96:Explain why new weapons led to such large numbers of casualties in World War I.  Charging the enemy meant being met by machine gun fire and heavy artillery  Soldiers were immobilized through trench warfare  There was often no answer for heavy artillery

Objective 97:Recognize the significance of submarines and aircraft to World War I. Submarines allowed sailors to attack military or merchant ships at sea, often without warning

Objective 97:Recognize the significance of submarines and aircraft to World War I.  Aircraft were used in the war: -For observation -To drop bombs -In intense dogfights – aerial battles with enemy aircraft

Objective 98: Identify the most famous aces in World War I. ★ The most famous “Ace” was Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the “Red Baron”. ★ The Red Baron was a German flying ace with 80 confirmed kills before being shot down.

Objective 98: Identify the most famous aces in World War I. ★ Rene Fonck was the most successful French ace. This arrogant ace was credited with 75 victories, though he claimed to have downed 140 planes.

Objective 98: Identify the most famous aces in World War I. ★ Billy Bishop was a Canadian ace, and the most successful of all aces of the British Empire. He is credited with 72 victories.

Objective 98: Identify the most famous aces in World War I. ★ Eddie Rickenbacker was the most famous American ace, with 26 confirmed kills.

Soldier Equipment During World War I

Objectives: 99. Identify the equipment that soldiers carried as they fought in World War I Think of pros and cons to the equipment that was packed by soldiers.

What equipement did soldiers carry? Take five minutes to brainstorm any equipment you believe soldiers carried.

What did you come up with? 99. Identify the equipment that soldiers carried as they fought in World War I.

 rifle  extra ammunition  boots  grenades  gas mask  steel helmet  tent/tent poles  rain poncho  bayonet  blanket  sewing kit  food rations -hard tack -dried meat  socks  ID tags  compass  flashlight  food tins  puttees  trench shovel  wire cutters

Objective 108: Think of pros and cons to the equipment that was packed by soldiers. The biggest pro: you were always prepared. The biggest con: the equipment was heavy.