2. The Great War A Soldier’s Life in World War I

3. Who is this young man? What do we know about him? Does he look ready to die?

4. The Soldiers

5. Outbreak Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand (July 28/1914) Austrian Demands and Serbia’s Reply Alliances Swing into Action German invasion of Belgium (Battle of Liege, August 5-16, 1914)

6. The Von Schlieffen Plan Entirely offensive in nature Both France and Germany had invasion plans since the end of the Franco-Prussian War Invasion of France through Belgium

7. Stalemate! German plan fails Battle of the Marne “Race to the Sea” Trench Warfare Stalemate (1914-1917) Defined the War

8. It's a long way to Tipperary, It's a long way to go; It's a long way to Tipperary, To the sweetest girl I know! Goodbye, Piccadilly, Farewell, Leicester Square, It's a long, long way to Tipperary, But my heart's right there! Mobilization “Home by Christmas” No major war in 50 years Nationalism/Patriotism

10. Destruction The “Killjoy” had a 20 mile range

12. Before After

13. Before After

16. Trenches

17. Conditions in the Trenches Deafening noises, sudden flashes, extreme cold, little sleep Water and mud everywhere Trench foot Rats, lice Horrid sanitation

18. Poison Gas

19. Use and Effects of Gas Chlorine gas - 1st used, affected respiratory system Phosgene gas - 18 times more potent then Chlorine gas. Can take 2 days for lungs to fill with fluid. Mustard gas - burns eyes, skin. Swelling, vomiting follow. Able to penetrate clothing. Battlefields couldn’t be reoccupied.

20. Poison gas exploding in “no man’s land”

22. Injury 65,038,000 mobilized 21,333,000 injured

24. Poison gas strikes the skin

26. Death Over 9,000,000 dead

27. nothing escaped the war...

28. British

29. Austrian

30. French

31. Canadian

32. American

33. Russian

34. German

36. Russian

37. Italian

38. French

39. German

41. 30,000 Canadians Killed or Wounded

42. “In death there is not much distinction, friend or foe are treated alike”

43. Soundtrack “Courage” by the Tragically Hip (Fully Completely MCA Records, 1992) “Brother in Arms” by Dire Straits (Brothers in Arms, A&R,1985)

44. © Shaun Perry (WHSS Canadian and World History Department, 2002)