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Trench Warfare
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I. Guns of August 1914 Central Powers: Germany, Austria- Hungary, Ottoman Empire & Bulgaria, Allied Powers: Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Serbia, Belgium, others, and the US
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II. War at Sea Blockade U-Boats- Wolf Packs Convoys- strength in numbers –Depth charges
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III. War on Land A. Schlieffen Plan B. Different Fronts pg 631 C. Trench Warfare
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Schlieffen Plan As soon as Russia mobilized Attack France via Belgium (neutral country) Set up defense on Russian/German border Germany had modernized rail system to move troops back and forth to both fronts Defeat France in 6 weeks Then move troops to Eastern Front (assuming it would take Russia six weeks to moblize) “Paris for lunch, dinner at St. Petersburg General Count Alfred von Schlieffen
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Trenches http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k8Lj-cV7Ls
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THE TRENCH SYSTEM Front line Communication trench Support trenches No Mans Land Barbed wire
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Machine Gun
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Tanks
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Airplanes
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WeaponsWeapons ChemicalChemical http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lSLWnfCP6M&feature=related
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Flame Throwers
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Life in the Trenches Lice Rats Shell Shock Trench Foot Overall Filth
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TRENCH FOOT
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d7B4cBt_Qg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It0OhItEovQ Let’s watch some videos
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