1. Trench Warfare and Weapons of World War I

2. Review: Militarism Military begins to influence the public policy
With the military in power, many more resources are devoted to weapons of war
Mobile warfare begins to develop

3. Increase in Military Spending
Between 1910 and 1914 European powers increased the $ they spent on military
France
10%
Britain
13%
Russia
39%
Germany
73%

4. Trench Warfare Where were trenches most popular?
What do you think life was like in the trenches?
What protection did soldiers have from machine gun and artillery fire?
Was trench warfare successful?

5. Machine gunner from the 115th Machine Gun Battalion.
Machine Guns
Pro: Guns can now fire 600 rounds per minute!
Con: Troops constantly need to be supplied with ammunition.

6. Poison Gas Germans were first to use Eventually used by Allies
Soldier hit by mustard gas.
Captain Solbert with gas mask and grenade.
Poison Gas
Germans were first to use
Eventually used by Allies
2 kinds:
Chlorine
Mustard

7. French soldies in trench covered by barbed wire.
Metal wire with sharp spikes (barbs)
Used to defend trenches

8. Tanks Drive through/over trenches Cut through barbed wire
Psychological fear

9. Sopwith Camel plane with two machine guns.
Airplanes
Spying
Bombing trenches
Destroying enemy aircraft

10. Dreadnoughts and U-boats
Propaganda suggesting the Kaiser was friends with the devil.
Dreadnoughts: modern battleship complete with heavy artillery (Britain)
U-boats: first submarines (Germany)
Used to sink merchant ships