Modern Warfare: The New Style of War Mr. Meester World History 10-2

Vocabulary T. E. Lawrence Mustard Gas Central Powers Machine Guns War of Attrition T. E. Lawrence Central Powers Allied Powers Battlefronts Trench Warfare

The Battlefronts & Alliances During World War I there was an Eastern Front & a Western Front The line where 2 armies meet is called a Battlefront. One army was the Allied Powers England, France, Russia, & Italy Italy had switched sides (didn’t like Austria) The other army was the Central Powers Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, & the Ottoman Empire

Trench Warfare On the Western Front, both sides used extensive systems of trenches to protect themselves from their enemies A “No man’s land” separated the trenches Offensives involved charging across & attacking the enemy’s trenches With new technology the body count was extremely high

Life in the Trenches

No Man’s Land

New Weapons of WWI Machine Gun Artillery Poison (Mustard) Gas Tanks used in trenches and mounted on airplanes & tanks Artillery Large cannon that could fire shells great distances up to 10 miles. Poison (Mustard) Gas Gas artillery shells were fired at the trenches. Dangerous to both sides. Tanks used to break through the trench systems and “no man’s land”.

More Weapons Airplane Submarine (U-Boat) Zeppelin (Blimp) Used to spot enemy positions and bomb ground targets Submarine (U-Boat) Used by Germany to blockade ports and sink supply ships Zeppelin (Blimp) Used by Germany to bomb England Ineffective because it could easily be set on fire by gunfire

New Weapons

The War of Attrition Trench Warfare caused the war to become a stalemate Neither side could gain an advantage WWI became a war of attrition Each side tried to outlast the other side The Army that ran out of men, weapons, or supplies first lost. This caused battles to be very long and costly.

The War of Attrition

The “World” War British Col. T. E. Lawrence went to the Middle East Trained and helped the Arabs revolt against the Ottomans Colonies around the world were drawn into the fight Troops from New Zealand & Australia fought in the war Other colonies sent needed raw materials & supplies

Recap Central Powers vs. Allied Powers The Battlefronts Western Front & Eastern Front Modern Weapons & Trench Warfare War of Attrition leads to a stalemate Long Battle high body count T.E. Lawrence & the role of the Colonies