1. Do Now: How are wars fought today?
A New War
Do Now:
How are wars fought today?

2. Alliances Austria declared war on Serbia
Germany, Austria’s ally declare war on Serbia
Russia, Serbian ally said it would protect Serbia
France and Great Britain both Russian allies declared war on Austria and Germany

3. Alliances

4. Trench Warfare
An underground network linked bunkers, communication trenches and gun emplacements
“No man’s land” was the land between trenches, soldiers had no cover when trying to attack the other trench.
Each trench had barbed wire along the top to protect the bunker from attack
The trenches were filled with rats, lice, water and human waste.

6. New Technology and Techniques
WWI was the first war to use machines to fight
The new technology took the lives of millions of Europeans and wounding thousands more
The use of a blockade helped control the seas
A blockade is when warships and submarine formed a line to prevent other ships into an area

7. New Weapons Chart