A Soldier’s Life in World War I

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A Soldier’s Life in World War I The Great War A Soldier’s Life in World War I

Does he look ready to die? Who is this young man? What do we know about him?

The Soldiers

Outbreak Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand (July 28/1914) Austrian Demands and Serbia’s Reply Alliances Swing into Action German invasion of Belgium (Battle of Liege, August 5-16, 1914) Outbreak

The Von Schlieffen Plan Entirely offensive in nature Both France and Germany had invasion plans since the end of the Franco-Prussian War Invasion of France through Belgium

Stalemate! German plan fails Battle of the Marne “Race to the Sea” Trench Warfare Stalemate (1914-1917) Defined the War

Mobilization “Home by Christmas” No major war in 50 years Nationalism/Patriotism Mobilization It's a long way to Tipperary, It's a long way to go; To the sweetest girl I know! Goodbye, Piccadilly, Farewell, Leicester Square, It's a long, long way to Tipperary, But my heart's right there!

The “Killjoy” had a 20 mile range Destruction The “Killjoy” had a 20 mile range

Before After

Before After

Trenches

Conditions in the Trenches Deafening noises, sudden flashes, extreme cold, little sleep Water and mud everywhere Trench foot Rats, lice Horrid sanitation

Poison Gas

Use and Effects of Gas Chlorine gas - 1st used, affected respiratory system Phosgene gas - 18 times more potent then Chlorine gas. Can take 2 days for lungs to fill with fluid. Mustard gas - burns eyes, skin. Swelling, vomiting follow. Able to penetrate clothing. Battlefields couldn’t be reoccupied.

Poison gas exploding in “no man’s land”

65,038,000 mobilized 21,333,000 injured Injury

Poison gas strikes the skin

Over 9,000,000 dead Death

nothing escaped the war. . .

British

Austrian

French

Canadian

American

Russian

German

German

Russian

Italian

French

German

30,000 Canadians Killed or Wounded

“In death there is not much distinction, friend or foe are treated alike”

Soundtrack “Courage” by the Tragically Hip (Fully Completely MCA Records, 1992) “Brother in Arms” by Dire Straits (Brothers in Arms, A&R,1985)

©Shaun Perry (WHSS Canadian and World History Department, 2002)