1. CHAPTER 11
SECTION 2
A NEW KIND
OF WAR

2. State Standard
Understand the nature of war and its human costs.

4. The Schlieffen Plan
Attack France first, with a sneak attack through Belgium
Then turn towards Russia
Avoid a Two-Front war

7. War Settles into Stalemate
Tactics do not keep up with technology
Machine gun = trench warfare
“No man’s land” between the trenches

10. German advance stopped at first Battle of the Marne
Paris saved
Germany now facing two front war

16. New Weapons
Poison Gas introduces era of chemical warfare
The airplane plays a minor role, but with great potential for the future
Tanks replace cavalry
Artillery grows in power, range, and accuracy

18. The Eastern Font
Massive Russian armies attack Germany and Austria
Poorly supplied Russian forces suffer huge losses

22. War in the Middle-East
Allies attack the Dardanelles, seeking to take Constantinople
Allies suffer tremendous losses and fail in attack
T.E. Lawrence(Lawrence of Arabia) helps lead Arab revolt against Ottomans

27. 1915 Armenian Genocide
Turkish mistrust of Armenian minority
1.5 million killed
Still diplomatic issue between U.S. and Turkey

32. Germany losses its Empire
Japan captures German colonies in China and Pacific Ocean
British take Germany's African colonies
Australia, New Zealand, and Canada support Allied war effort

34. U.S. Neutrality
British blockade
U.S. shipments of war materials to Allies
Just what are war materials?
U-boat German submarine warfare
The Lusitania