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Fighting Techniques and Technology During World War I (WWI)

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1 Fighting Techniques and Technology During World War I (WWI)
LT#17: I can accurately assess the ways in which new fighting techniques and technology affected World War I (WWI).

2 Trench Warfare Took place on the Western Front (border of France and Germany) If all the trenches were lined up in one straight line, it would result in approximately 25,000 miles of trenches Resulted in very little movement for most of the war Took years to gain as little as 10 miles

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4 Life in the Trenches Trench warfare lasted from , the entire war Trenches were filled with water, rodents, feces, and insects Trench foot Gangrene Space in between the trenches was called “No Man’s Land” yards Very dangerous Majority of deaths

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6 Browning Automatic Rifle

7 Bayonets- US

8 Bazooka- tank destroyer

9 Big Bertha- 75 caliber cannon

10 Flame Thrower

11 Browning 30 caliber machine gun

12 Effects of Mustard Gas

13 Solution to Mustard gas- gas mask

14 British Tank

15 Airplanes

16 Grenade

17 Stokes Mortar- 3.2 inches

18 Submarines

19 New Techniques and Technology
How do you think new fighting techniques and technology affected World War I?


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