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1 World War I: The Great War
Warfare to 1917

2 Expectations Both sides thought that the war would be a quick ordeal…

3 Expectations “You’ll be home before the leaves have fallen from the trees…” Both sides underestimated the role that industrialization would play during World War I

4 the Schlieffen Plan Quick Pause
With your group, summarize the Schlieffen Plan! What was supposed to happen? Did it fail? Why/ Why not

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6 Trench Warfare Quick Pause
Read Trench Life & Summarize what life is like

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9 A New Kind of WAR

10 Total War No differentiation between the Civilian or the Combatant.
COMPLETE MOBILIZATION!

11 Front Lines

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19 Western Front 1st Battle of the Marne (1914):

20 Western Front Battle of Verdun (1916):

21 At Sea Battle of Jutland (1916):

22 Eastern Front Battle of Tannenberg (1914):

23 Eastern Front Battle of Gallipoli: Australians and New Zealanders

24 WEAPONS EARLY MACHINE GUNS: TANKS:
Very BIG, very HEAVY; required a “crew” TANKS: armored vehicles that could cross rough terrain Developed to deal with conditions in the west Machine Guns: Lacked cooling mechanisms Shot small caliber rounds per minute TANKS First tank, “Little Willie” (14 tons, space for 3 men) Maximum speed: 2mph

25 World War I: Aircraft Armed with machine guns & bombs USES:
Attack, observation & “dogfights” Fly Boys Very few planes existed at the beginning of the war; production increased rapidly during the war

26 Miscellaneous FLAMETHROWER GRENADES BAYONET POISON GAS
Developed by the Germans in 1901 Based on the idea of “Greek Fire” Different sizes for different circumstances GRENADES: Developed by the British in Detonated in two different ways Impact or timed-fuse BAYONET: Knife designed to fit on the muzzle of a rifle Psychological weapon; close combat

27 Trench Warfare

28 Trench Warfare Trench Warfare: Terrible living conditions Trench foot
Over the top No Man’s Land

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31 Trench Warfare: Quick Pause
Read & Summarize the Christmas cease fire

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