Discuss this questions with the person next to you and be prepared to share with the class “If a man kills another man he is a murderer, but if a man kills a million men he is a conqueror.” What does this quote mean? Do you agree or disagree? Why/why not?

Europe Plunges into War CausesEffects 1. Russia mobilizes along the German border Germany declares war on Russia and on France 2. Germany declares war on FranceBritain declares war on Germany 3. The Allies defeat Germans in the Battle of the Marne The Allies’ victory destroys Germany’s hopes for the Schlieffen Plan and suggests that German may have to fight a long war on two fronts 4. Machine guns, tanks, poison gas, and airplanes are used in the battles along the Western Front The new technology turns the Western Front into a horrible and horrifying “terrain of death” in which huge numbers of soldiers die 5. Russian forces attack both Austria and Germany Germany counterattacks, forces Russian forces to retreat, and regains East Prussia. Austrian forces drive the Russians out of Austria-Hungary 6. The Allies are unable to ship war supplies to Russia’s ports Because Russia is not industrialized, its war effort is short of supplies and near collapse