1. WWI Review

2. Underlying Causes M A I N

3. How War Happens Underlying causes (MAIN)
Franz Ferdinand (Austrian) assassinated by Serbians
Austria declares war on Serbia
Russia (Serbia’s ally) mobilized along German border in defense
Germany attacks Russia & France
France and Britain are now in the war
WORLD WAR I

4. 1914 Stalemate between France & Germany
This is the _____________ Front
___________ Plan – Germany’s plan to defeat France, then Russia
Didn’t work because of Battle of the ________

5. Tactics
Trench Warfare
Machine guns
Poison gas
Submarines
Tanks

6. By 1916…
This country was on life support: ____________

7. Battle of the Somme
Overview of Battle

8. Quick Facts July 1 – Nov. 18, 1916 One of the costliest battles of WWI
Approximately 1.2 million casualties
420,000 British
200,000 French
500,000 German

9. British Gains

10. Cause & Effect
Attempt by the British to “push through” the German lines
Fought along northwestern part of the Western Front
After months of fighting, and several assaults up and down the front, resulted in small gains in land for British
Greatly weakened German war effort overall

11. Causes of High Death Toll
Massive loss of life due to new military technologies

12. Central Historical Question
Who won the first day of the Battle of the Somme?

13. Somme Inquiry
Our job today is to investigate what happened on the first day of the battle, July 1, 1916, by reading three historical accounts of the day:
a British newspaper article
the memoir of a British soldier who fought in the battle
the memoir of a German soldier who fought in the battle

14. Read Document A
Answer the questions on the graphic organizer.

15. Read Documents B & C
Answer the questions on the graphic organizer

16. Discussion Questions
Why are documents B & C so different from document A?
Which of the documents is most trustworthy? Why?

17. Day One Casualties: 57,470 British 9,000 German 8,000 French
The Numbers
Day One Casualties:
57,470 British
9,000 German
8,000 French